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The House of Representatives (HoR), Libya’s legislature, is expected to hold its next session in the coastal city of Sirte where its chosen Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha has established the seat of his government, in a show of support. The former Interior Minister has chosen the hometown of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, which was liberated […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry hailed the role played by the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in supporting the resistance of the inhabitants of the Holy City and preserving the Arab-Islamic character of Al-Quds, its legal and civilizational status and its historical identity as a land of coexistence between the three […]
Tunisia’s interior ministry Tuesday indicated that several terror threats were thwarted during the fasting month of Ramadan thanks to the work of security forces. Spokesperson for the ministry, Fadhila Khelifi, who made the announcement did not elaborate on the types of threats and places where the planned attacks were to occur, Webdo Tunis reports. Khelifi […]
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed regret at not being able to attend the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh convened this Wednesday, May 11, in Marrakech. This came during a phone call the Secretary of State had Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. According to a statement from […]
Morocco and the Netherlands are poised to enhance their cooperation in security matters as reflected in a letter of intent that was signed Tuesday in Rabat by the two sides. The letter of intent, reflecting the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthen security cooperation, was initialed by Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial […]
Morocco and the United Nations are celebrating this Tuesday the second edition of the International Day of Argania, an emblematic tree of the Kingdom. This event is intended to celebrate this emblematic tree and to enhance its contribution to socio-economic development and tourism, as well as the preservation of biodiversity, conservation of the balance of […]
Casablanca is poised to play a major role as an export hub for sustainable packaging solutions thanks to major investments by global suppliers, such as Elopak. Norway’s Elopak has recently acquired the plants operated by Naturepak in Morocco and Saudi Arabia, as it sees strong growth potential in the MENA region and Africa, Elopak CEO […]
Marrakech is hosting this May 10-11 a workshop gathering senior criminal prosecution and criminal investigation officials from the United States, the United Kingdom and Morocco to share successful strategies in prosecuting money laundering crimes. The workshop, meant to enhance Morocco’s investigation and prosecution of money laundering, translates the kingdom’s commitment to join efforts with its […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia signed, on Monday in Riyadh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable energies and a Cooperation Framework Agreement on the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energies and peaceful uses of atomic energy aims to meet their needs in terms of developing […]
“We are determined to combat the common enemy of desertification through coordinated, solidarity-based action”, said King Mohammed VI in a message addressed to the Summit on Drought & Sustainable Land Management which opened Monday in Abidjan. The royal message, which was read out by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Forests Mohamed Sadiki, called for […]