Morocco’s car exports rose 39% to 22.6 billion dirhams in the first quarter this year, topping all industrial sales as the country’s trade deficit shrinks 11.2% during the same period. The improvement in the trade deficit is actually reflective of a drop in demand by Moroccan manufacturers as a result of the slowdown in key […]
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Covid-19: Morocco reports first cases of Indian variant
Moroccan Health ministry said on Monday that two cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have been found in the country. The first case is an inbound traveller coming from overseas, while the second is one of his close contacts. To prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Indian strain, the authorities have traced all […]
Wanted Polisario chief summoned by Spanish Court over torture and Kidnapping charges
The Polisario leader Brahim Ghali, who is currently admitted in a hospital in Logrono in Spain, has been summoned to appear before a Spanish court over torture and kidnapping charges, one of his victims told MAP on Monday. This summons, which takes place following a complaint filed by this victim, Fadel Breika, was also […]
European Parliament members rebuke Spain for letting in Polisario leader facing rape charges
Members of the European parliament have denounced the Spanish decision to let in Polisario leader Ibrahim Ghali who faces charges of for war crimes, human rights abuses and rape. “‘I am wondering how is it possible that the authorities of #Spain allow the illegal entry with a false identity of a person Brahim Ghali accused […]
Algeria sacrifices its relations with the US to nail Israel, defend Iran
Algeria, deeply disheartened by the latest news implying that the new US administration of President Joe Biden, will not reverse the decision made by its predecessor regarding the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, has mobilized the pro-regime media to nail the USA and its ally Israel, and to defend Iran. In a […]
Spain faces a choice: either Morocco or Polisario leader, Foreign Minister warns
Foreign minister Nasser Bourita has reiterated Morocco’s strong rejection of the Spanish decision to host Separatist leader Ibrahim Ghali, and said that Spain has to choose either Morocco or Ghali. The Spanish decision risks seriously undermining relations with Morocco, Bourita told Spanish news agency EFE. Ghali was admitted at a Spanish hospital after entering the […]
Morocco receives new batch of 0.5 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine Friday
Morocco has received on Friday 500,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine as it continues its campaign to reach herd immunity, Moroccan media reported. This new arrival is Sinopharm’s fifth shipment to Morocco, bringing the total doses received from the Chinese pharmaceutical giant to 2.5 million so far. Earlier this week, on April 26, Morocco received […]
Will Staffan de Mistura be the next UN Sahara Envoy?
Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura has been reportedly picked by the UN Secretary General to be the next Sahara envoy in replacement of German Hosrt Kohler who resigned in May 2019 for “health reasons”. Mr.Staffan, 74, had served as UN special envoy for Syria (2014 to 2019), special representative of UN Secretary General for […]
Biden will not reverse US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara – Axios
The administration of President Biden will not reverse Trump’s decision recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, Axios reported. The statement was made during a phone call between US Secretary of state Antony Blenken and Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Axios, the well informed website, said, quoting two sources familiar with the call. Algeria’s mirage of […]
Moroccan, US diplomacies highlight strength of bilateral ties
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held phone calls with US Secretary of State Antony Blenken during which they both highlighted the depth of the two countries’ longstanding strategic ties and willingness to further bolster their partnership. The personal ties between King Mohammed VI and President Biden will give an additional boost to a special partnership […]