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Morocco has pleaded for a just solution to the Palestinian issue, as it is a sine qua non condition to a lasting peace in the Middle East. given the centrality of this cause for Arab peoples. The plea was made by Deputy Speaker of the upper house of the Moroccan Parliament Ahmed Akhchichine at the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron and head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch opened on Saturday the Paris International Agricultural Fair which laid out the red carpet for Morocco as its first guest of honor. “We are very happy and proud to host Morocco as a guest of honor at the SIA, where it is represented […]
The Forum of the Presidents of the Parliaments of Central America, Caribbean and Mexico (FOPREL) renewed its commitment to supporting all efforts seeking to reach a peaceful and definitive solution to the Sahara issue, in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and in respect of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco. The […]
Three far-left members of the European Parliament, known for their support for Polisario separatists, failed to force their way at Laayoune’s airport, when Moroccan authorities declared them persona non grata and asked them to return on board the same airplane that brought them from the Canary Islands. The three pro-separatists Isa Serra (Spain), Jussi Saramo […]
A French national of Algerian origin, subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities, was arrested in Casablanca on Friday by the city’s prefectural criminal investigation department. The individual was wanted for alleged involvement in a criminal network of international drug trafficking and money laundering, a security source said. The suspect, aged […]
Moroccan Saharan regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra signed on Thursday in Laayoune a partnership agreement with Kenya’s Mandera County Government, a move aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation and consolidating further Morocco’s relations with African countries. The agreement was inked by President of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council, Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, and […]
Participants in the 2nd Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, their firm rejection and condemnation of “all forms of separatism, along with its instigators and perpetrators,” and warned against “any complacency or alignment with this phenomenon.” “Whilst recognizing the need for a new African awareness of […]
Morocco is planning to meet its needs of red meat by importing sheep from Australia, spokesman for the Moroccan government Mustapha Baitas said. Baitas confirmed the news according to which Morocco could import up to 100,000 sheep, ahead of the Eid Al Adha. A Moroccan agriculture and food safety delegation has been to Australia to […]
Morocco seized firearms including Kalashnikovs in the region of Errachidia, near the borders with Algeria, hidden by a recently dismantled cell loyal to the Islamic State taking orders from a chief in the Sahel. Moroccan anti-terrorism agency BCIJ along with the national Police DGSN conducted a thorough search in the terrorist group’s rear base in […]
Morocco is deeply committed to promoting peace, security and development in Africa, said on Thursday in Rabat, Moroccan foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at the 2nd Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments. Addressing the meeting, convened under the theme: “Towards Establishing Lasting Foundations for Stability and Security in Africa,” the minister called […]