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Miguel Ángel Gutierrez of Ciudadanos party said the Polisario is a terrorist group that has Spanish blood on its hands. Speaking at a session held by the detractors of Spain’s reconciliation with Morocco, Gutierrez compared Polisario’s actions to ETA terrorism in Spain. “Defending an organization such as the Polisario equals to supporting ETA. This is […]
Tunisia summoned the Turkish ambassador to Tunis over comments by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizing the dissolution of the Tunisian parliament. Erdogan said sacking the parliament was contrary to “the will of the Tunisian people” and a “smear to democracy.” The Tunisian presidency rejected this as “an unacceptable meddling in Tunisia’s domestic affairs.” The Ministry […]
Moroccan police have arrested four people suspected of involvement in an international drug and organ trafficking network operating in particular between Morocco and Turkey, the country’s security directorate DGSN said. The operation occurred in the wake of an investigation after an announcement was published on social media proposing kidney removal “in private clinics abroad for […]
Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel have agreed to step up cooperation in the fields of culture and sport in line with the US-brokered Abraham Accords seeking to strengthen peace, coexistence and dialogue to advance the culture of peace among the three Abrahamic religions. An agreement to this end has been inked on […]
Morocco’s producer and multi-Grammy award winner RedOne has produced the official song of the 2022 World Cup. The song, unveiled on Friday, is entitled “Hayya Hayya” (Better Together) and brings together voices from all over the world. It was watched by over 300,000 viewers few hours after it was released. “Bringing together voices from the […]
Investment and partnership opportunities in various economic sectors were at the menue of a working session held this week in Casablanca between the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO). During this meeting, representatives of the Moroccan and Israeli private sectors discussed opportunities to further accelerate the dynamics of […]
Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit highlighted, on Tuesday in Dubai, Morocco’s commitment to the efforts aiming to protect the international security system against any slippage. Speaking at the ministerial meeting of the International Security Alliance (ISA), Laftit said that the establishment of an international security coalition, bringing together a set of influential countries in the global […]
The official closing ceremony of ICESCO Year of Women 2021 was held Wednesday in Rabat under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem, President of the National Union of Moroccan Women (UNFM). Taking the floor during the official ceremony held at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Rabat, ICESCO Director […]
Morocco’s tourism authority, ONMT, has signed a deal with Israeli private carrier Israir to promote the kingdom destination as both countries boost ties. ONMT in a statement issued on Tuesday indicated the deal, signed by ONMT Director Adel El Fakir, and owner of Israeli airline Rami Levi, will enable Israir to operate two weekly flights […]
The Moroccan football team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after it defeated DR Congo 4-1 in the second leg of the FIFA World Cup play-offs, Tuesday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium. Immediately after the final whistle, King Mohammed VI congratulated the national team on its qualification The Sovereign spoke on the phone […]