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South African newspaper highlights example of Essaouira as a city of tolerance, coexistence between Muslims and Jews

South African newspaper “Daily Maverick” highlighted the many assets of the Moroccan city of Essaouira, which has become over time an example of tolerance and a city where Muslims and Jews have always lived together. In a story titled “Morocco’s Essaouira: The tolerant city where things have always been done differently,” journalists Ray Hartley and […]

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Morocco-Canada direct flights to resume starting Oct. 29

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Friday that direct flights between Casablanca and Montreal will resume starting October 29. Passengers will now be able to take daily direct flights operated by B.787 Dreamliner aircrafts, the airline said in a statement. The resumption of this regular route comes following a two-month suspension. The […]

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Portuguese PM describes as “fundamental” electricity interconnection with Morocco

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has described as “fundamental” the power grids interconnection between his country and Morocco, affirming that the North African Kingdom could be an alternative for the supply of Europe with clean energy. “The interconnection with Morocco is fundamental. If we can produce solar energy at a lower price, Morocco, for many […]

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Libya’s stability conference upholds Dec. 24 elections

Participants at Libya’s stability Conference on Thursday re-iterated the need to hold December 24 elections amid fears that the process could be postponed. The conference issued a final statement calling for confidence-building steps to enable fair, transparent and inclusive elections on Dec. 24, Libya’s top diplomat Najla El-Mangoush said, as the summit wounded up. The […]

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Sahara: UN resolution urges Polisario and Algeria to abide by political process

The Security Council is expected to adopt later this month a resolution reiterating the UN’s call for a mutually acceptable and political solution to the Sahara issue, le360 reported citing a draft text. The resolution, drafted by the US penholder, is a blow to Algeria and the Polisario who obstinately continue calling for the obsolete […]

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U.S. supports training of Morocco’s Royal Navy Special Forces

American and Moroccan military officials inaugurated on Thursday near the city of Tangier a 15-m high training tower for the Royal Moroccan Navy Special Forces. A team from the U.S. Navy Mobile Construction Battalion One worked with Moroccan Navy partners to complete construction of the tower, at a cost of $710,000. The U.S.-funded project started […]

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Vaccine pass stirs controversy in Morocco

The Moroccan government has given a short three-day notice before it started imposing the coronavirus vaccine pass for access to public places, administrations and inter-city travel triggering a backlash from unvaccinated people. Supermarkets, malls and some public administrations as well as the tramway have started on Oct 21 asking citizens to show their vaccine pass […]

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Morocco can do without Algerian gas

Morocco has extended the period of consultation before choosing a winner for its tender to build LNG floating storage and regazification units as part of a push to bolster the share of gas in its energy mix. Gas so far represents 10% of electricity production in the country which set the goal of meeting 52% […]

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Sahara: UN SG’s report to General Assembly exposes violations, lies of Algeria & Polisario

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has submitted a report on the Sahara issue to the UN General Assembly, where he has once again unmasked the violations, lies and false allegations circulated by Algeria and its puppet the polisario on the regional conflict. In this report, that comes after the report submitted to the Security Council […]

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Treaty of Pelindaba: Morocco’s non-proliferation policy, based on constant principles

The Moroccan policy of disarmament and non-proliferation is based on principles and values that the Kingdom respects and promotes with constancy and continuity, said, Thursday in Johannesburg, Moroccan ambassador to South Africa, Youssef Amrani. Speaking at the headquarters of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) at the opening of the 5th session of the Conference of States […]