First Independent Mena Newspaper
EU Foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell and Executive Vice-Pdt of European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, have voiced concern over Algeria’s unilateral decision to suspend the Friendship Treaty with Spain, saying the Algerian move of halting transactions with Madrid is a “violation of the EU-Algeria Association Agreement, in particular in the area of trade and investment”. Algeria […]
André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, received, on Friday in Tangier, the prestigious “Award for lifetime service to Dialogue of cultures”, in recognition of his commitment and efforts in favor of intercultural and inter-civilizational dialogue. This prize, awarded by the Aladdin project during the opening ceremony of the international conference “Dialogue of Tangier”, is […]
Morocco argues that religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism, as evidenced by the Kingdom’s religious diplomacy in Africa, and stressed the need to reset relations between the West and Muslim countries. “For Morocco, the country of the Commandery of the Faithful, religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism rather than its pretext. […]
Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, has reaffirmed his country’s strong support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara issue, saying that the Moroccan proposition, which is backed by the UN, is the only feasible and realistic solution. Speaking to journalists following a meeting in Rabat with Moroccan […]
A delegation from the Royal Military Academy of Meknes visited the military academy of Atar, Mauritania, on June 7 and 8, according to the Mauritanian National Army. The Mauritanian army wrote on its official website that Brigadier General Dah Ould Mohamed El-Agheb, commander of the Atar Inter-Arms Military Academy, received a Moroccan military delegation led […]
The UAE sees room for increasing trade with Morocco to 7 billion dollars and stepping up investments in innovation and sustainability, Emirati Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said. Speaking to Reuters following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reactivation of the Moroccan-Emirati business council, Al Marri said trade has […]
Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary General of Tunisia’s powerful labor union UGTT, revealed Thursday that the organization is being targeted by the government after it returned down President Kais Saied’s proposal to be part of the national dialogue expected to discuss a new Constitution for a new Republic. Taboubi did not reveal further details about the harassment […]
Stephanie Williams, the U.N. Special Advisor on Libya is reportedly leaving her position at the end of this month, according to press reports. The US diplomat would be replaced by German diplomat Christian Buck, director for the Middle East and North Africa from the German Foreign Office, news website Africa Intelligence reported. The website noted […]
Morocco has adopted an ambitious program to generalize social protection and mandatory health coverage to all citizens, in a move conducive to the government’s efforts to curb the size of the informal sector, the central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said. The informal sector represents 30% of Morocco’s GDP and reducing its scale requires policies that […]
“The Nigeria-ECOWAS gas pipeline project to Morocco and beyond is a model of regional integration that will change the face of Atlantic Africa”, said Wednesday in Rabat Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. The project is moving forward and will be a model of regional integration and will change the face of the Atlantic and this […]