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ISIS continues to pose a threat in Iraq and Syria despite being considerably weakened in recent year, said US Under Secretary Victoria Jane Nuland. “This year, we are seeking to raise $700 million for critical stabilization activities in communities liberated from ISIS’ control in Iraq and Syria, $350 million for Iraq and $350 million for […]
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed regret at not being able to attend the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh convened this Wednesday, May 11, in Marrakech. This came during a phone call the Secretary of State had Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. According to a statement from […]
“We are determined to combat the common enemy of desertification through coordinated, solidarity-based action”, said King Mohammed VI in a message addressed to the Summit on Drought & Sustainable Land Management which opened Monday in Abidjan. The royal message, which was read out by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Forests Mohamed Sadiki, called for […]
The Academy of the Kingdom will proceed, next Monday, May 16, to the inauguration of the recently set-up Chair of African Literature and Arts. The Chair’s activities will start with a two-day international symposium, May 16-17, in tribute to Malian writer Yambo Ouologuem entitled: “From the Duty of Violence to the Duties of Literature”. Yambo […]
The Moroccan southern city of Dakhla has become over a twenty- year span a hotspot for kitesurfing, writes French magazine Paris Match, explaining the current trend by the city’s geographical position -30 kilometers north of the Tropic of Cancer, like Havana or Hawaii- which offers a pleasant climate all year round. “In the southernmost part […]
Morocco’s crucial role in managing migratory flows to Spain and Europe was highlighted at the meeting of the Permanent Joint Moroccan-Spanish Migration Group, convened Friday in Rabat and in comments by officials and experts following this meeting. The commentators also underlined that Morocco, which bears the brunt of illegal migration, takes a comprehensive and effective […]
Morocco has always favored the path of regional, interregional and international cooperation, based on the principles of common and shared responsibility, to respond to the multidimensional threats posed by the phenomenon of transnational organized crime. The remarks were made by a Moroccan delegation taking part in a meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council […]
There is a growing international interest and investors’ interest in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project that will be the world’s longest offshore pipeline to transport gas between the two countries, going through 11 other West African countries. Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva disclosed that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) […]
Mali’s ruling junta announced Monday night that it was breaking off defense agreements with France and its European partners, a further sign of deteriorating relations between Bamako and its former allies in the fight against jihadists. Making good on a threat that has been waved for months, the military-dominated authorities who came to power by […]
South Africa opened its very first marijuana retail outlet. The initiative aims to better regulate the use of this herb, whose industry, promising in many ways, still operates at the margin despite the decriminalization of its use since 2018. The structure called THC Africa is placed under the authority of pharmacist Kyle Brocklebank, in the […]