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King Mohammed VI has sent messages of thanks and gratitude to the heads of state of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for their clear support for the Moroccan identity of the Sahara. This came in separate messages to King Salman Ibn Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia; the King of Bahrain Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa; […]
The 42nd Summit of the High Council for Gulf Cooperation (GCC) was held this Tuesday, in the city of Al ‘Ula, in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the leaders of its member states, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. The summit has […]
Moroccan and Israeli businessmen will hold a forum in Marrakech in May 2022 (from 17 to 19) to discuss ways of boosting economic cooperation and investment between the two countries. The announcement was made by the Moroccan-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIMI), one year after the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel within […]
The ambassadors of Morocco and Israel to the United States, Lalla Joumala and Michael Herzog hosted a joint event in Washington to celebrate the first anniversary of the Morocco-Israel-USA tripartite agreement which triggered a dynamic of cooperation in the service of development and peace, with, in particular, the resumption of Moroccan-Israeli diplomatic relations. Actually, Morocco […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reportedly decided to cancel his planned tour to the MENA region that was to lead him starting Dec.12 to Israel, Palestine, Algeria and Morocco, Russian news outlets reported. The reasons behind the cancellation were unclear, with some reports citing “personal reasons” and others a strike by staffers of Israel’s […]
Indian Samta energy group announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest more than $100 million in Morocco over the coming five years. “We are committed to investing more than $100 million over the next five years in the development of mining and mineral processing activities in Morocco,” said the Indian group in a statement. […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will start on Dec.12 a regional trip that will take him to North Africa and the Middle East region, reported on Tuesday several Russian news outlets. “In a few days, Sergey Lavrov will travel to the Middle East and North Africa. On Sunday, he will depart for Israel, Palestine, Algeria […]
Morocco, in the person of Jamal Eddine El Aloua, was elected Chairman of the Executive Council of the Rabat-based Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) during the 42nd session of the Council of this organization which opened works Monday in Egypt. Speaking on this occasion, Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed Tazi, thanked all […]
Saudi Arabia’s aid agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), delivered Wednesday to Tunisia a shipment of aid to Tunisia, including 40 tons of liquid oxygen, to back up the medical sector of the North African country in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipment according to the Tunisian Health minister Ali Mrabet […]
Morocco has decided to suspend all direct passenger flights to the Kingdom for 2 weeks, starting Monday, November 29. According to a statement from the inter-ministerial Covid-19 committee, the fast spread of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant, especially in Europe and Africa, is behind the decision. “Because of the rapid propagation of the new Omicron […]