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King Mohammed VI : Military Service Enhances Sense of Belonging to the Homeland

King Mohammed has stressed the importance of military service for the young people, saying the conscription “enhances the sense of belonging to the homeland”. Addressing on Friday the members of both Houses of Parliament, at the opening of the parliamentary fall session, the Moroccan Sovereign, who spoke for the first time of the new compulsory […]

Morocco raises salaries of civil servants and hikes minimum wage for private, farming sectors

The Moroccan government agreed to a 1000 dirham pay rise for civil servants and hiked by 10% the minimum wage for workers in the private and farming sectors. This came following a new round of dialogue with the main labor unions in the country. The pay raise will take place in two stages this year […]

Sahara: UNSG’s envoy Staffan de Mistura to undertake second regional tour in a new geopolitical context

The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is expected to undertake a second tour in the region for talks with the parties involved in the Sahara dispute. De Mistura made the announcement Wednesday following the semi-annual closed-door consultations meeting on the Sahara issuea. According to press reports, he said the […]