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The Crans Montana Forum will resume its activities in Dakhla on June 22 with a virtual conference on African women, the organizers said Saturday. “African women and post-covid resilience”, with a focus on Morocco will be the theme of this conference which will mark the return of the Crans Montana Forum to Dakhla after […]
Morocco is expecting 2 million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine after it opened vaccination to people aged +50 as part of a sustained vaccination campaign to reach collective immunity. The new vaccine shipment will bring total Sinopharm jabs delivered to Morocco to 4.5 million. The new arrival is also part of a Chinese vow to […]
Morocco has been following with deep concern the violent incidents in Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque that are likely to fuel tensions, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement released Sunday. Morocco, whose Sovereign, King Mohammed VI, chairs the Al Quds Committee, considers these violations as an inadmissible act and likely to stir up […]
King Mohammed VI have played a key role in bringing Gulf countries closer following the rift that pitted Qatar against its Gulf Cooperation Council neighbors, Kuwaiti FM Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah said. The Moroccan monarch’s efforts were instrumental in supporting Kuwait’s quest to restore ties between the Gulf neighbors, Al Sabah said in […]
Morocco’s strongly worded response to Spain’s decision of hosting Polisario leader describes the move as “a premeditated act, a voluntary choice” and a “deplorable situation”. In a statement issued by the Foreign ministry, Morocco says it takes full note of the Spanish “sovereign decision” of not informing it about the secret transfer from Algiers to […]
Despite the coronavirus crisis impact, Morocco maintains macroeconomic stability, low inflation and a relatively comfortable level of foreign exchange reserves that act as external liquidity buffers, Fitch Ratings said. The agency affirmed Morocco’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch Ratings however expects the government’s budget deficit to stand at […]
King Mohammed VI has received a message from Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The message was handed over to Prince Moulay Rachid, the King’s younger brother, by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Ahmed Al-Sabah, at a meeting Thursday in Rabat. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Kuwait’s ambassador […]
Libya Thursday announced the creation of a fund worth around $335 million for the reconstruction of Benghazi and Derna, two cities ravaged by years of internal conflicts. A statement by the Government of National Unity (GNU), indicated that the fund will be housed in Benghazi, the country’s second city, and is created to reconstruct the […]
Through high cunning and deceptive diplomacy, the Algerian rulers, who are facing unprecedented popular pro-democracy protests, are desperately trying to outwit the international community but to no avail. Their obsession with the Sahara issue and pathological hatred for Morocco make them often fatally snared as they constantly attempt to frame foreign leaders to gain […]
Mauritanian Parliamentarians have filed a defamation suit against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On April 15, in an interview with Jeune Afrique, former President Ould Abdel Aziz accused Parliament of having received a bribe of 300 million ouguiyas from the government, the equivalent of nearly 700,000 euros, to vote for the creation of […]