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The Speaker of the Bahraini Council of Representatives, Ahmed Salman Al Musallam, reiterated his country’s support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, as well as to its security and stability and announced his country’s plans to open a consulate in Dakhla after the one set up in Laayoune. This came during a meeting in […]
The 46th Conference of Arab Police and Security Leaders kicked off, Monday in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of a large Moroccan delegation, led by Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance. The event is attended in addition to Arab police bosses, representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Interpol, the […]
South Korean airlines operated last Friday two charter flights to Cairo International Airport following several years of suspension. The first flight, operated by Asiana Airlines, came from Seoul with 295 passengers onboard, while the second flight was operated by Korean Air, Egypt Today reported. In November, South Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin Wook affirmed […]
The United States on Friday commended the “appreciated role” of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in supporting the Palestinian people and advancing the two-state solution and peace in the Middle East. “Morocco has a unique relationship with the Palestinians, of course HM King Mohammed VI is the […]
The United States and Türkiye have disrupted ISIS’s ability to finance its operations by designating four individuals and two entities of an ISIS financial facilitation network. The US Department of the Treasury said its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated critical nodes of a key financial facilitation network of the so-called Islamic State of […]
Morocco plans to upgrade its liaison office in Tel Aviv into an embassy if Israel recognizes its sovereignty over the Sahara, US media Axios said citing unnamed Israeli diplomats. Morocco restored its diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 as part of a deal that included US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. […]
Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, an Eritrean fugitive accused of being “the world’s most wanted” people smuggler has been arrested in Sudan in coordination with United Arab Emirates authorities, Interpol announced. The Eritrean national, on Interpol’s radar since 2019, has been accused of being a smuggling kingpin, running a camp in Libya where hundreds of East African […]
Qingdao Sentury Tire Company is planning to build a $297 million radial tires manufacturing plant in Morocco’s northern city of tangier. The new investment shows that Morocco continues to attract foreign investors due to its political stability, geostrategic position, skilled manpower, connectivity and proximity to European, Mideastern and African markets. The Tangier tire factory will […]
The UK’s international institute Chatham House revealed that Angola is the African country that has borrowed the most from China in the last 20 years, to the tune of over $40 billion. Experts in Luanda differ on the relevance or threats of these loans. While some consider that this practice is bad for the country […]
Indian chemicals and fertilizers minister Mansukh Mandaviya will be visiting Morocco this month to seal long-term phosphates supply deal amid surging prices in the international market. Indian media reported that in addition to Morocco the minister, accompanied by Indian firms, will also visit Egypt to set up plants for Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (NPK) […]