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Several members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the inter-Libyan dialogue held in Bouznika and its outcome, considering it a “positive step” towards the rapid resumption of the political process and a way out of the crisis in Libya. “The outcome of the mediation talks held in Switzerland and Morocco are positive steps […]
Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Pascale Baeriswyl, have submitted to the UN General Assembly’s President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande the report on their co-facilitation of the process of strengthening the Human Rights Treaty Bodies. In the report covering letter, the two diplomats stressed that they echoed all the […]
Morocco’s efforts to facilitate inter-Libyan dialogue that were crowned by the meeting convened in Bouznika September 6-10 and that gathered delegations from the Tripoli-based Libyan High Council of State and the Tobruk-based Libyan House of Representatives were commended by the international community. The negotiations aimed to help solve the Libyan crisis have actually reached a […]
Tunisia and the US Wednesday pondered over ways to increase their military cooperation as President Kais Saied met with Stefen Townsend, commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). In his discussions with President Saied, Townsend focused on US partnership with Tunisia, as well as shared concerns over regional stability and the desire to degrade […]
Moroccan F-16’s fly alongside a US B-52H Stratofortress during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission carried out on Sept. 07, announced on Tuesday the US Embassy in Rabat. In its twitter account, the US diplomatic representation published a photo showing fighter planes of the Royal Air Force flying alongside B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers, belonging to […]
The United States has conditioned the removal of Sudan from its list of states sponsors of terrorism on its normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel, the Sudanese top diplomat Omer Ismail told media on Sunday. “US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo combined, during his visit to Khartoum in late August, the two files of the […]
UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming has paid tribute to King Mohammed VI for his concern over coming generations and his vision pleading for offering these generations a dignified life and building a future of peace, stability, progress and prosperity for all. The UN official made the remarks in her opening statement before the […]
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will fund the development of three new industrial parks in Had Soualem, Bouznika and Sahel Lakhyayta, reports L’Economiste daily. The MCA-Morocco Agency has already launched tenders for the planning, development and management of these three parks, to extend over 140 hectares. The parks are aimed to attract investment and create […]
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo lauded Morocco for its efforts to help African states counter the coronavirus outbreak. “Secretary Pompeo thanked Morocco for its leadership on critically important public health efforts in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the US state department said in a statement after Morocco and the US signed a bilateral Enhanced Immunities […]
Morocco and the United States signed a bilateral Enhanced Immunities Agreement, a move that further highlights the close Moroccan-American ties. The deal was sealed during a video teleconference co-chaired by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The provisions of this agreement, initialed by US ambassador in Rabat, David Fischer, and […]