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André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, was awarded Friday the Gold Medal of Andalusia, Medallas de Oro de Andalucia, in recognition for his “exemplary commitment to solidarity and harmony and for his pioneering approach at the head of the Foundation of Three Cultures, through which Morocco, Spain and Andalusia have been telling the world, […]
Pacific Island countries reaffirmed on Friday their firm backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, dealing another hard blow to Polisario and their Algerian mentor. At the end of the third Morocco-Pacific Island States forum, held in Laayoune city, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, the Pacific Island countries said “we solemnly affirm […]
Djibouti and Burundi are the latest in a series of African countries that opened consular services in the Sahara in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its south. With the opening Friday of Djibouti’s consulate in Dakhla and Burundi’s representation in Laayoune, the two African states were on the footsteps of the Comoros, Sao Tome […]
Burundi opened on Friday a Consulate General in the city of Laayoune, becoming the sixth diplomatic representation in the capital of Moroccan Sahara in less than three months, after Comoros Islands, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Central Africa Republic, and Côte d’Ivoire. The new diplomatic mission was inaugurated by Burundi’s foreign minister Ezechiel Nibigrira and […]
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received in Doha on Thursday Fouad Ali El Himma, Advisor to King Mohammed VI. The two sides reviewed relations between the two countries, as well as the major developments on the regional and international scenes, reported Qatar news agency (QNA). Sheikh Tamim seized the opportunity […]
At least one person was killed and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters from Oulad Tidrarine tribe and armed militiamen of the separatist movement. These deadly clashes occurred during a ceremony attended by the leaders of the Algeria-backed separatist group. The Polisario militias responded violently to stone-throwing by angry demonstrators, resulting in […]
The Libyan Tribal Council has rejected an offer by Tunisian President Kais Saied to host them for reconciliation talks in capital Tunis as part of efforts to defuse the Libyan crisis. The offer came both from President Kais and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tani, who was in Tunisia early this week, Tunisie Numérique […]
The Spanish Congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) has voiced its support for a “just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution” to the Sahara regional conflict. In a motion unanimously adopted on Tuesday, the Spanish MPs call on the government to continue to back the UN-led dialogue process engaged with the parties to the conflict […]
King Mohammed VI sent a verbal message, through his advisor Fouad Ali El Himma, to Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman. El Himma who was in Riyadh expressed to Bin Salman the Moroccan monarch’s willingness to develop the distinguished partnership between the two countries at all levels. The meeting, attended by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, […]
A recently conducted survey covering different social categories found that 89% of Moroccans back open borders in Algeria and believe that closer economic cooperation is the way forward to resolve political disputes, the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis said. More than 1200 people took part in the survey, which revealed a strong popular support for […]