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Cooperation relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates was reviewed at a meeting Sunday in Abu Dhabi, with focus on defense cooperation. The meeting gathered Moroccan Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi, and Emirati Minister of State for Defense, Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi. The meeting took place on […]
India’s External Affairs Minister who is on a visit to Morocco has hailed the North African country as being a leader in counterterrorism and a pioneer in the fight against radicalism. “Morocco has been a leader in counterterrorism efforts and is a pioneer in fighting radicalization. We are signing a MoU in this field to […]
Morocco is celebrating a series of diplomatic victories on the Sahara issue, the latest of which is the US 2019 appropriation bill providing for extending the funds allocated to Morocco to the Sahara. The Polisario and its mentor Algeria have launched maneuvers aiming at undermining Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces by using the economic […]
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the 2019 appropriation legislation that stipulates explicitly that the assistance funds allocated to Morocco will also benefit the Sahara. Morocco welcomed the text, which recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara southern provinces, as it is unequivocally pro-Morocco and unusually forthcoming on US development funds for the Sahara. […]
On the same day the competition council issued a scathing report criticizing the government’s plan to set caps on fuel prices, governance minister responded by discarding the report as political. The council said capping fuel prices would not be beneficial to the Moroccan economy and citizen’s purchasing power. The council also called for more structural […]
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) will organize in Marrakech Sept.25-26 its business aviation show 2019. More than 3,000 VIPs visitors from around the world are expected in the event wherein over 100 world class exhibitors will unveil their latest innovations and services. The holding of this show in Morocco confirms […]
Spain and Morocco can build a “pioneering” alliance within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership that can contribute to bringing closer the two shores of the Mediterranean, said King Felipe VI of Spain, who vowed that Morocco will always find in Spain “a faithful and committed partner to support its progress in all areas.” Speaking […]
Spain has renewed its support for the political process led exclusively by the United Nations to reach a settlement of the Sahara issue, in the framework of Security Council resolutions. This position has been reiterated by Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, Thursday in Rabat, at a joint press conference with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. […]
Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Lalla Meryem, Chairwoman of the National Observatory of the Child’s Rights (ONDE), visited on Thursday the second chance school” in Salé, l’École Nationale de Cirque Shems’Y, considered as a lever for inclusion and social justice for equitable development. During the visit, ONDE executive director Lamia Bazir made a presentation […]
King Mohammed VI and King Felipe VI who is currently paying an official visit to Morocco are both determined to make of the relationship between their two countries an example of a strong and innovative North-South partnership for the well-being of both peoples. The two Monarchs are also both resolved to have their countries contribute […]