US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Industry Minister reassures car making plants will stay in Morocco

Car manufacturers are interested to maintain operations in Morocco where production costs are one of the most competitive globally, Industry Minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy said. Speaking to MPs, he denounced as baseless the claims that France will call back its car production plants because of the crisis caused by Covid-19. Thanks to Morocco’s competitiveness, […]

Dutch king makes historic apology for his country’s key role in global slavery trade

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for his country’s role in slavery, acknowledged that racism is still a problem and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, […]

Arab Summit endorses Morocco’s bid for UN Security Council seat for 2028-2029 term

The 34th Arab Summit, held on Saturday in Baghdad, endorsed Morocco’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-2029 term. Baghdad Declaration adopted by the Summit urged all Arab League member states to mobilize all efforts in their outreach to friendly countries to secure support for Morocco’s bid. In their […]