First Independent Mena Newspaper
The recent US-facilitated talks in Madrid mark a significant development in the long-standing Sahara dispute. For the first time in years, Algeria returned to the negotiating table alongside Morocco. The autonomy plan was the only proposal on the table. This diplomatic shift appears to have immediate reverberations inside Algeria. Notably, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made no […]
Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) have agreed to strengthen cooperation in scientific research, innovation and climate adaptation in agriculture. The agreement was sealed this week in Rabat. The signatories pledged to conduct joint research projects, boost capacity building &training, enhance the exchange of expertise […]
Ways to promote bilateral cooperation in areas of security and intelligence were discussed at a meeting held in Riyadh between Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi and Saudi security officials Hammouchi, who is leading a large security delegation, is on a working visit to Saudi Arabia February 8-12, at the […]
Morocco’s comprehensive approach to combating child Labor is based on prevention, protection, the legislative framework and intervention on the ground, said on Wednesday in Marrakesh Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprise, Employment and Skills, Younes Sekkouri. In his opening address at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor, the minister said Morocco’s […]
An American delegation from Great Neck, a village in Nassau County, New York, visited lately the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla to tap into the region’s economic potential, identify its investment opportunities and strengthen cooperation ties between the twinned cities. Mayor of Great Neck Pedram Bral, who headed the business delegation, said the visit is […]
Morocco’s election to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) in a first-round vote is a strong acknowledgment of King Mohammed VI’s role in maintaining peace and stability in Africa, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, Following the vote on Wednesday in Addis Ababa. This election reflects the efforts of the King […]
Morocco was elected Wednesday to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) for a two-year mandate at this decision-making body of the AU. The Kingdom received more than two-thirds of the votes (34 votes) to gain a seat at the PSC. The election was held during the 48th ordinary session of […]
Civil society organizations in Tetouan province have intensified solidarity initiatives, complementing public authority efforts to provide social and psychological support to children and families affected by devastating floods. Coordinated interventions reflect comprehensive responses addressing both immediate material needs and longer-term mental health concerns emerging from the crisis. In coordination with local authorities, civil society associations […]
Morocco advanced administrative modernization Tuesday with eight conventions signed in Rabat deploying Idarati X.0, a meta-application designed to unify citizen access to digital public services through a single interface. The Digital Transition and Administrative Reform Ministry spearheads the project coordinating with the National Data Protection Commission (CNDP). The system establishes an integrated national digital wallet […]
Water levels in Ksar El Kbir increased further with new neighborhoods submerged by water released from a dam that runs over capacity. Due to the emergency, authorities evacuated most people of Ksar El Kbir in an operation that reached 154,000 people taken to safety. The large-scale emergency response across the Gharb and Loukkos regions came […]