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The strong and growing friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Hungary were reviewed at a meeting held in Marrakech Friday between Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, who is visiting the Kingdom. The meeting celebrated the strong and growing friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Hungary, which reflects the commitment […]
The vassalization of Tunisia by Algeria continues to draw criticism among the Tunisian political class. Recently Neji Jelloul, a political party leader, called on Tunisian authorities to safeguard the country’s sovereignty by returning to positive neutrality in the Algeria-instigated conflict over the Sahara territory. Tunisia, under President Kais Saied, has irked Morocco when it rolled […]
French Société General plans to sell its majority stake in its Moroccan branches to Saham group for 745 million euros, as it continues its divestment from the African continent. The transaction which includes Société Générale Marocaine de Banques and La Marocaine Vie is expected to be completed by end of 2024. The French group owns […]
Strengthening the friendly relations between Morocco and Russia and topical issues in the Middle East and Africa on the agenda of the UN Security Council were the focus of meetings held on Thursday in Moscow between Morocco’s ambassador to Russia, Lotfi Bouchaara, and two top officials from the Russian Foreign Ministry. Talks between Russia’s Deputy […]
Members of the Tangier judicial police successfully seized, this Friday morning, five kilograms of cocaine and large sums of money linked to illegal drug trafficking. According to a security source, the investigation into this case led to the arrest of an individual involved in drug trafficking. He was found in possession of five kilograms of […]
The 2024 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco kicked off this Thursday in the refurbished Salle Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat at a colorful opening ceremony that took place in the presence of President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe, head of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lakjaa, and several […]
France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their “ambitious” joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Talks between the French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, have “enabled us to make further progress in implementing the political agenda […]
Spain’s President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, stressed on Wednesday at the Congress of Deputies the “excellence” of cooperation relations with Morocco in all areas, saying that his last visit to the North African Kingdom, last February, gave a new momentum to bilateral ties. “We enjoy excellent cooperation with Morocco, particularly in the fight against […]
A 35-year-old French national who was the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities for cases linked to deliberate homicide and international drug trafficking was arrested in Marrakech on Wednesday, a security source said. A cross-checking with the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was […]
The General Assembly of the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), held in Panama City, unanimously elected this week the president of the Open University of Dakhla, Driss Guerraoui, to the Management Committee of the Council. In addition to Mr. Guerraoui, this governing body includes Mr. Sergei Zelenev (President) from the United States, Mr. Antonio […]