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Israel-Jordan: Towards acceleration of joint industrial zone establishment

Israel Sunday said it would accelerate the process of setting up a shared industrial zone with Jordan as part of efforts to accelerate cooperation with the kingdom. “Twenty-eight years since the peace agreement with Jordan, we are taking the good neighborly relations between our two countries another step forward,” Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said. […]

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Palestine Presidency: Rabat’s support helps Palestinians continue resistance

The important support, which Morocco provides to Palestine, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has greatly helped Palestinians to continue resistance, said Palestinian minister of Social Development Ahmed Majdalani. Speaking on behalf of the Palestinian presidency at a ceremony hosted over the weekend by the Moroccan embassy in Ramallah on the occasion of Throne […]

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Algeria, first country to back unpopular July 25 referendum in Tunisia

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Sunday threw weight behind his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied who is harshly criticized at home and abroad for legitimizing his seizure of all major powers last year. Tebboune told local media that Saied represents “the legitimate side” in Tunisia. Tebboune is the first president to publicly support Saied in the wake […]

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Morocco holds Algerian regime accountable to future Maghreb generations

Morocco has reiterated its call on the Algerian presidency to act in order to restore normal ties between the Moroccan and Algerian peoples, evoking shared history, culture and destiny. The call was made by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in a speech on the occasion of the Throne Day, confirming once again Rabat’s neighbourliness and forward-looking […]

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Peru: Parliament adopts motion commending achievements of King Mohammed VI

The Congress of Peru has passed a motion praising the leadership and the outstanding achievements of King Mohammed VI. The motion coincided with the celebrations by Morocco of the 23rd Anniversary of the accession of King Mohammed VI to the Throne. In their motion, the Peruvian MPs commended the action undertaken by the Sovereign for […]

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Throne Day: Morocco’s King Calls on All Stakeholders to Facilitate Foreign Investment & Combat Speculation

King Mohammed VI has laid out his vision to attract more foreign investment in an unstable environment marked by the continuing impacts of the COVID19 crisis and the effects of major international developments on the national and the global economy. In the Throne Day speech delivered on Saturday, the Moroccan King pointed out that “despite […]

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Zakaria Moumni Arrested in Montreal for attempting to disrupt Throne Day Celebrations

Zakaria Moumni was arrested Saturday night by Montreal police after he broke into a festival organized by members of the Moroccan community to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the accession of King Mohammed VI to the Throne. He got into a violent altercation with Moroccan youtuber Mohamed Touhfa from Florida, who was invited to the […]

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Morocco’s King urges full participation of women in development process

King Mohammed VI of Morocco called for the full and active participation of women in the development process and in all sectors. “Ever since my accession to the throne, I have been keen to improve the status of women, open up prospects for their advancement and enable them to hold their rightful place in society,” […]

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Global warming: 4th edition of Africa climate talks held in Mozambique

The all-important 4th edition of the Africa Climate Talks (ACTs!) was held in in Maputo, Mozambique under the theme “Ensuring a just and equitable transition and human security in Africa: building resilience.” African nations gathered for the climate talks this July 27-29 to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of […]

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Côte d’Ivoire: ENI discovers new offshore oil and gas deposits, expanding reserves by 25%

Côte d’Ivoire, which aspires to become a “major” oil producer by 2023, has announced a new discovery of oil and natural gas by Italian hydrocarbon giant ENI, thus effectively expanding its potential reserves found last year by 25%. In September 2021, ENI announced a „major discovery” of offshore oil and gas resources in Ivory Coast, […]