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Tunisia inaugurated on Saturday in the city of Tataouine a new 10 MW photovoltaic plant that will contribute to the country’s decarburization process. Installed by the Italian energy company ENI, the plant will supply the Tunisian national electricity grid with over 20 GWh of energy per year and ensure savings of around 211,000 tons of […]
With their historic prowess Saturday in Qatar where they reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, Morocco wrote a new page in the sporting history of the Arab World and Africa, a new feat that was hailed by world leaders, outstanding personalities and citizens from several countries in the Arab world, Africa and beyond. […]
Morocco has become the first Arab and African nation to qualify for the semi-finals of the world cup after beating Portugal 1-0 in a pulsating game played Saturday at Al-Thumama stadium. After the final whistle of the referee, several heads of state congratulated, during telephone calls, King Mohammed VI, for the Moroccan team’s historic qualification. […]
Morocco makes history, reaches semi-finals after knocking down Portugal 1 to null. The Atlas Lions have qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup. Beyond the sporting side of this feat, which we owe to Walid Regragui and his marvellous team, this victory reinforces the “soft power” of Morocco, a country which is positioning itself […]
The United States and Morocco have encouraged all Mediterranean and African countries to join the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and to participate in future PSI-related events. In a joint statement issued by the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following the closing of the PSI North Africa Meeting, held on December […]
The challenges which the countries of the Arab region are currently facing, and which threaten their security and stability, are sometimes due to the policies and behaviors of some Arab countries towards other Arab nations, said King Mohammed VI. In a speech to the 1st China-Arab Summit, held Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Sovereign […]
Morocco has contributed $5 million to the African Development Fund (ADF), which provides concessional funding for projects, technical assistance for studies and capacity-building activities in Africa. The Moroccan contribution was made during the Fund’s 16th replenishment meeting convened in Tangier Dec.5-6 to raise money for low-income African countries to enable them counter social and economic […]
The plan recently agreed by West African leaders to set up ECOWAS peacekeeping force is “a welcome development,” African analysts say but they are skeptical of success because restoring peace and order will not be easy. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional standby […]
German aid worker Jörg Lange, who was abducted in 2018 in western Niger, has been released thanks to Moroccan intelligence services, according to German newspaper Der Spiegel. The news ended years of uncertainty and suffering for the hostage and his family, raising hope for resolving the cases of other captives. Mr.Lange, 63, was handed over […]
King Mohammed VI has expressed Morocco’s resolve to bolster China-Arab Strategic Partnership, while remaining committed to the just, legitimate causes of Arab countries and while helping to bring about a more equitable and balanced global political and economic system. In a speech addressed to the 1st China-Arab Summit, held Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the […]