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Pakistan has renewed its support for Morocco’s inalienable rights to sovereignty over its southern provinces, known as the Sahara. Pakistan has also lauded Morocco’s initiative to grant autonomy to the region within the framework of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. The steady Pakistani position was expressed by its Ambassador to Rabat Hamid Asghar Khan at a […]
The Council of the Arab League hailed on Tuesday the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, for the protection of the Holy city of Al-Quds Al Sharif, cradle of the three monotheistic religions. In a resolution issued at the end of 152nd session of the Council of the Arab […]
The dismissal of US national security adviser John Bolton by President Donald Trump was received as a good news for Morocco and a blow for the Polisario separatists and their mentor Algeria who nurtured a false hope to see the US adopt an anti-Moroccan stand on the Sahara issue. Bolton has on multiple times showed […]
The Philippines and Morocco have agreed on an air services pact that will enable direct flights between the two countries, the Philippines’ Department of Transportation announced. “Pending the ratification of the air services agreement, the parties signed a memorandum of understanding granting full third and fourth freedom traffic rights for both passenger and cargo, and […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed, on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, an executive program of cooperation in the field of Islamic affairs. The program is part of the implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments. The […]
The Tunisian interior ministry said it has nabbed four men forming a terror cell suspected for being linked to last week stabbing of security officer, in the southwestern Tozeur province. The cell members have confessed to have planned terror attacks against police establishments and key sites, the interior ministry said, adding that the men had […]
A debate has been triggered in the Moroccan civil society over the need to amend laws incriminating consensual sex between adults after a journalist has been arrested on charges of premarital sex and abortion. The arrest of Hajar Raissouni angered human rights activists at the national and international level who demanded her immediate release in […]
A court of appeal in Tunis has rejected the demand by a local television to interview media mogul and presidential candidate Nabil Karoui who is in prison, though the electoral commission has greenlighted the request. The electoral commission reportedly issued an authorization for El Hiwar Ettounsi to interview Karoui at Mornaguia prison amid ongoing presidential […]
Mauritania’s new President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani has chosen Burkina Faso for his first international trip since ascending to power last month. The retired general turned President will attend the G5 meeting on security in the Sahel region, convening in the West African country on September 13. Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Mali form […]
Morocco’s textile and clothes industry represents 15% of the country’s GDP but has been facing fierce competition of Turkish manufacturers that caused many layouts and put several factories out of business, pushing Moroccan professionals to seek a new strategy to boost competitiveness. They mostly blame the free trade agreement signed with Turkey, which has dumped […]