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Morocco recalls batches of Kinder chocolate over salmonella fears

Morocco’s food safety agency has called for the immediate withdrawal from local market of some Kinder chocolate products linked to salmonella outbreak in France, UK, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. In a press release issued Tuesday, l’Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA) also decided tightening of sanitary control over all imported products […]

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King Mohammed VI launches Ramadan solidarity operation to benefit 600,000 households

King Mohammed VI launched, on Tuesday in the old medina of Rabat, the “Ramadan 1443” national solidarity operation, sponsored by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, to support vulnerable populations through the holy month of Ramadan. This significant action of generosity in this blessed month of Ramadan reflects the Sovereign’s constant solicitude towards the populations […]

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Spain puts final nail in Algeria’s referendum chimera in Moroccan Sahara

The Algerian diplomacy is receiving one setback after another as global powers and influential countries put nails in its separatist plot in the Moroccan Sahara where it has defended for decades the unfeasible referendum option. Spain, the former colonial power in the Moroccan Sahara, has supported the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as “the most […]

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Spain’s PM on official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI

The President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sanchez will pay an official visit to Morocco on Thursday, April 7, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, announced the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery. During the visit, the Sovereign will have official talks with the head of the Spanish Government and host an […]

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Morocco, UAE, Bahrain, Israel, agree to foster cultural cooperation ties

Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel have agreed to step up cooperation in the fields of culture and sport in line with the US-brokered Abraham Accords seeking to strengthen peace, coexistence and dialogue to advance the culture of peace among the three Abrahamic religions. An agreement to this end has been inked on […]

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Moroccan Fruits & Vegetable Producers Eye German Market

A group of Moroccan fruits and vegetable growers is taking part in the 2022 FRUIT LOGISTICA trade show which opened doors this Tuesday in Berlin with the participation of 2,000 exhibitors from 87 countries. The three-day event is an opportunity for Moroccan producers to showcase the great potential and high quality of Moroccan fruits and […]

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Sahara: Italian MPs and Experts Commend Spain’s Stand Supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Several influential Italian MPs and senators have welcomed Madrid’s backing of the Moroccan autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying it is a forward step towards finding a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. Commenting on the bold Spanish move in his twitter account, Italian MEP Marco Zanni praised the Spanish […]

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Autonomy plan gains support in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

An increasing number of former Polisario members are fleeing the camps where they are forced to stay in southern Algeria as they see a dead-end for a separatist scheme amid rising support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its autonomy initiative for the region. Moroccan media, Le360, talked to a new group of Polisario members who […]

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UN Security Council holds briefing on Sahara this April

Members of the UN Security Council will convene this month for a briefing on the Sahara issue. The Security Council’s monthly forecast for April indicates that both the Special Representative for the Sahara and head of MINURSO, Russian Alexander Ivanko, and the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura will brief the […]

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New natural gas reservoirs off Larache, of excellent quality, Chariot company announces

The British company, Chariot Oil & Gas Chariot, has announced that the new natural gas reservoir discovered in the Anchois well off Larache is of excellent quality. The Africa focused transitional energy company said the tests carried out on these field wells revealed that methane gas would be present at more than 96% in the […]