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Tunisia’s top ranking woman tennis player Ons Jabeur Sunday became the first Arab woman to win a Women Tennis Association (WTA) title as she defeated Russian Daria Kasatkina in Birmingham tournament. In their third clash in WTA finals so far in history, the 26-year Tunisian woman beat her opponent 7-5, 6-4 to capture the trophy. […]
After two years of closure, the coastal road between the east and the west of Libya has been reopened this Sunday, June 20. The road, some 370 kilometers from capital Tripoli, links the west of Libya, from its border with Tunisia, to the east towards Egypt. The reopening which took place in the presence of […]
Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya insists on ignoring the root causes of the crisis with Morocco and continues to raise question marks regarding Spain’s moves to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity. In a recent interview with La Vangardia, the minister still rehashes old statements to dismiss herself from responsibility in triggering one of the worst […]
Morocco and the US ended the 2021 African Lion drills on June 17 with tactical exercises using live ammunition to improve interoperability of the participating armies near Tan Tan. The last segment of the African Lion drills focused on honing the combat preparedness and responsiveness of Moroccan and US artilleries. A key part of the […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has congratulated Antonio Guterres for his re-election to a second term as UN Secretary-General, wishing him success in his mission. “This second term represents (…) a unanimous recognition for your leadership and your dedication to the causes of Humanity which you have defended with exemplary self-sacrifice and commitment”, said the […]
Morocco’s active solidarity in favor of the least developed countries (LDCs) is a central aspect of the African policy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI, said Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The King’s commitment has been materialized again in the context of the coronavirus health crisis, noted Bourita who was speaking during the High-level debate of the […]
The dispute over the Moroccan Sahara must be rethought to allow the African Union (AU) to rehabilitate itself and get out of this situation which has lasted for nearly 50 years, said Senegalse officer and diplomat General El Hadji Alioune Samba. We must “rethink the problem of the Sahara to allow the African Union […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has launched Friday a Dakhla-Paris route, which becomes the first direct air route between Dakhla and the European continent, announced the national company. “This flight is a historic première, as it is the first international airline linking Dakhla to a city on the European continent (except for the […]
The scandal of the entry of Polisario leader into Spain under a false identity continues to spill ink in Spain after a judge in Saragossa ordered a probe to determine the civilian and military hierarchy that allowed the plane carrying the separatist leader to land in a military base, Spanish media reported. A crisis between […]
The World Bank approved a $450 million loan to support Morocco’s reforms to expand the availability of financial services and digital infrastructure for individuals and businesses, as well as improving financial inclusion and digital entrepreneurship. The loan seeks to deepen reforms aimed at boosting the financial resilience of households and micro-, small-, and medium-size enterprises […]