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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a public policy think tank, published on its website an article that exposes the frail stability in Algeria and Mauritania, putting the two North African states in a list of “ten countries whose stability cannot be taken for granted.” The article, signed by Michael Rubin, points out to the semi-military […]
A Moroccan citizen living in Turkey has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, Moroccan Daily, Al Massae, reported. The man known as Mamoun El Battoui and aged 42 was arrested in February in the town of Bursa, North of the country, for belonging […]
Spain is in crusade against terrorists from all stripes. Security authorities have announced the arrest of two Moroccan Imams, in the Balearic island of Ibiza, suspected for promoting the Islamic State group (IS), few days after nabbing two other terrorists. The Imams, aged respectively 31 and 35, are IS sympathizers and have been using social […]
A new chapter has been opened in Moroccan-Tanzanian bilateral relations with the signing of 22 cooperation agreements, which set foundation for win-win partnerships in the fields of economy, finance, renewable energy, agriculture, fisheries, air transport, hydrocarbons, mines as well as science and culture. The agreements were signed at a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI […]
King Mohammed VI, who is paying an official three-day visit to Tanzania, held private talks in Dar es Salam with Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli. Afterwards, the two leaders exchanged symbolic presents, and the King presented Morocco’s highest distinction, the Al Muhammadi Wissam, to the Tanzanian President. The King’s visit is of great strategic significance […]
Leading Tanzanian news outlet, dailynews.co.tz, stressed that Morocco’s return to the African union will be conducive to the continent’s economic development and security cooperation. “Morocco, one of the founders of the Organization of African Unity, the predecessor of the current African Union, has much to offer the continental body in terms of economic cooperation, security […]
Princess Lalla Salma, spouse of King Mohammed VI, received in the Portuguese city of Estoril the ‘Tribute Award’ of the third Bal de la Riviera in recognition of her initiatives to fight and prevent cancer. The distinction was handed to Princess Lalla Salma in her quality as Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer […]
Morocco’s national phosphate company OCP will build, jointly with Indian fertilizer giant Kribhco, a plant to produce fertilizers to meet Indian farmers’ needs, the OCP announces. The project will require an investment of around $230M evenly provided by the two companies. The plant will be located in Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh State. It will have an […]
Algeria’s ruling party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), was taken by surprise Saturday as the party’s Secretary Amar Sadaani announced his resignation reportedly at the demand of the party’s long-standing president Abdel Aziz Bouteflika. His resignation, according to analysts, is a clear sign of friction between a group around President Bouteflika and a group of […]
Tanzania, where King Mohammed VI is expected on Sunday afternoon, is the second leg in his tour in eastern Africa, a tour that mirrors Morocco’s steadfast determination to build on economic diplomacy in order to foster political ties with English speaking African countries. The delegation accompanying King Mohammed VI is made up of senior King […]