First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has welcomed U.S. Hollywood as its newest sister city in a ceremony held Wednesday in the capital of Moroccan Sahara. Mayor of Hollywood city, Fl. Josh Levy and Head of Laayoune municipal council, Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid, have inked the twinning agreement confirming the American recognition of the Moroccanness […]
More than 13,000 women and children have fled islands on the Niger River in western Niger following strings of deadly attacks staged by terrorists, state radio “Voix du Sahel” said. The radio indicated that Women and children fleeing the remote islands have sought safety in Ayorou, a town 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the Nigerien […]
The Republic of Cabo Verde has reaffirmed its steadfast support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the Moroccan autonomy plan offering a realistic solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The support stand comes in a joint press release issued Tuesday in Rabat following the 2nd meeting of the Morocco-Cape Verde cooperation commission held under co-chairmanship of […]
The United Kingdom welcomed and expressed its support for the major reforms carried out by Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, which are part of the new Moroccan Development Model (2021-2035) aiming at a more open, inclusive and dynamic Moroccan society and economy, including in the area of human rights. This came in […]
The UK government has praised Morocco’s serious efforts to advance the UN-led process seeking a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand comes in the Joint Statement issued Tuesday in Rabat following the 4th UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue co-chaired by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and UK Minister for MENA region […]
A delegation from the American Jewish Committee conferred on Wednesday in Rabat with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita on U.S.-Moroccan relations and latest developments on regional & international scene. This is the third visit by AJC to the North African Kingdom since the signing of the Abraham Accords in December 2020 between the United States, […]
Morocco’s King inaugurated on Friday in Tangier the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, a new medical facility offering to the inhabitants of the Northern region comprehensive healthcare services and advanced training to nurses, doctors and phamacists. The new medical complex has a 797-bed capacity. It is built on a 23-hectare site located near the regional […]
Kenya has slammed Russia and Gulf countries for their involvement in Sudan’s politics that does not help to find a solution to the conflict, while an exclusive article published by the Washington Post accuses the Russia’s Wagner Group of aggressively working to create a “confederation” of anti-Western states in Africa by creating instability across the […]
The Moroccan Government has strongly condemned the Israeli forces raid on Al Aqsa Mosque, third holiest site in Islam, denouncing the violent attack of worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI chairs Al Quds Committee, stresses the need for the respect the legal, religious and historical status of Al Quds […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, now on a visit to Germany and Belgium, has invited German companies to invest in Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Ruto’s visit to Germany and Belgium is aimed at strengthening social and economic ties between Kenya and the European Union. During a meeting with German business leaders and investors, he […]