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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 […]
The Japanese Government and the UN Development Program (UNDP) are backing a project to combat online radicalization of youth in Morocco. The one-year-long project, launched Thursday in Rabat, by the Rabita Mohammadia of Ulema, is meant to counter hate speech and raise awareness among young people to the contingency dangers of the Internet and […]
Jordan plans to open a consulate in Laayoune, the largest city in the Moroccan Sahara, amid a growing support for Morocco at the Arab and African levels. The decision was announced by King Abdullah II of Jordan during phone talks with King Mohammed VI Thursday, the Moroccan Royal Office said in a statement. […]
Russia has urged a halt of hostilities in the Sahara and stressed on the need for a political solution, after the Algeria-backed Polisario announced unilaterally that it will continue to violate a UN-brokered ceasefire. The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces have carried out an operation to clear Morocco’s only road link with the rest of Africa […]
Morocco’s export association, ASMEX, has inked a deal with Center for Standardization and Certification under the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Development Fund aiming at selling Moroccan halal products in Russia. The deal, struck late last week, is spurred by emerging opportunities provided by the covid-19 pandemic, aujourd’hui.ma reports […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft agreement between his country and Sudan for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the shores of the African country. The draft deal was announced last week and waited for the Russian leader’s stamp. The base will be Russia’s first ever full military presence in Africa […]