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Morocco’s King vows to strengthen cooperation with the USA to contribute to preserving world peace, security & stability

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has vowed to strengthen dialogue, consultation and coordination with the United States cooperation and to contribute to preserving peace, security and stability in the world. In a message of congratulations to President Joe Biden on the occasion of the United States’ Independence Day, the King reiterated Morocco’s unshakable resolve to […]

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Morocco recommends 4th dose of COVID vaccine for seniors

Morocco’s Health Ministry has recommended a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for senior citizens and for individuals suffering from chronic diseases to lower their risk of contracting the virus. The new recommendation, which is part of a new update of the national vaccination strategy in the fight against the ongoing pandemic, comes as the country […]

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Sahara: New York Hosts Seminar on Territorial Autonomy, Devolution of Legislative Powers

New York hosted an international research seminar on territorial autonomy and the devolution of legislative powers. The seminar, organized by Morocco’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, was attended by leading experts, researchers and academics from Switzerland, France, Spain, the United States and Mauritius as well as by about fifty diplomats, senior UN officials and […]

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Melilla tragic crossing exposes West hypocrisy on migrants’ rights

Fortress Europe has never been so hypocritical. Commentators in Western media have been competing to blame Morocco for the deadly crossing of Melilla on June 24, which left 23 dead in a stampede and caused 140 injuries within Moroccan security forces. Morocco has been the first to express condolences and deplore the death of the […]

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Israel’s I.M.S Ovadia Group Ltd to invest $500 million in Moroccan health sector

Morocco’s health ministry and Israel’s IMS Ovadia Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build 5 hospitals in the country for a total cost of 5 billion dirhams ($500 mln). The deal is part of Morocco’s efforts to improve health services and bridge the gap in bed capacity between regions. The five new hospitals will […]

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Azerbaijan: Morocco calls for closer cooperation between Non-aligned Countries

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, pleaded Thursday in Baku for the consolidation of cooperation and multilateral partnership between member countries of the parliamentary network of the Non-Aligned Movement while insisting that NAM countries establish solidarity and non-interference in the internal affairs of member countries as a doctrine in their ties. Alami […]

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Morocco: Police foil drug trafficking attempt in Casablanca

Elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Casablanca have foiled Friday, on the basis of accurate information provided by the services of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), a drug trafficking attempt. The police seized 2 tons of chira on board a truck transporting goods and arrested the truck driver and […]

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Sahara: UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura expected Saturday in Rabat on new tour to region

UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura will start a new tour to the region with a visit to Morocco this Saturday for talks with Moroccan officials to advance the UN-led political process on the Sahara. The announcement was made Friday by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General during his daily press briefing. “I have […]

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Mercosur Parliament Chief hails role of Morocco’s King in fostering Africa-Latin America rapprochement

Speaker of Mercosur Parliament Tomas Bittar Navarro has commended the efforts deployed by King Mohammed VI for building closer ties between Africa, the Arab world and Latin America within the frame of the South-South cooperation, one of the cornerstones of the country’s foreign policy. Bittar Navarro made the remarks Thursday in Montevideo following his meeting […]

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Morocco takes part in Crans Montana Forum Africa in Brussels

Morocco is taking part in the 33rd session of the Crans Montana Forum Africa , held in Brussels under the theme ”the world at the time of African economic sovereignty”. The three days extraordinary session of the forum will discuss the construction of a new Africa-Europe partnership, security challenges, the strengthening of public health systems, […]