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Morocco was re-elected member of the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), at the closing Saturday of the 47th session of the OIC Ministerial Council, held in Niamey, Niger. The re-election of Morocco, in the person of Abderazak Rouane, is a recognition of the Kingdom’s efforts in […]
Just a few weeks before the launch of the large-scale vaccination campaign in Morocco, a Chinese delegation visited Casablanca, where a first batch of vaccines was delivered, according to media reports. A shipment of one million doses of the vaccine from the Sinopharm laboratory arrived in Casablanca where Moroccan officials welcomed representatives from the Chinese […]
Morocco has called Islamic states to adopt a multidimensional solidarity approach to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the development disparities between OIC Member States. The call was launched by Moroccan Junior Foreign Minister Nezha El Ouafi who is leading the Moroccan delegation to the 47th session of the […]
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) commended, Friday, King Mohammed VI, president of the Al-Quds Committee, for his pivotal role in ensuring the protection of the city’s holy shrines. The OIC ministerial council, which is convening its 47th session in Niamey, Niger, this November 27-28, also welcomed the outstanding […]
Morocco reaffirmed, Friday in Niamey, its unwavering support to the peace process as a strategic choice for the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Morocco reaffirms its unwavering position supporting the peace process as a strategic choice to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution […]
Morocco and Russia have signed a new fisheries cooperation agreement, which replaces the 2016 deal that expired in March 2020. The new 4-year agreement is the 8th to be signed by Morocco and Russia since 1992. It establishes the legal framework allowing a fleet of 10 Russian vessels to fish for small pelagic species in […]
Bahrain has announced the opening of a consulate general in Laayoune, in the Moroccan southern provinces, becoming thus the third Middle Eastern country to make such a decision after the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The decision was announced by King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in a phone call he […]
After the global outpouring of solidarity and support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and action against the polisario mercenaries’ obstruction of the Guerguarat crossing point, the Moroccan diaspora in several countries as well as Jews of Moroccan origin have voiced their strong backing to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and its actions at Guerguarat to ensure […]
The United Arab Emirates has held up issuance of entry visa to 13 countries including Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia reportedly on security grounds. The move, come into effect on November 18, concerns all types of visas, whether professional or tourist. The Gulf country took the decision because of security concern, according to press reports. The […]
The Mohammed VI Champions Cup, suspended owing to the covid-19 pandemic, will return to action on Dec. 30 with the second leg of the first semi-final opposing Morocco’s Raja Casablanca and Egypt’s Ismaily. Ismaily beat Raja in February in Egypt but the tournament was shelved due to travel restrictions because of the pandemic. The […]