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Bahrain has reiterated its support to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and to the sovereignty of the North African Kingdom, a support that materialized by the setting up of a Consulate General in Laayoune. This came in a joint statement issued Tuesday in Marrakech, after talks between the Bahraini and Moroccan Foreign Ministers Abdullatif Bin […]
Separatism and terrorism are two sides of the same coins as fighters especially in Africa swap from one side to another, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. “The collusion against the sovereignty and stability of states, and the convergence of financial, tactical and operational means, create an objective alliance between terrorist and separatist groups,” Bourita […]
ISIS continues to pose a threat in Iraq and Syria despite being considerably weakened in recent year, said US Under Secretary Victoria Jane Nuland. “This year, we are seeking to raise $700 million for critical stabilization activities in communities liberated from ISIS’ control in Iraq and Syria, $350 million for Iraq and $350 million for […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry hailed the role played by the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in supporting the resistance of the inhabitants of the Holy City and preserving the Arab-Islamic character of Al-Quds, its legal and civilizational status and its historical identity as a land of coexistence between the three […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia signed, on Monday in Riyadh, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable energies and a Cooperation Framework Agreement on the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energies and peaceful uses of atomic energy aims to meet their needs in terms of developing […]
The Arab League has appointed Moroccan diplomat Ahmed Rachid Khattabi to head its mission to observe the legislative elections in Lebanon, due on May 15. Rachid Khattabi serves as the League’s Deputy Secretary-General in charge of the media and communication department. The mission will hold a series of meetings with the authorities involved in the […]
Morocco is seeking to purchase Israeli cruise missiles “Delilah” to enhance further its multi-layered defense capabilities, according to specialized “Defensa” magazine. The North African Kingdom has opened negotiations with Israeli Elbit Systems to get the Delilah missiles for its F-5 jets as the country intends to upgrade these supersonic light fighters with advanced sensor systems […]
Russia’s top diplomat Serguei Lavrov has cancelled a trip to Tunisia initially planned for May 9-10, Tunisie Numerique has revealed. A source aware of the cancellation has told the media that the Russian Foreign Minister will not visit the North African country as indicated, owing to current international crisis that is opposing Russia to Ukraine. […]
Tunisia and China signed Thursday two health cooperation agreements allowing the Asian giant to send medical staff and equipment to the teaching hospital of Sfax, the second city of the North African country. The agreements were signed by Tunisia’s top diplomat Othman Jarandi and China’s ambassador to Tunis Zhang Jianguo. Jianguo was quoted by Chinese […]
The Arab Parliament has praised the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in defending the Palestinian cause and supporting the inhabitants of the Holy city. During a meeting held Sunday in Cairo with Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed Tazi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel ben Abderrahman Al-Assoumi […]