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The Moroccan-Spanish high-level meeting is scheduled to be held early next year, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, announced on Tuesday in Rabat. Speaking at a press briefing following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a Green Partnership with the European Union (EU), Bourita said the high-level meeting will be an “important […]
The ministerial council chaired by King Mohammed VI has approved a draft budget that aims at fostering the pillars of the welfare state by focusing on the generalization of social protection, upgrading the education system, improving access to social housing and protecting vulnerable groups. The draft budget expects a growth rate of 4% and a […]
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, chaired, this Tuesday, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers devoted to examining the General guidelines of the 2023 appropriation bill and the adoption of a draft Dahir, three draft organic laws, three draft decrees as well as a number […]
Morocco and the European Union signed on Tuesday in Rabat a “Green Partnership” to counter climate change, advance their energy transition, protect the environment and boost the green economy. The agreement was inked by Foreign minister Nasser Bourita and European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans. This is the first Green Partnership the EU signs with a […]
Morocco has reportedly purchased an unspecified number of China’s Wing Loong II medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as it continues to bolster its air capabilities and drone arsenal. The news was reported by multiple defense outlets but no confirmation from Morocco where the army does not announce its procurements. The new acquisitions will further […]
General Michael Langley, U.S. AFRICOM commander, praised on Monday the strength of the U.S.-Morocco military and security partnership during his visit to the North African Kingdom. The four-star General met separately in Rabat with Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi and Morocco’s top General Farouk Belkhir. “It’s clear that the U.S.-Morocco […]
The Government of El Salvador has reaffirmed its strong support to the efforts made by Morocco for reaching a realistic, pragmatic and lasting solution to the Sahara issue, describing the autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom under its sovereignty as a major step forward towards achieving a peaceful resolution to this regional dispute. […]
Morocco’s NASMAA program of cochlear implant, spearheaded by the Lalla Asmae Foundation for hearing-impaired children, will be extended to West African countries. The launch ceremony of the cochlear implant operation in West Africa under the NASMAA program was held in Rabat Monday under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Asmae, President of the Lalla Asmae Foundation […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a written message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita handed over the Royal message to his Saudi peer Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah Al Saud at a meeting held in Riyadh Monday. The meeting is part of […]
The existence of separatist groups in Africa is a direct factor in triggering civil wars and racial and ethnic conflicts, as well as upheavals in the social and cultural fabric that undermine the foundations and stability of African countries, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The security challenges facing the African continent today are, as […]