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Morocco has dedicated its “strategic commitment” to the development of its Southern Provinces and has made the promotion of the welfare and economic progress of its Saharan regions a major objective, a Spanish Think-Tank said. According to the Spanish think tank and research center, Coordenadas Institute for Governance and Applied Economics, this objective overlaps with […]
The Biden Administration reaffirmed, on Thursday, at the UN Security Council, strong backing to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara, describing the plan as a “serious, credible and realistic” solution to the Sahara regional dispute. “We continue to view Morocco’s autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic solution” said U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis following […]
Morocco welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council of resolution 2654 extending the UN mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) for another year and urging the real parties to the conflict including Algeria to act in good faith towards a realistic solution based on compromise. The position was expressed by the Moroccan foreign ministry in […]
The American group specializing in the manufacture of automobile seats and electrical and electronic systems has inaugurated a new factory in Meknes that adds to the 15 units the US group already operates in Morocco. The new site, which required an investment of $18.3 million (200 Million DH), was built on an area of 54,000 […]
King Mohammed VI has hailed the solid friendship and fruitful cooperation binding Morocco and the United Kingdom in a message of congratulations he addressed to Rishi Sunak on his appointment as Prime Minister, following his election as head of the Conservative Party. In his message, the Sovereign expressed to Rishi Sunak his best wishes for […]
The chiefs of staff of the armies of member countries of the “5+5 Defense Initiative” approved on Thursday in Rabat their joint action plan set for 2023 and pledged to enhance further cooperation in the fight against illicit trafficking, clandestine migration, terrorism and marine pollution. During their 14th meeting convened under the chairmanship of Morocco, […]
The Moroccan Government decided Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until November 30, 2022, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by the […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP was given go-ahead to set up two subsidiaries to produce water from non-conventional sources as well as renewable energy in the region of Safi. The official gazette published the governmental decree allowing the OCP to operate in these fields as Morocco faces the worst drought in four decades. The […]
INTERPOL’s Counter-Terrorism Director, Greg Hinds, highlighted, Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco’s “very strong” and “robust” counterterrorism strategy, praising the strong cooperation between INTERPOL and the Kingdom’s security services. “We have been working with Morocco for years and we are very impressed by the capabilities, which have been put in place not only to strengthen national responses, […]
Moroccan authorities announced on Wednesday the arrest of five jihadists who were preparing terrorist attacks in the country. Aged between 20 and 45, members of the ISIS cell were active in the “Habata Benmansour” village in Kenitra, Sidi Yahya Zaer (near Rabat), Dchira in Inzegane Ait Melloul, commune of Bouaboud (province of Chichaoua). All the […]