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The vigilance and proactive measures taken by Morocco’s security forces in its clampdown on terrorism has led to the arrest on July 19 of 52 individuals loyal to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (Daesh), the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The Moroccan authorities’ campaign comes in response to the surge of terrorist threats posed by […]
UNSMIL Head Martin Kobler Monday received a blow as Libyan army commander backed by the House of Representatives (HoR) threatened to attack any oil vessels entering Libyan waters if not authorized by National Oil Company (NOC) recognized by the HoR. Army Chief of staff Abdelrazak Nazhuri said the vessels will be attacked by army aviation […]
Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Faiez Serraj Monday formerly protested at French military presence as he met with French envoy at the sidelines of Arab League Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania, reports say. Serraj according to media team of his government had demanded from French Ambassador Antoine Sivan “an official explanation from the French government about the […]
Members of the Security Council welcomed the deal between Morocco and the UN Secretary General to restore the MINURSO within the framework of its mandate, Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale said on Tuesday in New York. The Security Council members expressed satisfaction regarding the deal to settle the crisis that broke out last […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company, OCP, is planning to open subsidiaries in 13 African countries in line with the Kingdom’s strategy to boost economic ties and investments in the continent. As announced in the official gazette, the OCP’s board of directors approved the decision to establish 13 subsidiaries in the countries of Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroun, […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underscored that the greatest challenge thrown at Arab states lies in winning the battle for development, deeming that this goes through ensuring capacity-building, combating poverty and vulnerability and overcoming hurdles to inter-Arab economic and commercial cooperation. “The greatest challenge for us is to win the battle for development by making up […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco made a strong case for reinforcing joint Arab action and unity in order to better address the multiple challenges facing stability, peace and development in the Arab region. This came in a speech readout on his behalf by Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar at the Arab Summit on Monday in Mauritania’s […]
In its latest travel advice update, France warned its citizens from visiting Algeria due to security threats, while listing Morocco as the sole safe country for French tourists in north Africa. The French Foreign Ministry published a map on its website showing Algeria in red color that indicates strong warning to French tourists against visiting […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) commended Morocco’s commitment to economic development in Africa, saying that the Kingdom gears 85% of its foreign direct investments to the continent. In a statement issued following the visit of the AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina to Morocco last week, the Bank described the Kingdom as “one of AfDB’s best performing […]
The head of In Salah Gas announced Saturday a cut by 40 per cent in the number of foreign workers by the end of the year as a measure to shore up collapse of oil price and to reduce costs, reports say. In Salah Gas is a joint venture between national Sonatrach, British Petrolium (BP) […]