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Moroccan autonomy initiative, a serious and credible solution, says Serbian FM

Serbian Foreign Minister, Nicola Selakovic, has commended the efforts made by Morocco in order to reach a realistic, practical and enduring political solution to the Sahara issue in a spirit of compromise and realism and in full compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.   “The Republic of Serbia considers the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative, under Moroccan […]

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Spain-Polisario Collusion: Madrid’s ambiguous explanations, its double game will not work

There is no room for ambiguity, doubts or uncertainty in relations between Morocco and Spain, two neighbors and strategic partners which share common history and growing economic interests. Rabat has always been crystal-clear in its stand and refused to support Catalonian separatists who were seeking in 2017 to set up a breakaway state in the […]

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Rabat, Abuja reaffirm commitment to building a strategic partnership

Morocco and Nigeria reaffirmed, Tuesday, their commitment to build a strategic partnership in various sectors, for the benefit of both nations. During a videoconference meeting, the two countries’ Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita and Geoffrey Onyeama expressed their willingness to develop bilateral cooperation and raise exchanges to a higher level. They stressed, in this connection, the […]

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Sound Energy to supply 9% of Morocco’s gas needs- local media

UK’s Sound Energy will be in a position to supply 9% of total gas consumed in Morocco in a move that will reduce dependence on Algerian gas. Sound energy will start commercializing Tendrara (eastern Morocco) gas in about two years, Moroccan economy news outlet Medias24.com reported. Tendrara’s gas potential will help Sound Energy supply other […]

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Morocco hopes domestic tourism will offset loss of international arrivals due to Covid-19

Morocco’s tourism promotion office ONMT has launched a promotional campaign to encourage domestic tourism to save a key sector hit by coronavirus restrictive measures. The campaign, dubbed Ntla9awfbladna or let’s meet in our country, was launched on social media platforms and national media outlets in response to calls by tourism professionals to promote internal tourism. […]

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Sahara: Djibouti supports political solution under UN-exclusive process

The government of Djibouti has reaffirmed its strong backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to a negotiated political solution to the Sahara issue under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations. The stand was voiced Tuesday by Djibouti’s foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf during talks he held remotely with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita.   Rabat […]

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SDX Energy announces commencement of drilling operation in Morocco

The British oil and gas exploration company SDX Energy Plc has announced the commencement of its 2021 drilling campaign in Morocco, with three wells in the Gharb basin in a first phase, and up to five wells over the year. The results of the first phase of this operation will be known next July. The […]

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Rabat & Helsinki agree to foster political dialogue & economic cooperation

Ways of enhancing political dialogue and cooperation prospects in green economy were at the centre of virtual talks held Monday between Moroccan minister of foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and his peer of Finland Pekka Haavisto. The two ministers praised the excellent Moroccan-Finnish relations and voiced their strong willingness to spare no efforts to consolidate them […]

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Algeria’s APS news agency needs an ethics and geography lesson

Blinded by an endemic hostility to Morocco’s territorial integrity, Algeria’s official news agency has hit a new low conflating the Egyptian Western Sahara/desert with Morocco’s southern provinces. The Algerian-regime’s official mouthpiece reported on May 3 that two Egyptian firms plan to invest 1 billion dollars in oil projects in Western Sahara. But because of their […]

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AfDB supports business climate in Morocco with $1 million grant

The African Development Bank will grant Morocco nearly one million US dollars intended to support efforts to improve the business climate and to strengthen the country’s resilience in the face of COVID-19 economic crisis by accelerating the country’s post-pandemic recovery.   The grant agreement was signed Monday by Morocco’s Ministry of Economy & Finance and […]