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Morocco reaffirms commitment to inter-religious, inter-cultural dialogue

Morocco has reaffirmed Tuesday at a high-level forum in New York its firm commitment to peace and dialogue between religions and cultures. “The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its unwavering commitment to the promotion of the values of peace, dialogue between religions and cultures, mutual respect and human dignity, and remains willing to continue its commitment […]

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Jeune Afrique: American recognition of Moroccanness of Sahara, a slap in the face to Algerian regime

The recognition by the United States of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory dealt a hard blow to the Algerian regime, writes French language magazine “Jeune Afrique”. In a story published Tuesday, the pan-African weekly says the Algerian rulers know well that they suffered a serious political & diplomatic setback with the historical […]

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US senator urges Tunisian leader to “restore” democracy

US Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Saturday called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to bring back the North African country to the democratic path and swift end to the state of emergency, in reference to the ongoing exceptional measures put in place by the Tunisian President since July 25. The measures include suspension of the parliament […]

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Hurricane Ida: King Mohammed VI sends condolences message to US President

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and solidarity to President Joe Biden, following the passage of Hurricane Ida which struck the northeast of the United States, causing significant human and material damage. In these painful circumstances, the Sovereign expresses to the American President and, through him, to the grieving families and to […]

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Aeronautics: US Hexel Corp. expands operations in Morocco

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, has decided to double the size of its facility in Casablanca, Morocco, to meet increasing demand due to a growing success of its operations in the North African Kingdom. The Casablanca facility started production in 2018. It transforms lightweight honeycomb materials into engineered core parts to reinforce structures […]

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BMCE Bank International teams up with IFC to support inter-African trade

Morocco’s BMCE Bank International Plc UK has sealed a $150 million partnership with the International Finance Corporation to bolster cross-border trade in Africa and prevent shortages of essential goods, including grains and building materials amid the Covid-19 crisis. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, IFC will enter into a risk-sharing facility with BMCE Bank International, a […]

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Morocco’s approach in countering extremism highlighted at a US talk show

Morocco’s multidimensional approach in preventing and countering extremism was highlighted at the US Joe Pags Talk Show. Guest to the US talk show, General Delegate for Prison Administration and Reintegration, Mohamed Salah Tamek, explained how Morocco deals with terror, emphasizing the multidimensional approach adopted by the Kingdom to prevent the propagation of extremism and fight […]

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Morocco reaffirms Algeria responsibility in perpetuating Sahara conflict

Algeria is the real party in the Sahara conflict and has been using the Polisario separatist militias to serve its regional hegemonic agenda, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale said, adding that there would be no process. The statement came few days after Algeria unilaterally cut diplomatic ties with Morocco, putting forward pretexts […]

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UN Secretary-General appoints Russian as his Special Representative for the Sahara, Head of MINURSO

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Friday the appointment of Alexander Ivanko of the Russian Federation as his new Special Representative for the Sahara and Head of the MINURSO. He succeeds Colin Stewart of Canada, whose mandate ends on October 31, 2021. Mr. Ivanko, who has served as Chief of Staff of MINURSO since 2009, […]

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Kabul Airport Attack: King Mohammed VI reaffirms to President Biden Morocco’s commitment to fight terrorism

King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to US President Joe Biden, following the terrorist attack near Kabul airport that killed dozens of people, including Americans.   In this message, the King reiterated to the American president the firm commitment of Morocco, a traditional partner of the United States, to stand side […]