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Spanish NGO “Freedom is Their Right” has condemned the systematic violations committed by the Algeria-backed Polisario militia of the rights of the Sahrawi women sequestered in the Tindouf camps, southern Algeria. Speaking at a meeting held over the weekend in Northern Italy on behalf of the NGO, Elisa Pavon Mulero said: “we denounce the violations […]
The governments of Morocco and India agreed on Monday to provide mutual legal assistance (MLA) in the fight against crimes and particularly in the extradition of fugitives who are accused of economic offenses, terrorism and other serious crimes. The cooperation pact was signed in New Delhi by India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren […]
Algeria has not yet responded to Morocco’s invitation for a frank dialogue in order to mend bilateral relations and build a strong regional union. After no formal response was issued, some Algerian papers cited a senior official in the Algerian regime as qualifying the call for dialogue as a “non-event.” The same official reiterated his […]
The attendance of King Mohammed VI of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Day in Paris is another facet of the enduring ties of friendship between Morocco and France and a tribute to the Moroccan soldiers who have fallen at World War I in Europe and elsewhere defending the cause of Freedom. Through his participation […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, attended Sunday in Paris the commemoration ceremony of the centenary of the Armistice of World War I signed on November 11, 1918, a participation that stands out as a token of the friendship that has been binding Morocco and France for several centuries. The Sovereign’s […]
The Moroccan government has officially listed La Mamounia five-star hotel among the public companies on sale in 2019. The hotel is majority held by Morocco’s train office ONCF and was along with Tahaddart power Plant included in the list of companies to be sold in 2019. Since it was established in 1923, La Mamounia became […]
The call launched last week by King Mohammed for a frank dialogue with Algeria to iron out all the differences marring bilateral relations is gaining more international praise, as a step mirroring the Kingdom’s good faith and determination to build a strong Maghreb Union. In this connection, President of the Commission of the African Union […]
Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank group, which is already present in North Africa and West Africa, is planning to set foot in East Africa through new acquisitions to be launched by the end of 2019, announced Youssef Rouissi, the bank’s deputy general manager. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of an investment conference in Johannesburg, Rouissi , […]
King Mohammed VI flew Thursday to Paris where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron. According to Le360 e-journal, during his few-day visit, King Mohammed VI will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and will take part in the first Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for November 11 to 13 in the French capital. The […]
Morocco’s royal navy has rescued 140 illegal migrants, including women and children, while patrolling in the Mediterranean Sea during the last 24 hours. The rescued migrants, who were trying to reach Spain, have all been brought safely to Moroccan ports, the navy said in a statement. Earlier in October, the Moroccan navy saved 31 migrants […]