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Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested this Thursday four supporters of the terrorist organization “Daesh” for their alleged involvement in preparing terrorist plans aimed at undermining public order. The Special Forces of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) launched intervention and arrest procedures as part of separate and simultaneous operations targeting the […]
Morocco and Palestine signed, Wednesday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen industrial cooperation between the two countries. The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration and mutual recognition of compliance certificates, quality marks and halal labels between Morocco and Palestine. Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, who co-signed the MoU with his Palestinian […]
The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity launched this Wednesday the “Marhaba Operation” 2024 destined to facilitate the return home of Moroccans living abroad for their annual summer holidays. Some 1400 persons have been mobilized to ensure success to this annual operation to last until Sept.15. The Foundation’s executives, social workers, doctors, paramedical staff as well […]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized, at its headquarters in Rome, a ceremony in honor of Morocco to extend its thanks to King Mohammed VI and the Kingdom, following the award of the 8th Hassan II Great World Water Prize to this Organization, during the 10th World Water Forum, held on May 20 […]
The Moroccan government needs to increase its 2024 budget by 14 billion dirhams ($1.4 billion) to meet expenditures linked to subsidizing electricity prices and wage hikes, minister delegate in charge of the budget Fouzi Lekjaa said. In a presentation at the finance committee in parliament, Lekjaa recalled that the government has approved a decree to […]
Morocco offered construction permits to 51,031 families, that is 87% of overall applications, as the country races the clock to address the aftermath of September 7, 2023 earthquake. As part of the first batch of aid, 56,067 households received 20,000 MAD in aid for partially or totally demolished houses in the September 7 quake, the […]
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, expressed the “gratitude” of the United States to King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s humanitarian contributions to Gaza, and stressed the importance of Morocco’s support for President Biden’s proposal regarding an enduring ceasefire in Gaza. “The Secretary conveyed his gratitude to King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s humanitarian contributions to Gaza,” […]
Morocco is convinced that Africa-Korea partnership brings in an important added value to the continent’s socioeconomic development, said Talbi El Alami, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who represents King Mohammed VI at the 1st Korea-Africa Summit convening in Seoul June 4-5. Korea’s technological & scientific progress, economic emergence, and steadfast commitment to the stability, […]
Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, and Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to enhance their cooperation ties in order to provide their customers more flight options and better services for a memorable travel experience. The agreement, signed Monday, enables travelers of companies to book their entire journey on a single ticket […]
Fez is hosting the 3rd edition of the high-level meeting of Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa, known as the “Marrakech Platform”, marked by the participation of nearly sixty delegations. Speaking at the opening Tuesday of the twoof the meeting, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized that the Marrakech Platform corresponds perfectly to the […]