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Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Israeli carrier El Al have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to govern their ties in order to offer “the best services to customers.” The agreement was signed by the two carriers’ CEOs Hamid Addou and Avigal Soreq, on the sidelines of the 77th Annual General […]
Morocco is taking part, along delegations of over 100 countries, in a high-level commemorative meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the first conference of Non-Aligned Countries, which opened Monday in Belgrade. The conference, co-hosted by Serbia and Azerbaijan, is “an important opportunity for the Non-Aligned Movement to discuss its historic contribution, to reaffirm its […]
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden said in an address, following the announcement of her government lineup, that the cabinet’s top priority is to combat corruption, otherwise, she added, any attempt at reform will be called into doubt. The management of State affairs requires an evaluation, analysis and reorganization operation to set priorities and restore confidence […]
Successive US Administrations have viewed Morocco as an important regional partner on security, trade, and development, writes the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its latest report. The Biden Administration has hailed Morocco as “a strategic partner” and lauded its “key role in fostering stability in the region”, underlines the report, affirming that Morocco’s stability […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has underlined Morocco’s strong commitment to the ceasefire and full cooperation with MINURSO, citing logistical, medical and security supports provided by the Kingdom to the UN mission and its demining operations. In his report submitted recently to the UN Security Council on the Sahara, Mr. Guterres reiterated “Morocco commitment to […]
The Coast guard units of the Moroccan Royal Navy have foiled on Sunday a major drug smuggling operation while on a counter-narcotics patrol off the Kingdom’s northern coast. After chasing a high-speed boat which was trying to escape control, the Coast guards stopped the go-fast boat which was carrying three tons of cannabis and five […]
In its most recent diplomatic blunder, the Algerian foreign ministry called Morocco to leave its southernmost tip of Guerguarat as a condition for finding a “political solution” to a conflict that it has created and perpetuated in the Sahara. The statement was made by Algeria’s foreign ministry in reaction to the official appointment of Staffan […]
Following the formation of the new Moroccan cabinet, headed by RNI leader Aziz Akhannounch, Paris and Washington wished every success to the new government in the fulfilment of its new mission. In this vein, France expressed on Friday, October 8 its “commitment to continue to deepen the exceptional partnership with Morocco in all areas”, on […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI delivered a speech Friday marking the opening of the parliament fall session in which he urged the new cabinet and the parliament to strive to meet the goals of the country’s new development model. After highlighting the positive prospects of the Moroccan economy and its promising outlook, the King urged the […]
Morocco is committed to fostering its sovereignty in relation to health, energy, industry and food in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, King Mohammed VI said. In a speech marking the opening of the parliament Friday after the September 8 elections, the King lauded Morocco’s management of the health crisis, saying that the Kingdom managed […]