First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI has renewed his call for the opening of a new page in relations with Algeria, based on mutual trust and constructive dialogue. In a message of congratulations to Abdelmadjid Tebboune over his election as President of Algeria, King Mohammed VI reiterated his previous call to open a new page in relations between […]
On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]
A look at the turnout of the Algerian Presidential elections shows the scale of the boycott in most Algerian regions except Tindouf, home to the Polisario militias and some 22,000 Sahraouis they hold hostage in inhumane conditions. Turnout in Tindouf was 57% compared to Bejaia where many towns registered zero participation. By the past, Algerian […]
Algeria’s foreign ministry obstinately denied the veracity of the reports warning of imminent terrorist attacks and kidnappings in the Polisario-administered camps of Tindouf in southwestern Algeria. Spain, Canada and the UN mission in the Sahara MINURSO have all warned of the unsafety of visiting Tindouf due to risks of terrorist attacks. The same area in […]
The UN General Assembly adopted, on Friday without a vote, a resolution approved by the 4th Committee last October, reiterating its support for the UN political process to settle the regional dispute over the Sahara. The resolution calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the UN Secretary-General to achieve a political solution to this […]
The unwavering support of King Mohammed VI to the Palestinian cause and his tireless efforts to preserve the holy city of Jerusalem have been highlighted at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Rabat. In this connection, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended Morocco’s unwavering […]
Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdeljalil Lahjomri, was handed Thursday at a ceremony in Paris Le Grand Prix de la Francophonie awarded by the French Academy. The prize, part of the 2019 list of 64 prizes and medals granted by l’Académie Française, was handed to Mr. Lahjomri during a ceremony […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed Thursday the members of the new ad-hoc committee for the development model set up recently. The committee, chaired by Morocco’s ambassador to France Chakib Benmoussa, who was named to the position last Nov.19, is composed of 35 members with diverse academic and professional backgrounds. The members have in-depth knowledge of […]
The Gambia has decided to open a consulate in Morocco’s southern city of Dakhla. The decision was announced Thursday in Rabat by Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara following his talks with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. “We discussed the opening of this consulate (…) We will work together to give concrete substance to the visions of our […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu on Thursday renewed his country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. “We fully support the territorial integrity of our sisterly country, the Kingdom of Morocco,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu in a press briefing after a long meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The Turkish official insisted that Turkey’s […]