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King Mohammed VI received on Monday at the Royal Residence in Salé the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, and hosted a tea party in their honor. King Mohammed VI was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Princesses Lalla Meryem and Lalla Hasnaa. During […]
The Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Climate Commission have commended the pioneering role of King Mohammed VI and his vision for a “strong and resilient” Africa. In the final communiqué issued at the end of the first Summit Conference of the Climate Commission for the Sahel, held Monday in Niamey, Niger, the […]
King Mohammed VI announced, Monday, that Morocco will finance the feasibility studies to finalize the Climate Investment Plan for the Sahel region. The announcement came in a message he addressed to the 1st Conference of the Climate Commission for the Sahel Region, which opened Monday in Niger’s capital city, Niamey. The Sovereign underlined the importance […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Monday called the countries of the Sahel region to fight for climate justice, which is a fight for access to a better, dignified life and to a bright future. “Climate justice should not be a mere slogan. It must be a requirement for all of us: a requirement to […]
The First summit between the League of Arab States and the European Union held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, February 24-25, has reiterated the two sides’ commitment to reaching a two-state solution, and to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In a declaration adopted by the summit Monday, the two […]
King Mohammed VI has stressed the importance of the 1st ever Arab-European summit, which opened Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), at a juncture marked by crucial geostrategic developments with a direct bearing on the two regions. In a message addressed to the summiteers, the Moroccan King said the event marks a pivotal moment in […]
Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Alain Pilloux, starts this Monday a three-day working visit to Morocco for meetings with government officials and businesses. The visit confirms the EBRD’s commitment to boost Morocco’s economic potential through investment projects and policy engagement. “It shows our continued support for the Moroccan economy, through […]
Security forces at Casablanca Mohammed V airport have arrested two Brazilian women suspected for drug trafficking, one week after the same forces apprehended three Tunisians. The Brazilians, aged 28 and 42, were nabbed Sunday upon their arrival from Brazil, reports say. Suspected of drug trafficking, police search revealed the presence of 2.8 kg of cocaine […]
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has landed home Sunday evening coming from Morocco where has been receiving medical treatment after he suffered a stroke while attending an investment summit in Saudi Arabia in October last year. This is the second comeback of the 59-year old President. The Gabonese leader spent less than 24 hours in Libreville […]
Mustafa Sanallah, the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), which manages the North African country’s oil exploitation, Sunday said the Sharara oilfield in the South remains shut down because of the presence of armed forces. The Sharara oilfield, Libya’s biggest, has come to a standstill since December after some armed groups seized it to […]