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Morocco called on the US and Israel to increase their investments in Morocco in line with the spirit of the trilateral deal of December 2020 which led to resumption of ties with Tel Aviv, foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. Bourita, speaking at a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on […]
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said his country lauds the ambitious reforms launched in Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed VI and looks forward to fostering ties with the Kingdom. Speaking at a press conference with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bouirta, in Rabat, Blinken said Morocco and the US cooperate in favor of […]
Morocco’s Interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit took part in the fourth ministerial meeting of the International Security Alliance (ISA) held Tuesday in Dubai to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and joint actions against transnational terrorism, extremism and cybercrimes. Mr. Laftit was accompanied in the meeting by a delegation including Idriss Jouhari, Director Internal Affairs, Khalid Zerouali, […]
Morocco is hosting this March 29-30 the 34th meeting of the Steering Committee of the member countries of the 5+5 Defense Initiative that will assess the situation on the projects initiated within the framework of the Initiative, update the Action Plan for the year 2022, and draw up the draft Action Plan for the year […]
Morocco’s Phosphates (OCP) will help Côte d’Ivoire enhance agricultural competitiveness and strengthen the impact of local development policies on rural populations. To this end, the two sides signed Monday in Abidjan a framework agreement relating to the development of a strategic partnership between them. this strategic partnership agreement, covering an initial period of two years, […]
The UK has imposed harsh economic and financial sanctions on Russia following the war with Ukraine. And as the British government is preparing to cut energy ties with Russia, Morocco can help UK avoid energy crisis thanks to its abundant resources, according to Daily Express. In a bid to ditch Russian energy, Britain has pledged […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to keep the pressure on the ruling junta in Mali, where sanctions remain in place, while Guinea and Burkina Faso are threatened with new sanctions. ECOWAS “urges the transitional authorities to enter into a complementary period of 12 to 16 months” before the organization of elections […]
Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi hosted on Sunday Khalifa Haftar and House of Representatives’ (HoR) Speaker, Aqila Saleh in Cairo, as part of Egypt’s support for the political process that led to forming Fathi Bashagha’s government, Libya Observer reports, citing unnamed sources. The sources indicated that the visit came in a time of tension as Bashagha’s […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Morocco on Monday for a working visit. During the visit, to last until March 30, Blinken will meet with several senior Moroccan officials, including the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to discuss means to further boost bilateral relations at all levels and […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom have a shared determination to deepen their cooperation in the areas of defense and security and to expand it, in particular, to the defense industry and cybersecurity. Means to bolster this cooperation were discussed during meetings that the visiting UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, […]