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Moroccan navy rescues 54 migrants in southern waters

Morocco’s navy rescued 54 Sub-Saharan migrants, including 7 women and a child, in the waters of the southern provinces, near Tan Tan. The migrants, who were heading to the Canary Islands, have received medical care before they were handed to the Royal Gendarmerie. Increasing numbers of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa are trying the riskier Atlantic […]

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Morocco expels Polisario from African Chess Confederation, another blow to the separatists & Algeria

The Algerian regime and its Polisario puppet have suffered another embarrassing setback on the international scene after the African Chess Confederation cancelled the membership of Polisario during a meeting held on the sidelines of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) congress organized Sept. 20-22 in Budapest, Hungary. The African Chess Confederation is based in Algiers and […]

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Sahara: Saint Kitts & Nevis reiterates steadfast support for Morocco’s autonomy plan

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has reiterated strong support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying this plan is the only credible, serious and realistic solution for the resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was voiced by foreign minister of this Caribbean country […]

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Sustainable Development: Morocco shares its experience with Senegal

Morocco will share its experience with Senegal in sustainable development and energy transition under an agreement inked Monday in Rabat by the two African brotherly countries. The agreement provides for the know-how transfer, technical assistance and the development of joint projects in good governance in sustainable development governance, climate change, eco-waste management and circular economy. […]

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UN: Morocco’s King puts Palestinian cause at top of Kingdom’s priorities

Morocco has placed the Palestinian issue at the same level as its first national cause and has made it at the top of its foreign policy priorities, said Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Addressing the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly convening in New […]

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King Mohammed VI’s Atlantic Initiative expounded at a ministerial meeting in New York

The Atlantic Initiative launched in 2022 by King Mohammed VI of Morocco was expounded at a ministerial meeting, held in New York Monday, under the chairmanship of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. During the meeting, held under the theme “Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation,” Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita made a presentation on the Royal […]

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Morocco’s ambitious modernization program highlighted in a US think tank analysis

Morocco’s modernization program was highlighted as “ambitious” in an analysis by US think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which pointed out that the Kingdom has successfully inserted itself into global value chains. “The kingdom’s trajectory in the last quarter century has been characterized by an ambitious modernization program, greater sustainability, and entry into global […]

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Brazil adopts Morocco’s full map during G20 presidency

Brazil, which is assuming the annual presidency of the G20, has unveiled a world map that displays the full geographical map of Morocco, including its southern provinces. The map, produced by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and presented to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, highlights the member countries of G20 —19 […]

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Two ministers of Moroccan origin in France’s new government

French president Emmanuel Macron unveiled a line-up of a new government of 39 ministers, including two of Moroccan origins. The government, led by prime minister, Michel Barnier, kept Rachida Dati as culture minister, while another minister of Moroccan roots, Othman Nasrou, took the portfolio of citizenship and the fight against discrimination. Dati in particular has […]