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King of Morocco issues instructions to send emergency humanitarian aid for Palestinian Population in West Bank, Gaza Strip

King Mohammed VI, head of Al Quds committee, ordered the shipment of urgent aid to the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza. The aid is composed of 40 tons of basic foodstuff, medicine, and blankets and will be channelled via airplanes of the Royal Armed Forces, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a […]

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situation in Israel, Gaza: US announces UNSC emergency meeting on Sunday

The US Friday said the UN Security Council will hold on Sunday an emergency session on the situation in Israel and in Gaza amid escalation of violence between the two sides. The US permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield said at dawn on Friday, that “the United States will continue to […]

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Turkish energy company shuts down supply to Lebanon over arrears

Karpowership, a Turkish company which supplies Lebanon with a quarter of its energy needs, has shut down this Friday its two floating stations over failure by the Middle East country marred in financial crisis, to pay its arrears, Reuters reports. A source knowledgeable of the matter but who required anonymity told Reuters that the company […]

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Morocco reiterates rejection of violence in Al Quds

Morocco has reiterated its strong rejection of the violent acts that shook Al Quds and denounced unilateral measures by Israel to affect the legal status of the holy city, venerated by three monotheistic religions. Speaking at an Arab Foreign Minister’s meeting on the latest developments in Al Quds, Morocco’s FM Nasser Bourita stressed Morocco’s position […]

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OIC commends role of Al Quds Committee in protecting Holy Sites in Jerusalem

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hailed, on Tuesday, the role played by the Al Quds Committee, under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, in protecting the holy sites in the city of Jerusalem.   In a final declaration issued after an emergency meeting, the Committee of Permanent Delegates of the OIC Member States “commended […]

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Jerusalem Events: Moroccan parliamentary groups voice solidarity with Palestinians

The various parliamentary groups from across the spectrum of the House of Representatives expressed, on Monday, their deep concern over the developments in Al-Quds Al-Sharif and in the Palestinian territories, reaffirming their solidarity with the Palestinian people. During a general session on “the implementation of the social protection generalization project”, the heads of the parliamentary […]

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Morocco to receive 2 million more Sinopharm doses as it extends inoculation to people aged 50

Morocco is expecting 2 million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine after it opened vaccination to people aged +50 as part of a sustained vaccination campaign to reach collective immunity. The new vaccine shipment will bring total Sinopharm jabs delivered to Morocco to 4.5 million. The new arrival is also part of a Chinese vow to […]

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Morocco follows with deep concern violent incidents in Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque

Morocco has been following with deep concern the violent incidents in Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque that are likely to fuel tensions, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement released Sunday.   Morocco, whose Sovereign, King Mohammed VI, chairs the Al Quds Committee, considers these violations as an inadmissible act and likely to stir up […]

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Morocco played key role in bridging gap between Gulf countries- Kuwaiti FM says

King Mohammed VI have played a key role in bringing Gulf countries closer following the rift that pitted Qatar against its Gulf Cooperation Council neighbors, Kuwaiti FM Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah said. The Moroccan monarch’s efforts were instrumental in supporting Kuwait’s quest to restore ties between the Gulf neighbors, Al Sabah said in […]

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King Mohammed VI receives message from Emir of Kuwait

King Mohammed VI has received a message from Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.   The message was handed over to Prince Moulay Rachid, the King’s younger brother, by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Ahmed Al-Sabah, at a meeting Thursday in Rabat.   Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Kuwait’s ambassador […]