Israel’s army chief Aviv Kohavi, who arrived Monday in Rabat on a three-day working visit, was received Tuesday at the HQ of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) by Lt. General Belkhir El Farouk, Inspector General of the FAR, announced Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on twitter. During his visit, the Israeli Chief of the General […]
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Intellectual Property: Morocco & Israel seal cooperation deal
Morocco and Israel agreed on Monday in Geneva to enhance cooperation ties in intellectual property on the sidelines of the 63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The five-year agreement was inked at WIPO headquarters by Abdelaziz Babqiqi, chief of the Moroccan Industrial and […]
Moroccan King’s mediation for opening of Allenby Border Crossing commended as a diplomatic, humanitarian breakthrough
The mediation conducted by King Mohammed VI that led to opening of the Allenby Border Crossing 24/7 has been commended by many politicians, MPs, and analysts, who described the opening of the border crossing as a diplomatic and humanitarian breakthrough. The opening, without interruption, of the Allenby/King Hussein border crossing, linking the West Bank and […]
Morocco’s King offers condolences to Japan following assassination of Shinzo Abe
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to the Emperor of Japan Naruhito, following the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In this message, the Sovereign said he learned with deep emotion and grief the despicable assassination of Shinzo Abe, expressing on this occasion to Emperor Naruhito and, through him, […]
Tunisia ready to host TICAD 8 Summit late next month – Prime Minister
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden Wednesday said the North African country will host on 27-28 August the 8th Summit of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) that will focus on setting out a pathway for the development of the continent in the post-COVID-19 era. Bouden, who made the announcement at a press conference, said […]
Singapore hails Morocco’s serious & credible efforts to settle Sahara issue
Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday commended Morocco for the “serious” and “credible” efforts it makes in the framework of the autonomy plan to resolve the Sahara issue. The Singaporean minister’s statement came during a joint press briefing with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, after their talks in Rabat. The head of […]
Israel’s I.M.S Ovadia Group Ltd to invest $500 million in Moroccan health sector
Morocco’s health ministry and Israel’s IMS Ovadia Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build 5 hospitals in the country for a total cost of 5 billion dirhams ($500 mln). The deal is part of Morocco’s efforts to improve health services and bridge the gap in bed capacity between regions. The five new hospitals will […]
Moroccan Najat Rochdi Appointed UN Special Envoy for Syria
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Moroccan Najat Rochdi as his Deputy Special Envoy for Syria. She succeeds Khawla Matar of Bahrain. Ms. Rochdi brings over 20 years of experience in political affairs and international coordination in conflict and post-conflict areas, including through her latest assignment as Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and […]
UAE, other Arab countries oppose appointment of former Algerian top diplomat as UN envoy to Libya
The United Arab Emirates expressed its opposition to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s decision to appoint former Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum as UN envoy to Libya, Libya Observer reports, citing diplomatic sources. The Gulf country told the Security Council that some Arab countries and Libyan parties reject Boukadoum’s nomination. Guterres last week proposed Boukadoum to […]
Morocco seeks to attract Japanese investors, economic decision-makers
Morocco is seeking to attract Japanese investors and strengthen the confidence of Japanese economic decision-makers in the Kingdom’s investment and economic potential. It is in this context that Junior Minister in charge of Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, is paying a working visit to Japan June 27 to July 1. The visit, organized by the Moroccan Agency […]