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The Moroccan population grew 8.8% in a dedace to 36.82 million in 2024, government spokesman Mustafa Baitas said. He was speaking following a cabinet meeting during which the interior minister submitted a draft law defining the number of the Moroccan population across the country, on the basis of the national census carried out last September. […]
Morocco was elected by a large majority to the vice-presidency of Interpol for Africa for a three-year term during the organization’s executive committee elections. This election attests to Morocco’s efforts to maintain security and stability at regional and international levels and its pioneering role in promoting South-South security cooperation, the Moroccan General Directorate of National […]
Trump’s victory has been met with mixed reactions in North Africa, wherein Moroccans see it as a chance to push forward with the commitments made by Washington in 2020 regarding the Sahara issue, while the Algerian regime braces for more diplomatic blows. Morocco In 2020, Morocco resumed diplomatic ties with Israel and Washington recognized Morocco’s […]
King Mohammed VI has ordered the setting up of the Mohammadia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad that shall serve as the executive arm of Moroccan policy towards its nationals abroad, part of a large overhaul of institutions taking care of the Moroccan diaspora. This came in a royal speech marking the 49th anniversary of the […]
King Mohammed VI urged the UN to assume its responsibility over the Sahara issue in a context where the reality points to Moroccan sovereignty over the territory amid growing international support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and for its autonomy plan for the Sahara. “Now is time for the United Nations to assume its responsibility and […]
King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, delivered, on Wednesday evening, a speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the glorious Green March. Here follows the full text of the speech: “Praise be to God May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Donald J. Trump, following his election as President of the United States for a new term. In this message, the Sovereign expresses to Mr. Trump his sincere congratulations and his best wishes for every success in his presidential duties and endeavors to serve the American people. […]
Morocco is celebrating this Wednesday Nov.6 the 49th anniversary of the Green March that was launched by the late King Hassan II, a unique political epic which enabled the Kingdom to retrieve its southern provinces that were under Spanish dominion without shedding any drop of blood. This historic achievement, accomplished through peaceful means and widespread […]
Morocco’s National Tourist Office (ONMT) received the “Most Welcoming Destination” award on Tuesday evening at the Arab Travel Awards, held on the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM), which runs from November 5 to 7 in London. At the 2024 edition of the WTM, the ONMT highlighted Morocco’s offer through a vast 800-square-meter pavilion, […]
Royal Moroccan Navy is taking part in the multinational maritime exercise “Phoenix Express 24” sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF). The exercise, organized in the Tunisian waters November 4 to 15, brings together 1,100 maritime forces and observers from 12 countries including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, […]