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“We are gathered at the Hassan II Pavilion in Seville so that each and every one of us can reaffirm his or her commitment to preserving and prolonging, over the course of generations, the irreducible, irrefragable and universal memory of the Holocaust,” said André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI and current President of the […]
The adoption by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) of the “Tangier Declaration” on promoting the link between peace, security and development in Africa is a recognition of the relevance of the multidimensional approach advocated by Morocco for the operationalization of the Tangier process through the development of model projects […]
Air Arabia Egypt announced flights to Gizan in Saudi Arabia, making the Saudi city the 11th destination of the low-cost carrier to the Gulf country. The direct flights will connect Cairo International Airport with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport with a frequency of two weekly flights starting from April 9th, 2023. “We are glad […]
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno opened Thursday his country’s embassy in the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, a move expected to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. “This is a historic moment. It follows the steps we took with your late father, my historic visit to Chad, and your historic visit to […]
British, Norwegian and the US embassies have expressed grave concerns about possible new fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State just a day before the planned arrival of Pope Francis on Friday (3 February) for his first visit to the conflict-torn country. The warning by the so-called Troika Embassies about the possible fresh violence has […]
The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, indicated that the Arab country hopes to list at least 20 state-owned companies in 2023 as part of a larger strategy aimed at generating more revenues, Zawya reports. Not all companies will be listed on the EGX (the Egyptian stock market). Some will see major shares sold to strategic […]
The Ethiopian federal government has suspended 15 foreign media outlets operating in the country’s eastern Somali regional state, reports say. The country’s media authority, EMA, ordered the suspension because the media in questions have been allegedly operating without license. EMA has instructed Somali Region Communications Bureau to take action. The Media include BBC Somali and […]
Spain reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the most serious, credible and realistic solution to end the regional conflict in the Sahara territory. This reaffirmation came in a joint declaration issued at the end of the 12 Moroccan-Spanish high-level joint committee. The two countries signed 20 cooperation deals and a Spanish credit line […]
Morocco and Spain signed 20 cooperation deals as they look towards a closer economic alliance after improved ties. The deals were signed at the end of the 12 high-level joint committee co-chaired by head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch and his Spanish peer Pedro Sanchez. The cooperation deals cover migration, employment, vocational training, infrastructure, […]
The dissolution of the Algerian League of Human Rights shows “the escalating repression of the Algerian regime which is crushing and suffocating the popular pro-democracy Hirak movement, commented on Thursday French daily “Le Monde”. Hundreds of prisoners of conscience are now locked up and countless human rights militants have been banned from leaving the country […]