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King Mohammed VI expressed solidarity and empathy with former US president Donald Trump who survived an assassination attempt while on a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a message to Trump, the King wishes Trump prompt recovery so that he can “continue to serve your great nation.” On the same occasion, the King strongly condemned political […]
The coherence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization also depends on the south, wherefrom the need to strengthen and enhance the political dialogue between NATO and its Southern partners, said Morocco’s ambassador to Washington Youssef Amrani. The Moroccan diplomat made the remarks during his participation in a “NATO Public Forum” held on the sidelines of […]
Morocco’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and the OCP Group jointly organized a high-level event on the food security in Africa, as part of the High-Level Political Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Sustainable Development taking place July 8-17. The meeting, held under the theme “Sustainable Development […]
Member of the Bolivian Parliament Samantha Nogales has publicly endorsed Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara, describing it as the only viable solution to the ongoing regional dispute over the Kingdom’s southern provinces. In a statement she made following her recent five-day visit to Morocco (June 23-28) at the head of a parliamentary delegation, Samantha […]
The US State Department welcomed Morocco’s efforts to counter human trafficking in its 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. Morocco’s crackdown on human trafficking enabled it to integrate tier 2 category of countries that made significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Tunisia was listed among the least performing […]
The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 near the West African nation’s capital, Niamey, which comes ahead of its planned exit from another major drone base near the desert city of Agadez. A joint statement by Niger’s Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense confirmed […]
King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed Morocco’s ongoing commitment to deepening political dialogue and consultation with the United States to serve both countries’ interests and contribute to peace, security and stability in the world. This came in a message of congratulations that the King has sent to President Joseph R. Biden, on the occasion of the […]
Algerian diplomacy’s inconsistency and blunders left the country in grey territory unable to win neither Russia’s trust, nor the West’s support. Russia Tebboune who braced for a second term with the benediction of the army, ended his five-year term with diplomatic setbacks. The highlight of his debacles was the resounding failure to join the BRICS, […]
Morocco’s ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, launched the Global campaign for road safety, dubbed “from New York to Marrakech”, in anticipation of the 4th World Conference on Road Safety which will be held in the Moroccan city February 18 – 20, 2025. This will be the first time Africa will be hosting this […]
Esso Exploration International Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. ExxonMobil Corp., signed on Tuesday in Rabat two reconnaissance contracts with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons (ONHYM). These reconnaissance contracts cover the areas of Safi-Essaouira Offshore and Agadir-Ifni Offshore. The areas are located offshore the cities of Safi, Essaouira, Agadir and Sidi Ifni. The signing of these […]