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Brazilian authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle out 481 kg of cocaine destined to Algeria, Spanish agency EFE reported on Monday, citing security sources. The cocaine was concealed in 22 packages stored in an asphalt plant in the southern city of Paranaguá. An investigation was opened to identify all those responsible for this major […]
The ambassadors of Morocco and Israel to the United States, Lalla Joumala and Michael Herzog hosted a joint event in Washington to celebrate the first anniversary of the Morocco-Israel-USA tripartite agreement which triggered a dynamic of cooperation in the service of development and peace, with, in particular, the resumption of Moroccan-Israeli diplomatic relations. Actually, Morocco […]
Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Alberto Franco França, has announced that he is planning to visit by mid-2022 Morocco, a country, he said, that “now holds a key position in North Africa as a bridge to other countries and continents.” Carlos França welcomed the quality of relations between Morocco and Brazil, which are based […]
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies has reaffirmed strong support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, saying it is “the only credible and serious basis for reaching a lasting solution under Morocco’s sovereignty in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. In its latest statement released on the Sahara, the Paraguayan legislative institution welcomes the new resolution […]
Morocco has been chosen to co-chair Africa Focus Group, set up by the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, in recognition for the key role played by the Kingdom in the fight against terrorism. Morocco will chair the Group along with the United States, Italy and Niger. The newly set up group is tasked with enhancing […]
Algeria’s hostility and mounting escalation against Morocco is an attempt to “evade and conceal” a “critical” socio-economic situation on its territory, said Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale. “Algeria, instead of addressing its own mistakes, vehemently tries to blame Morocco for all its troubles, even if fortunately the Algerian people does not […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is expected in Washington for a meeting this Monday, Nov. with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The information was announced by the US State Department on its website. “Secretary of State meets Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at State Department,” reads Blinken’s Monday schedule. No further details are given […]
The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN Omar Hilale has sent a letter to the President and members of the Security Council in which he exposed the baseless allegations of an agent of the polisario and Algeria, the so-called Saultana Khaya. “Concerning the so-called Saultana Khaya, it is necessary to ask since when do […]
AC Syracuse, a community based professional soccer team in New York, will open an academy in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune under a partnership sealed with the football league of Laayoune Sakia El Hamra to strengthen sports capabilities of local youth. AC Syracuse and Laayoune Sakia El Hamra have agreed to promote and develop […]
The United States has vowed to continue defending freedom of religion or belief for all and in every country, to continue advancing religious freedom around the world, and to address the plight of individuals and communities facing abuse, harassment, and discrimination on account of what they believe, or what they do not believe. “The United […]