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Time has come for the UK government to recognize Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory following in the footsteps of key allies, including the United States, France, Germany and Israel. In an Op-Ed published in online platform “Comment Central”, Harry James Richer, a foreign policy analyst, said such recognition would positively contribute to […]
MP Industry Group, a subsidiary of the Romanian MEN Industry Group—has inaugurated its first plant in Tangier Automotive City, Northern Morocco. The plant, built over a 35,000 m2 area, will produce automotive plastic components using advanced injection molding techniques. Nearly $40 million has been invested in this facility which comes to enhance further Morocco’s position […]
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, held talks on Friday in Rabat with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The talks were held on the sidelines of the UNHRC retreat, held on November 21-22 at the initiative of the Moroccan Presidency of the HRC. At their talks, Bourita and the […]
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said, on Friday in Rabat, that he is “very proud” of Morocco’s role in developing football in Africa. “I would first like to thank HM King Mohammed VI, as well as the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the Moroccan people. […]
The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as a serious, credible, and realistic solution to the Sahara issue, and hailed King Mohammed VI’s continued and valuable support to stability, security, and development across the region and the African continent. The remarks were made by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for […]
China’s president Xi Jinping on his way from a G20 summit in Brazil stopped for a short visit in Morocco, an event that is reflective of the interest of Beijing in Morocco as a rising regional power and economic hub. Xi Jinping was received in Casablanca by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prime Minister […]
Moroccan competition regulator fined Viatris $0.7 mln for failing to notify it of a merger, sources told Reuters. Viatris was created out of a merger between Upline and Maylan, which has business in Morocco. The fine amounts to 2.5% of Vitaris local Morocco operations and was already paid to the treasury. The council was also […]
Morocco and Spain conducted a joint operation dismantling a terrorist cell loyal to IS with operations in the Sahel, Moroccan anti-terrorism agency BCIJ said. Nine individuals have been arrested in this operation in the Moroccan cities of Tetouan and Fnideq and in Madrid, Ibiza and Ceuta. BCIJ said the equipment seized during the operation, including […]
In line with the international law, Panama has cut all ties with the self-proclaimed Polisario entity, SADR, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The Republic of Panama, prioritizing national interests and adhering to the core principles of its foreign policy, reaffirms its commitment to the objectives and values that underpin multilateralism. The Republic […]
The Republic of Panama decided on Thursday to suspend its diplomatic relations with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’. “In accordance with the rules of international law, the government of Panama has decided to suspend, as of today (Thursday), diplomatic relations” with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’, the Panamanian ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “The Republic of […]