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The first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco landed in Marrakesh on Sunday, marking the launch of non-stop flights between Morocco and Israel since they both agreed to resume diplomatic ties last December in a US-brokered deal. An Israir flight with about 100 passengers from Tel Aviv arrived in Marrakech Sunday noon, while another […]
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood is expected in Morocco this week, the office of the spokesperson for the State Department announced in a statement. While in Morocco, the Acting Assistant Secretary will meet with Moroccan government officials, local business leaders, as well as with civil society leaders. He […]
The festivities organized on the occasion of Throne Day, marking this year the 22nd anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne, will be postponed, a statement by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced. Taking into consideration the continuation of preventive measures imposed by the evolution of the health […]
Morocco will soon receive 300,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine (Jansen) which will be administered in areas where infections are rifer. These areas include the business and tourist hubs of Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir, Medias24 reported. Unlike Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, currently in use in Morocco, the new shipment will enable the inoculation of […]
Any person or organization accusing Morocco must provide evidence, or assume their slanderous denunciation in court, said on Thursday Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in connection with the persistent media campaign on an alleged infiltration of the phones of several national and foreign public figures through a spyware. “Justice is there precisely to verify the […]
London stock exchange listed company and mining giant Atlus Strategies will conduct four copper exploration projects in Morocco, the company said in a statement after winning the tender. The competitive tender concerns Agoudim Silver Project (29.0 km2 and located 30 km east of the Imiter silver mine, operated by the Managem Group), Assif Silver & […]
Morocco has decided to sue Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories Group which orchestrated the release of false press reports, accusing Rabat of conducting electronic snooping with Israeli Pegasus spyware. The announcement was made Thursday by French lawyer Olivier Baratelli who has been hired by the North African Kingdom to file the lawsuit in a Paris […]
Morocco is the subject of “smear press campaigns” aimed at “destabilizing it.” The statement was made by French Senator Christian Cambon, who is the chairman of the France-Morocco friendship group at the French Senate, in response to allegations accusing Morocco of having infiltrated the phones of Moroccan and foreign public figures, via computer spyware. In […]
The Marrakesh Compact on Migration adopted in 2018 represents a major contribution to multilateralism to meet the challenges and exploit the opportunities of international migration and human mobility, through a global and cooperative approach. The remarks were made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in a speech delivered on behalf of the champion countries of […]
Morocco’s national soccer team has ranked third on the continent on German website Transfermarkt’s most valuable national teams index in its latest report. The Atlas Lions among whom most valuable Arab player Ashraf Hakimi of PSG, are valued at €237.10 million. The Moroccan national team beats AFCON reigning Champions Algeria and continental all time giants, […]