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Preparations for the COP28 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change), scheduled to take place in Dubai in late 2023, were at the centre of talks, Monday in Rabat, between the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali and visiting UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies, Sultan […]
In a bid to maintain their strong grip on power and avoid U.S. sanctions for financing Moscow’s war in Ukraine through the purchase of Russian weapons, the Algerian rulers started distancing themselves from their Russian historical ally and main arms supplier. According to Spanish newspaper “El Confidencial” and French daily “Courrier International”, the Algerian military […]
Sudanese government has signed a $6 billion agreement with a consortium led by the United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to develop a new port and economic zone in the Red Sea. “This mammoth project, estimated to cost around $6 billion, will give a powerful boost to the national economy and bring […]
Gulf of Guinea nations have banded together earlier this year to crack down on illegal fishing, which environmental groups blame on Chinese boats that are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities along the coastline. Chinese boats are decimating West Africa’s fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. […]
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed Ben Salman Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saud, has joined the Heads of State who called King Mohammed VI to congratulate him on the occasion of Morocco’s qualification to the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar-2022. In a phone call, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia expressed to the Sovereign his […]
While some of the ports, bridges and other coastal projects constructed as part of Beijing’s so-called Maritime Silk Road help developing economies increase their capacity for trade, there are environmental downsides to China’s coastal infrastructure, according to a new academic study that has just been published in the journal One Earth. The study, by researchers […]
Morocco’s flag carrier RAM said it will offer 30 flights to carry fans to the semi-final match against France, a move that will help meet the rising demand on flights to Doha. Moroccan fans are among the largest in Doha as Morocco advances to the semi-finals for the first time in Africa’s history. The tickets […]
The challenges which the countries of the Arab region are currently facing, and which threaten their security and stability, are sometimes due to the policies and behaviors of some Arab countries towards other Arab nations, said King Mohammed VI. In a speech to the 1st China-Arab Summit, held Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Sovereign […]
King Mohammed VI has expressed Morocco’s resolve to bolster China-Arab Strategic Partnership, while remaining committed to the just, legitimate causes of Arab countries and while helping to bring about a more equitable and balanced global political and economic system. In a speech addressed to the 1st China-Arab Summit, held Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the […]
The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated, this Friday, its firm positions and decisions in favor of the Moroccan Sahara and the preservation of the security and stability of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as its territorial integrity. The Supreme Council stressed, at the end of its 43rd session held in […]