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Morocco and the Netherlands are poised to enhance their cooperation in security matters as reflected in a letter of intent that was signed Tuesday in Rabat by the two sides. The letter of intent, reflecting the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthen security cooperation, was initialed by Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial […]
Morocco and the United Nations are celebrating this Tuesday the second edition of the International Day of Argania, an emblematic tree of the Kingdom. This event is intended to celebrate this emblematic tree and to enhance its contribution to socio-economic development and tourism, as well as the preservation of biodiversity, conservation of the balance of […]
Casablanca is poised to play a major role as an export hub for sustainable packaging solutions thanks to major investments by global suppliers, such as Elopak. Norway’s Elopak has recently acquired the plants operated by Naturepak in Morocco and Saudi Arabia, as it sees strong growth potential in the MENA region and Africa, Elopak CEO […]
Marrakech is hosting this May 10-11 a workshop gathering senior criminal prosecution and criminal investigation officials from the United States, the United Kingdom and Morocco to share successful strategies in prosecuting money laundering crimes. The workshop, meant to enhance Morocco’s investigation and prosecution of money laundering, translates the kingdom’s commitment to join efforts with its […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia signed, on Monday in Riyadh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable energies and a Cooperation Framework Agreement on the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energies and peaceful uses of atomic energy aims to meet their needs in terms of developing […]
“We are determined to combat the common enemy of desertification through coordinated, solidarity-based action”, said King Mohammed VI in a message addressed to the Summit on Drought & Sustainable Land Management which opened Monday in Abidjan. The royal message, which was read out by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Forests Mohamed Sadiki, called for […]
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Barroso has voiced his country’s satisfaction with the pace of implementation of the roadmap drawn with Morocco. The implementation of the roadmap developed during the visit to Morocco of President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, early April “is advancing at a steady […]
The Arab League has appointed Moroccan diplomat Ahmed Rachid Khattabi to head its mission to observe the legislative elections in Lebanon, due on May 15. Rachid Khattabi serves as the League’s Deputy Secretary-General in charge of the media and communication department. The mission will hold a series of meetings with the authorities involved in the […]
Mohamed Taher Issa, a Libyan businessman and ally of Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has launched Med Sky (short for Mediterranean Sky) to operate flights between the oil-rich country and Europe, Libya Update reports. Med Sky is based in Malta and Misrata. A source who asked not to be named because not allowed to […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Endowments & Islamic Affairs has launched, at the order of King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, a digital platform compiling more than 10,000 Hadiths of the Prophet Sidna Muhammad (PBUH). This platform is accessible via the websites “hadithm6.com” and “hadithm6.ma”, as well as on Play Store. It will soon be […]