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Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has described Morocco as a “strategic and reliable neighbor”, underlining the “transversal” dimension of cooperation between the two countries. “Morocco is an absolutely strategic, reliable neighbor, with which we share common interests,” Grande-Marlaska told reporters on Friday after visiting the construction works of the new headquarters of the […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia have once again underscored the strength characterizing their multilayered ties, voicing commitment to further bolster bilateral cooperation at the economic level. This came during the meeting of the joint commission, the first in nine years, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Saudi peer Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The […]
Morocco’s only refinery has been idle since 2015 over unpaid taxes and legal hurdles, leaving the country prey to dependence on refined oil imports and fluctuations in the international markets. Calls for reactivating the idle Samir refinery in Mohammedia become more acute as fuel prices more than doubled compared to last year, due to a […]
UGTT, Tunisia’s mighty labor union, Thursday slammed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for exerting pressure on the organization to back reforms proposed by the government as a condition to grant the North African country a multiple-billion dollar loan needed to support the economy. The accusation was leveled by the organization’s deputy Secretary General Samir Cheffi, […]
UN Advisor for Libya Stephanie Williams has invited the head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid al Mishri for a meeting with the President of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh to discuss ways to end ongoing impasse and reach consensus for the organization of elections. Al-Mishri’s media office posted the invitation […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has called on Russia to prevent the execution of Moroccan Brahim Saadoun sentenced to death in a pro-Moscow separatist region of Ukraine for fighting with Ukrainian forces. Russia “should ensure that the death penalty imposed on the applicant was not carried out,” the court said on Thursday in […]
Morocco has reiterated, Thursday in New York, its “unwavering” commitment to peace, security and prosperity in the Middle East. This came in a presentation by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at a panel held as part of the World Conference 2022 of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) under the theme ”Winds […]
In the framework of the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, a meeting and debate was held at the Hotel Montrbrillant-Cornavin, Geneva, on 14 June 2022, on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child in Conflict Zones: Situation of Child Soldiers. This meeting was jointly organized at the initiative of Rencontre […]
A convention on the creation of the African Institute for Lifelong Learning, at the proposal of King Mohammed VI, was signed on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the UNESCO’s 7th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), held in Marrakech under the theme “Adult learning and education for sustainable development – A transformative agenda.” The […]
Morocco adopts a “singular, holistic and effective religious diplomacy which continues to bear fruit at the national, continental and global levels”, said, Wednesday evening in Rome, Morocco’s ambassador to the Holy See, Rajae Naji Mekkaoui. “The religious diplomacy of the Kingdom, a leader in the promotion of tolerant Islam, has demonstrated its effectiveness in the […]