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Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir, initially sentenced to death for blasphemy, “regained his freedom” after more than five and a half years in detention and joined Senegal. He was “francophone Africa’s longest-held citizen-journalist,” stated Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders/RSF), which thanked all those who contributed to his release. The Mauritanian blogger was sued […]
The US State Department Tuesday validated a military deal with Egypt that involves technical support for the North African country’s navy. The deal to be implemented by Virginia-based VSE Corporation will cost Egypt $554 million. The price tag may change following final clearance from the senate, Defense News reports. VSE Corporation will do technical work […]
On the occasion of Throne Day, celebrated this July 30, King Mohammed VI has granted royal pardon to 4,764 inmates and people sentenced by courts but benefitting from liberty. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Monday, the list of the pardoned inmates includes protesters who were arrested and convicted following […]
Spain and Morocco are an “outstanding example” of how neighborhood, with its geographical and historical peculiarities, can be transformed into a strong and fruitful relationship between two friendly countries, which have succeeded in establishing mutual trust, said the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez. “Spain and Morocco are, today more than ever, two countries […]
King Mohammed VI delivered a speech on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Throne day stressing on the need for adding impetus to the already launched reforms, injecting new blood in the government and improving the country’s attractiveness to foreign investments. “Our main ambition is for Morocco to join the ranks of developed […]
King Mohammed VI reiterated his call on Algeria to join hands in order to face the joint security and development challenges. “I wish to reaffirm our sincere commitment to the policy of the outstretched hand towards our Algerian brothers, out of loyalty to the bonds rooted in brotherhood, religion, language and good-neighborliness that have always […]
King Mohammed VI urged the government to carry out regulatory reforms and opening up some economic sectors in order to attract more foreign investments. “Openness is a catalyst for investment and for the transfer of foreign expertise and know-how,” said the king in a speech on the twentieth anniversary of the Throne Day. He said […]
King Mohammed VI has affirmed that Morocco “remains resolutely and earnestly committed to the political process (for the settlement of the Sahara issue), under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations Organization”. Addressing the Nation on Monday on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his enthronement, the Monarch said the celebration of the […]
King Mohammed VI announced Monday the setting up by next fall of an ad-hoc committee for the development model that will make proposals and suggestions on how to improve the development reforms and increase their effectiveness. In a speech he delivered Monday evening on Throne Day, marking this year the 20th anniversary of his enthronement, […]
The new development model for the southern provinces ushered by King Mohammed VI has geared investments in infrastructure that aim at making of the Sahara a hub for Sub-Saharan Africa. In total, $7 billion were allocated to the Marshall plan for the Southern provinces over the 2016 – 2023 period. The 683 projects planned for […]