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Morocco Stands Firm against Allegations of State Department Report

Moroccan diplomacy continues to show its anger and express its utter rejection of the contents of the latest report issued by the US Department on the situation of human rights in the North African country. Apparently, tension has not eased between the two sides. US ambassador Dwight Bush was summoned by the Moroccan Foreign Affairs […]

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Italy: Interior Ministry Deports Two Moroccans Alleged IS Sympathizers

Italian Security authorities Tuesday deported two Moroccans accused of celebrating Islamic State-sponsored terror acts, reports say. One of the arrestees was on prison authorities’ radar after they suspected him for supporting IS terror attacks, according to Italian Interior Minister, Angelinoa Alfano. The second also an in-mate was detained in Palermo and he is believed to […]

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Morocco Irked by U.S. Human Rights Report

Morocco, a key ally of the United States and the West in the war against terrorism, has rejected the latest U.S. State Department’s report on human rights in the North African kingdom, saying it includes lies. The contents of the report published on April 13, 2016 by the State Department are “truly scandalous”. The reports’ […]

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Senegal President Macky Sall Backs Morocco on Sahara

President Macky Sall of Senegal has renewed his country’s full backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. In an interview broadcast by Moroccan Medi1 TV channel, the Senegalese Head of state said :“We assume our position on the Sahara issue.” He said his country’s position on this issue “is a historical one.” […]

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Morocco: Counter-terrorism Services Foil String of IS-Sponsored Attacks

Moroccan counter-terrorism services Friday derailed dangerous terror plans that consisted in launching several coordinated attacks against diplomatic western missions and tourist sites, authorities said. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) managed to “foil a dangerous terrorist plot following the arrest Friday in Tangier a Chadian national affiliated to Daesh,” said the Interior Ministry in […]

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Morocco-China: Abolition of Visas for Chinese Nationals as of June 2016

King Mohammed VI gave instructions for the abolition of entry visas for Chinese nationals as of June 2016, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar. King Mohammed VI announced his decision to President Xi Jinping during the meeting they held Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Salaheddine Mezouar told […]

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Morocco, China Establish Strategic Partnership

King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Wednesday an official visit to China signed with his host President Xi Jinping a joint statement on establishing strategic partnership between the two countries. The strategic partnership will be a milestone for the development of bilateral ties and will open new opportunities for bilateral cooperation in all […]

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Moroccan Wastewater Treatment Project Wins Energy Globe Award

Moroccan Outiti Bouziane has won lately the Energy Globe Award 2016 for the liquid sewage treatment project carried out in the province of Al-Haouz, suburbs of Marrakech, one of the world’s popular travel destinations. The wastewater treatment project, carried out in the rural village of Asselda in a bid to improve the living conditions of […]

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German Software Maker SAP Installs in Morocco

The German software firm SAP has opened its new office in Morocco, confirming the company’s expansion in Africa. SAP new platform was installed in Casablanca’s CasaNearShore Park, a service area dedicated to companies specializing in software development, infrastructure management, back office banking and insurance and customer relationship management… The Casanearshore, the largest in North Africa, […]

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Morocco, First Non-European Member to Join Eurocontrol

Morocco has become the first non-European country to join the European Organization for Air Traffic Security after long years of cooperation. Under the comprehensive agreement that was signed on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show which took place April 27 to 30, Morocco will be fully integrated in Eurocontrol’s structures and can thus benefit […]