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The Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, chaired, Thursday in Rabat, the installation ceremony of the members of the National Commission for Coordination of Measures to Combat and Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings, which represents a fundamental element in the strengthening of the human rights system in Morocco. El Otmani stressed that the establishment […]
Morocco expressed support for calls by Saudi Arabia to hold an extraordinary Arab summit on May 31 in Mecca, Moroccan media said quoting an official source. “Morocco has a long experience in mediation and good offices and will spare no effort to defend Arab and Muslim causes,” the source was quoted by le360.ma as saying. […]
The Polisario Front, which is drowning in hot water and under fire from all sides, seeks to stir up trouble in the Moroccan Sahara in a desperate attempt to divert attention from the diplomatic setbacks it suffered on the international scene. The Polisario leaders not only encourage their agents to block road traffic at the […]
Mckinsey said that agriculture stands as a promising sector for Morocco in order to bridge the gap in its trade deficit with China. The US consulting firm said in a report on Chinese-African economic ties that out of the 2 billion dollars of Morocco’s agricultural exports in 2017, only 0.2% was sold to China. The […]
Morocco’s state-owned RAM airline said it transported 7.5 million people in 2018 generating revenues of 16 billion dirhams. CEO of the company Abdelhamid Addou told MPs that the company has an unlocked potential as it aspires to double in the upcoming decade its fleet made up currently of 61 planes. Currently RAM operates 100 air […]
Moroccan Security forces have put a Danish man sought after by Interpol on the deportation list for crimes committed at home. The judicial police of Marrakech nabbed on May 11 the 30-year old man who illegally entered the North African country on false identity, the national security directorate (DGSN) said. The suspect forged his id […]
Nike has accused Moroccan sportswear maker AS Sport, which has been picked to outfit the Mauritanian national soccer team at the African Cup of Nations of plagiarism because the designer has copied the front used in the jersey of the English national team at 2018 World Cup. The accusation came from Craig Ward, a designer […]
King Mohammed VI inaugurated, Thursday in Casablanca, the regional branch of the Mohammed VI National Center for the Disabled, an initiative that would give momentum to the integration of people with special needs. The project, carried out by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, translates the Sovereign’s solicitude for the disabled and his resolve to […]
After the UN Security Council adopted on April 30 resolution 2468 on the Sahara with an overwhelming majority, a resolution in which the US played a crucial role consolidating Morocco’s stand, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held lately intensive meetings with US officials in Washington-DC. According to reliable sources cited by Hespress website, Mr. Bourita held […]
Lima-based Peruvian Solidarity Council with SADR, the Sahara republic, self-proclaimed by the Polisario with the support of Algeria, has dropped its support for an “independent” entity as claimed by the Polisario and urged the separatist movement to align itself with Morocco’s proposal for autonomy that is backed by the UN Security Council and world powers. […]