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Morocco bought €127 million worth of French arms in 2016, making it the second weapon market for France in Africa, said the French Defense Ministry. Morocco came second in terms of spending on French arms behind Egypt, which spent €1.3 billion in the same year, the Ministry said in a report. Since 2012, French arm […]
‘Disregard for rules’ keeps Iran away from OIC meeting in Rabat
Iran did not attend a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) recently held in Rabat due to a disregard for rules, said Morocco’s Parliament speaker Habib El Malki. “Iran did not respect the rules in force in order to take part in the session,” which was held on March […]
UN Secretary General to Appoint New Envoy for Sahara
Christopher Ross, the current Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, has informed the new UN Chief Antonio Guterres about his intention to resign as his term ends in March, several Moroccan and Algerian media outlets reported. Ross, 74, has allegedly communicated his wish not to renew his term in office as […]



