First Independent Mena Newspaper
A pro-Polisario separatist has been arrested in Spain for inciting and preparing terrorist acts against Moroccan sites and interests. This confirms the link between Algeria-backed Polisario militia and terrorism. According to Spanish press reports, the woman was nabbed in Menorca, Balearic Islands, where she was living. She is facing charges of glorifying and inciting jihad […]
Moroccan-French relations and partnership are gaining momentum in all strategic sectors after Paris has voiced clear support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, recognizing the autonomy plan as the “ONLY” basis for a solution to the Sahara regional dispute. On Monday, the Moroccan-French Joint Military Commission held its 22nd meeting in Rabat under the […]
Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld reiterated, on Monday, her country’s decision to suspend its recognition of the self-proclaimed “sadr” and emphasized the importance of the Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara region, proposed by Morocco in 2007. During a virtual meeting with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Sommerfeld took the opportunity to reaffirm Ecuador’s decision, taken […]
In the first ten months this year, tourism revenue and remittances from Moroccans abroad steadily increased on the way to break last year’s record. Tourism revenue grew to $9.7 billion, while remittances from Moroccans living abroad reached nearly $1 billion, auguring well for the country’s foreign exchange reserves, currently covering 5.5 months of import needs. […]
Moroccan wheat traders FNCL and the Russian grain trader’s union (Rusgrain) signed a deal to promote Russian grain exports to Morocco as the north African Kingdom seeks to diversify suppliers and build strategic stockpiles of key staples. The deal was signed on November 29 during a visit of a delegation of 37 Russian wheat traders […]
The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated, on Sunday, its constant positions and resolutions in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and in ensuring the security and stability of Morocco, and preserving its territorial integrity. In the final communiqué issued following its 45th summit held Sunday in Kuwait, the Council praised […]
The joint bid submitted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host the 2030 World Cup, only bid in contention, presents a “very strong all-round proposition” and exceeds “minimum hosting requirements” in the technical evaluation, La Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) stated in its bid evaluation report. First and foremost, the joint bid for the […]
Morocco’s central bank has prepared a draft law that would set up a secondary market in which non-performing loans, currently at 9.8 billion dollars, can be sold, in a move that will boost banks’ liquidity. The news was announced by director general of the central bank, Bank Al Maghrib, Abderrahim Bouazza, who said non-performing loans […]
Senior officials from the Moroccan and French Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, and the co-chairs of the Morocco-France Permanent Joint Migration Group (GMMP) held an unprecedented meeting at the Moroccan embassy in Paris on means of improving migration procedures. The meeting, held at the invitation of Morocco, mainly discussed cooperation on readmission and […]
The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco hosted, on Friday in Rabat, a meeting to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, attended by diplomats, political stakeholders, and civil society representatives. Speaking at the event, Palestine’s Ambassador to Morocco, Jamal Choubaki, said that this International Day is an opportunity to recall […]