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Morocco training senior UAE law enforcement officers

A group of senior Emirati police officers started this Monday a two-month training at the Royal Moroccan Police Institute within the frame of the exchange of expertise and partnership sealed between the two countries’ police institutions. The advanced training includes theoretical and practical courses on judiciary policing, the fight against crimes and forensic science. It […]

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Morocco: Arrest of ISIS supporter for alleged involvement in terror plot (BCIJ)

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, on November 17, 2022, a supporter of the terrorist ISIS group, operating in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, for his alleged involvement in the preparation of a terrorist plot to undermine public order. The individual, 22, a former detainee in terrorism cases, whose identity has been established and […]

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Morocco Potash Project: Emmerson seals deals with two Swiss agri-trading groups

The mining company Emmerson announced on Monday it signed with two Swiss agri-trading groups deals for the sale of potash and salt to be produced at its Khemisset Mine in Morocco. With Keytrade AG, Emmerson agreed to sell a minimum of 245,000 metric tons per year of Muriate of Potash (MOP) for a period of […]

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Morocco regains its place as a North African hub for culture and arts

Cultural life in Morocco has turned the Covid-19 page with main cities bustling with festivals bringing together artists from all corners of the world and confirming Morocco’s standing as an arts hub and an oasis of cultural openness in a region beset by insecurity and turmoil.   In Marrakech, curtain fell on the 19th edition […]

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FIFM: “A Tale of Shemroon” by Iranian Dehkordi Wins “Golden Star”; “Le Bleu du Caftan” by Moroccan Maryam Touzani gets Jury Prize

“A Tale of Shemroon” by Iranian director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi won the “Golden Star” (Grand Prize) of the 19th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, announced the Jury of the official competition at the closing ceremony held Saturday evening. This 102-minute feature film tells the story of Iman and his younger brother Payar who […]

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Morocco’s King addresses messages to presidents of Gabon, RDC

King Mohammed VI has addressed messages to President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba and to President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. The royal message were conveyed by Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri. The audiences with the Gabonese Head of State in Libreville and with President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa provided an […]

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Marrakech Declaration, a roadmap for an African Charter on Health Harm Reduction

Participants in the 1st African Conference on Health Risk Reduction, held under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, recommended, on Friday in Marrakech at the end of the proceedings of this event, the development of an African Charter on Health Harm Reduction in Africa, based on a multi-stakeholder vision, as an essential step […]

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COP-27: Morocco’s King leadership hailed by high-level meeting of three African Climate Commissions

The high-level meeting of the three African Climate Commissions has praised the leadership of King Mohammed VI and Morocco’s noteworthy support on the sidelines of the COP-27 climate change summit currently held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. In a press release issued at the end of the high-level meeting, participants recognized Morocco’s role and contributions […]

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International Exhibition & Museum of Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyya and Islamic Civilization inaugurated in Rabat

The international Exhibition and Museum of Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyya (life of the Prophet) and Islamic civilization in Rabat was inaugurated Thursday by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. The exhibition hosted by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, is placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI. Crown Prince Moulay El […]