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Morocco’s Interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit took part in the fourth ministerial meeting of the International Security Alliance (ISA) held Tuesday in Dubai to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and joint actions against transnational terrorism, extremism and cybercrimes. Mr. Laftit was accompanied in the meeting by a delegation including Idriss Jouhari, Director Internal Affairs, Khalid Zerouali, […]
Morocco is hosting this March 29-30 the 34th meeting of the Steering Committee of the member countries of the 5+5 Defense Initiative that will assess the situation on the projects initiated within the framework of the Initiative, update the Action Plan for the year 2022, and draw up the draft Action Plan for the year […]
Morocco’s Phosphates (OCP) will help Côte d’Ivoire enhance agricultural competitiveness and strengthen the impact of local development policies on rural populations. To this end, the two sides signed Monday in Abidjan a framework agreement relating to the development of a strategic partnership between them. this strategic partnership agreement, covering an initial period of two years, […]
The UK has imposed harsh economic and financial sanctions on Russia following the war with Ukraine. And as the British government is preparing to cut energy ties with Russia, Morocco can help UK avoid energy crisis thanks to its abundant resources, according to Daily Express. In a bid to ditch Russian energy, Britain has pledged […]
Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi hosted on Sunday Khalifa Haftar and House of Representatives’ (HoR) Speaker, Aqila Saleh in Cairo, as part of Egypt’s support for the political process that led to forming Fathi Bashagha’s government, Libya Observer reports, citing unnamed sources. The sources indicated that the visit came in a time of tension as Bashagha’s […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Morocco on Monday for a working visit. During the visit, to last until March 30, Blinken will meet with several senior Moroccan officials, including the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to discuss means to further boost bilateral relations at all levels and […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom have a shared determination to deepen their cooperation in the areas of defense and security and to expand it, in particular, to the defense industry and cybersecurity. Means to bolster this cooperation were discussed during meetings that the visiting UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, […]
Marrakech hosts this March 27 through 30 the 9th edition of the Global Forum against Modern Slavery, with the participation of more than 75 leaders from 30 countries. The event brings together representatives of civil society, executives of the UN, government officials, academic researchers and also former victims of human trafficking. “For three days, this […]
Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and welcomed Spanish support for the autonomy plan. This came following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who attended a foreign ministers summit bringing together the host Israel, the US, Bahrain and the UAE. Israel, the US and their Arab allies “Will […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has stressed the need to build up a new dynamic for peace in the Middle East and to take concrete measures likely to open up promising prospects for the peoples of the whole region. “We must build a dynamic based on concrete steps that the people can feel, a dynamic […]