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Morocco has reiterated to the UN Security Council that the Algerian-backed separatist militia, known as the Polisairo, is not entitled to claim representation of the people living in the Sahara. In a letter, Morocco’s permanent representative to The UN Omar Hilale rebuked the presidency of the UN Security Council for spreading a letter from the […]
Spain congratulated Morocco and the EU on agreeing on terms and provisions of a new fisheries deal as a milestone ushering deeper relations between the two parties. The agreement “underscores the stable and deep ties between the EU and Morocco,” said Spanish agriculture and fisheries minister Luis Planas in a statement. He highlighted the importance […]
The EU and Morocco have agreed on new terms of a fisheries agreement covering the Sahara. Morocco described the deal as a recognition of its sovereignty of its southern provinces and its quality as “the only interlocutor in negotiating international agreements covering the Sahara.” From the start of negotiations in Rabat, Moroccan officials made it […]
The European Union and Morocco have reached an agreement on new fisheries deal after five rounds of constructive talks held in Rabat and Brussels. The new agreement, which includes the Moroccan Sahara contrary to the plots hatched by the enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity, replaces the one that expired on July 14 forcing the European […]
The Rabat-based general secretariat of the Arab Maghreb Union called for the countries of the region to put forward a joint 2030 world football cup bid. The call was made by the Secretary General of the regional grouping, Tunisia’s Taïeb Baccouche, who urged the five member states of AMU to draw lessons from the solidarity […]
Although it is self-evident that Algeria backs the separatist Polisario fronts militarily, financially and diplomatically, Algiers refuses to pull its head out of the sand and formally acknowledge its responsibility in perpetuating the Sahara conflict. While Algerian officials and diplomats maintain that their country is not concerned with the Sahara issue, the Polisario has unveiled […]
Cars dominated Morocco’s exports in the first six months of 2018 with 35.973 billion Dirhams, as the country continues to attract automotive investments. Home to investments by French giants such as Renault and Peugeot, Morocco unseated South Africa as the largest car producer in the continent. Car exports, a valuable source of foreign currency for […]
Lufthansa announced that it will launch two weekly flights linking Munich and Frankfort to Agadir starting from autumn 2018. The flights will be available every Monday and Saturday from Frankfort and on Sundays in Munich, the company said on its website. The air route will be operated by A320 aircrafts with a tariff starting with […]
The Euro Repar Car Service, which specializes in car’s servicing, maintenance and MOT tests, has opened its first site in Morocco wherein automotive industry is thriving. Euro Repar Car Service is part of the strategic plans of French Group PSA and Sopriam to offer customers best aftersales services and boost spare parts sales in Morocco. […]
Respect for territorial integrity of member states is a sine qua non for achieving the long-sought integration of the Maghreb Union (AMU), Morocco’s Lower House Speaker Habib El Malki told AMU’s Secretary General Taieb Baccouche. During a meeting in Rabat, the two officials highlighted the wasted potential of the Maghreb as it continues to be […]