First Independent Mena Newspaper
Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Claudia Nathalie Jimenez Mix, hailed, Monday in Rabat, Morocco’s efforts to find a final political solution to the artificial dispute over the Sahara issue. The Chilean MP, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom at the head of a large parliamentary delegation, held talks with […]
Anger is still boiling up inside the Algerian regime, irked by the firm support voiced by Spanish government to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty. The resentment continues building up pushing the ruling military junta to take irrational decisions undermining the EU-Algeria Association Agreement. Among the latest vindictive measures […]
Morocco and the US kick started this Monday Africa’s largest military exercises which also bring along troops from 18 friendly countries to enhance inter-operability and readiness against traditional and new threats. In an opening speech, Inspector general of Morocco’s Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk underscored the need for friendly armies to work together in synergy […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has called on Moroccan pilgrims to duly represent their country during the rite, and to give an honorable image that goes in line with strong adherence to the values of tolerance and moderation and the rejection of any desire for extremism. “Be the ambassadors of your country by […]
A delegation of the National Popular Congress for Al-Quds started, Sunday, a four-day visit to Morocco. The delegation, chaired by the Secretary General of the Congress, General Bilal Al-Natsheh, is scheduled to meet officials of Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency and the Palestinian ambassador to Morocco. The delegation will visit the Mohammed V mausoleum and […]
The feature film “Annatto” by Moroccan director and screenwriter Fatima Ali Boubekdi won the Grand Prix of the 10th Dakhla International Film Festival, which wrapped up Sunday. The Jury Prize of this festival was awarded to “Night of the kings” by director Philippe Lacôte from Côte d’Ivoire. The Award for best female performance went to […]
King Mohammed VI has laid out his vision to spur a genuine African investment industry that can guarantee massive, sustainable mobilization of capital and ensure effective integration into financial markets. In a message addressed Monday to the conference of Africa Sovereign Investors Forum “ASIF” convened in Rabat, the Monarch said sovereign wealth and strategic investment […]
The mighty and offensive Apache helicopters will be deployed during the African Lion 2022, offering a chance for Moroccan pilots to improve their handling of the aircraft, Moroccan media said. Morocco has previously sent pilots to be trained on handling the helicopter in 2020. In November 2019, the US State department cleared the sale of36 […]
Morocco jumped five places, improving its ranking in the 2022 global peace index into the 74th position. In the MENA region, Morocco came sixth, preceded only by Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the UAE and Oman in the ranking that measures security conditions in 163 countries. In Africa, Morocco came seventh outperformed by Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, […]
Security and intelligence cooperation between Morocco and Spain were discussed during the working visit the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, paid to Madrid June 16 and 17. Hammouchi, who was leading a delegation made up of directors and executives of the central services of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance […]