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Polisario militiamen have fired warning shots at members of the UN mission to the Sahara, MINURSO, which was conducting a patrol east of the Moroccan-built security wall in the demilitarized area, said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Speaking to reporters at the daily briefing, Dujarric said that the MINURSO confirmed that they were fired at and […]
Morocco and the European Union have started this Thursday in Rabat negotiations for the renewal of the fisheries partnership protocol, said a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Waters and Forests. These talks kicked off after the Council of the European Union last Monday confirmed the continuation of the partnership […]
Members of the European Parliament and Moroccan MPs have commended the constant European stand on the Moroccan Sahara, supporting UN efforts that seek to reach a lasting political settlement on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara, a plan described by the international community as “serious and credible”. The remarks were made […]
The 4th Moroccan-Spanish parliamentary forum opened Thursday in Madrid to look into ways of reinforcing cooperation and dialogue between MPs of the two neighboring countries. The Moroccan delegation is led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Habib El Malki & Speaker of the House of Councilors Hakim Benchemas, while the Spanish delegation is headed […]
Maghreb countries continue to make independent counterterrorism (CT) efforts, without much development of multilateral regional initiatives, says Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In its Counterterrorism Yearbook 2018, ASPI deplores lack of coordination between Maghreb countries in the fight against the terrorism threat. Morocco has many times urged Algerian authorities to coordinate CT actions against jihadists […]
The Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Lieutenant General Abdelfattah Louarak, who is on a visit to the United States at the head of a large delegation of senior officers, held talks with Pentagon officials Tuesday, reports Al Massae daily this Wednesday (April 18). According to the daily, talks focused on the delivery […]
Morocco’s largest telecom operator “Maroc Telecom” completed the acquisition of a 10% stake in ONATEL on the Abidjan Regional Stock Exchange for €41 million, bringing its shareholding in the Burkina Faso subsidiary to 61%. This transaction, at a price of CFAF 8,000 per share, allows Maroc Telecom to strengthen its stake in the leading operator […]
The abundant rainfalls witnessed in Morocco in winter and early spring of 2018 are auguring well for the agricultural sector and the country’s water reserves. The dam filling rate increased to 69.2% by April 16, with rainfall ranging between 100 to 120 mm in the north and 30 to 60 mm in the center and […]
A five-member FIFA delegation known as Task Force, arrived in Morocco on April 17 to inspect the facilities and cities proposed by Morocco to host the tournament’s games. Morocco has previously protested against the last-minute change in the Task Force hosting criteria but received reassurances from FIFA that the assessment will be impartial. “The main […]
Morocco continues to foster its foothold at UN agencies with a recent triple election by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to three important bodies. Morocco was elected to the executive Boards of UN-Women, UNICEF and the Commission for social development. This election is reflective of Morocco’s clout at international bodies thanks to […]