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Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera highlighted the close relations between his country and Morocco underscoring the potential to further expand bilateral ties. Pinera who received Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in Santiago highlighted the prospects for strengthening economic cooperation and trade, said a statement of the Chilean presidency. The visit was also a chance to invite […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Toronto Finance International (TFI) signed, Thursday in Toronto, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their cooperation and facilitate increased access to the two financial centers. The partnership agreement will also provide a platform to promote best practices in the areas of green finance and green infrastructure and share information […]
Brazil backs the serious efforts made by Morocco to achieve a “realistic” solution to the Sahara issue, said on Thursday Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ernesto Araujo. Speaking in Brasilia at a joint press conference with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mr. Araújo said his country is willing to contribute to the various efforts aimed at finding a […]
Suriname has expressed outright support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, and backed the Kingdom’s efforts to settle the regional dispute within the framework of the UN. This came in a joint statement issued following a visit by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to the Surinamese capital Paramaribo where he held talks with […]
Morocco and the Dominican Republic have waived visa requirements for each other’s citizens as part of a set of agreements signed during the visit Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita paid earlier this week to the Caribbean nation. As part of the deal, Moroccans and Dominicans can stay in either country up to 60 days without […]
The city of Alexandria, Virginia, celebrated its official “Morocco Day” last Saturday, June 9, at the initiative of Moroccan American Network (MAN) and its president Mohammed Hajjam. “This is monumental because Alexandria, one of America’s oldest cities, is home to 10,000 Moroccans; it is a great place for entrepreneurship and tourism,” Justin Wilson, Mayor of […]
Morocco has attached particular importance to strengthening ties with Latin and Central American countries winning precious support for its national Sahara cause and bolstering trade and investments. The recent visit to Saint-Dominique by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stands as a reflection of a win-win partnership that Morocco has been building across the Atlantic. During the […]
Some high profile US politicians have brushed aside reports that President Donald Trump had extended eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar an invitation to visit the White House, saying the news of the alleged visit are fake, Libya Express reports. Libya Express last week, citing anonymous sources loyal to Haftar, reported that the military commander […]
Morocco was unanimously elected on Friday as Coordinator of the Implementation and Assessment Group (IAG) of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) for the 2019-2021 period. Morocco was elected by the 88 partner countries participating in the 11th GICNT plenary meeting, held June 5-7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, reported MAP. This […]
The pseudo-Sahrawi Republic (SADR) suffers another setback in Latin America with El Salvador announcing it is reconsidering its recognition of the SADR, self-proclaimed by the Algeria-backed Polisario. El Salvador, which has been supporting Polisario’s “independence” claims since 1989 when it recognized the pseudo-SADR, issued a statement through its foreign affairs ministry, emphasizing that new President […]