First Independent Mena Newspaper
The new railway station of the Moroccan city of Kenitra has won the Special Prize Exterior of the 2019 World Architecture & Design Award (Prix Versailles). The awards ceremony was held Thursday at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The prize is a recognition of the efforts made by King Mohammed VI for the development of […]
The Moroccan government has greenlighted the setting up of a disaster relief fund to pay compensations to victims of natural disasters and hazards as the country faces flash floods that left devastating impact on many rural areas. The fund will be operational in January 2020 and will cover natural risks and hazards including drought, quakes, […]
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has decided to hold its 24th General Assembly in the city of Marrakech in 2021 after the candidacy of the North African Kingdom won the majority of votes. The WTO decision was made Thursday by its member countries during their meeting convened in St Petersburg (Russia). The Philippines and Kenya […]
Protection of Morocco’s air and land borders will be enhanced further with the purchase of various Tow -2A missiles for $776 million and additional F-16 ammunition for $209 million. The State Department announced on Thursday its approval of the sale to Morocco of 2,401 Tow 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight Tow […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the Israeli Prime Minister’s avowed plans to annex the Jordan Valley and the northern part of the Dead Sea. The Israeli Prime Minister’s announcement represents a dangerous escalation and a threat of a new violation of all international laws and resolutions that is likely to torpedo all the tireless efforts aimed […]
King Mohammed VI has given utmost priority to overhauling the county’s educational and vocational training systems to offer promising prospects for the Moroccan youth. As part of his interest in developing the country’s educational system, the King kick-started the 2019-2020 academic year Thursday at a ceremony in a Rabat neighborhood where an assessment of the […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco expressed condolences and compassion to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi following the tragic derail of a train that left at last 50 people dead. The Monarch said he was saddened to learn about the accident and extended condolences to the President, families and […]
Pakistan has renewed its support for Morocco’s inalienable rights to sovereignty over its southern provinces, known as the Sahara. Pakistan has also lauded Morocco’s initiative to grant autonomy to the region within the framework of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. The steady Pakistani position was expressed by its Ambassador to Rabat Hamid Asghar Khan at a […]
The Council of the Arab League hailed on Tuesday the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, for the protection of the Holy city of Al-Quds Al Sharif, cradle of the three monotheistic religions. In a resolution issued at the end of 152nd session of the Council of the Arab […]
The dismissal of US national security adviser John Bolton by President Donald Trump was received as a good news for Morocco and a blow for the Polisario separatists and their mentor Algeria who nurtured a false hope to see the US adopt an anti-Moroccan stand on the Sahara issue. Bolton has on multiple times showed […]