First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI was represented this Saturday in Ankara at the investiture ceremony of the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was re-elected to the helm of the state for a third term. The Sovereign was represented by Speaker of the lower house of the Moroccan Parliament Rachid Talbi Alami. In an earlier congratulations […]
The Algerian girlfriend of Head of Qatari Al Jazeera channel is behind the vindictive dismissal of Moroccan presenter Abdessamad Nasser for a tweet defending Moroccan women’s honor tarnished by a smear campaign launched by Algerian state media, officials and hired influencers. The channel’s decision sparked an outcry because the tweet was posted on his personal […]
Morocco’s competition council said it will look again into the dysfunctions marring the fuel distribution market which has spilled so much ink due to its oligopolistic nature and claims on price fixing. The council said it will re-examine the issue following the approval of a law that fosters its mandate to ensure free competition regulations […]
Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov has praised Morocco’s support to UNOCT, expressing gratitude to the North African Kingdom for hosting the 2nd High-Level Meeting of Heads of Counter-Terrorism & Security Agencies from Africa, “Marrakesh Platform”. In his opening remarks of the three-day event taking place in Tangier, Mr. Voronkov stressed the […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has called on Moroccan pilgrims to be ambassadors of their homeland, its ancient civilization and identity, based on the values of openness and tolerance. “Be the ambassadors of your religion, showing Islamic brotherhood and moderation in belief and conduct, and rejecting all signs of radicalism, extremism or any […]
Nine people were killed Thursday in clashes in the wake of a court condemnation of opposition iconic member Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years’ imprisonment on a charge of “corrupting young people”. Protests erupted in several cities of the country following the court’s Thursday decision, in support to Sonko […]
Moroccan authorities have foiled another terrorist plot with the arrest of an ISIS operative who was planning a terrorist attack to undermine the country’s stability and security. The 28-year jihadist was nabbed Thursday by the Tangier police forces. He pledged allegiance to Daesh terror organization and started preparing his terrorist and criminal plan, says a […]
FEV, German engineering provider in the automotive industry, and French group UTAC, leader in car testing and homologation, have opened in Moroccan Atlas mountain city of Oued Zem Africa’s first testing center. “The launch of the first test center on African soil is an important strategic milestone for FEV,” said Stefan Pischinger, CEO of FEV […]
Clients of Moroccan banks can now enjoy instant transfers in real time and for free over the next three months, Morocco’s central bank said in a statement. The time-span for transfers between clients of Moroccan banks would now take no more than 20 seconds provided it is capped at 20,000 dirhams, it said. The initiative […]
US First lady Jill Biden has arrived Friday in Egypt, second stop on a week-long, four-country tour in the region that reaffirms the commitment of the USA to strengthening partnerships and advancing shared priorities in the region. In Egypt, Jill Biden, according to the US embassy, will meet with women and youth and highlight US […]