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National Bank of Oman, NBO, will cease operations in Egypt early next year at the decision of the board of directors. The NBO, registered on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM), has received approval to wrap up activities in Egypt, Mubasher reports. The outlet, citing bourse sources, notes that the closure will take place in Q1 […]
The unwavering support of King Mohammed VI to the Palestinian cause and his tireless efforts to preserve the holy city of Jerusalem have been highlighted at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Rabat. In this connection, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended Morocco’s unwavering […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu on Thursday renewed his country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. “We fully support the territorial integrity of our sisterly country, the Kingdom of Morocco,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu in a press briefing after a long meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The Turkish official insisted that Turkey’s […]
On the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), King Mohammed VI called for joint action by Muslim states to promote political stability, economic prosperity and well-being of the Muslim peoples. The King highlighted, in a message to a ceremony held in Rabat Thursday to mark the anniversary, the lofty […]
The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), based in eastern Libya and opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Wednesday vowed to sink any Turkish vessel entering Libyan waters, in reaction to the maritime agreement between GNA and Ankara concluded on Nov. 27. ”I have an order, as soon as the Turkish research vessels […]
Turkey will deploy military troops to Libya if the UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, makes the request, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday in Ankara. “Regarding sending troops to Libya, if they request assistance, we would respond to that demand,” Erdoğan said during an event for World Human Rights Day in Ankara. On Monday, […]
The Union of Arab Football Associations, UAFA, has slapped a $57,000 fine on Raja Casablanca because of fans’ inappropriate behavior during the Nov. 23 tie with city rival Wydad as the two clubs clashed for the last 16 match of the Arab Club Championship also known as the Mohammed VI Cup. Raja axed Wydad 5-5 […]
The pseudo Sahrawi activist, Aminatou Haidar, known for her collaboration with the Algerian intelligence services, is reportedly about to launch a campaign to defend the Kurdish cause and carry out actions in an attempt to secure the release of her friend and spiritual mentor Abdullah Ocalan. As the news was being reported by a pro-Kurdish […]
UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, said Thursday, it will present a list of Russian mercenaries who are allegedly combating alongside Khalifa Haftar whose forces have been trying to capture Tripoli. The GNA, according to Khaled al-Meshri, the head of the Tripoli-based government’s Supreme Council of State, is compiling the list of the Russian fighters […]
The Moroccan-Saudi Joint military Committee held on Tuesday its second meeting in Rabat to review cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces during the 2018 & 2019 period and set their joint program for 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by Lt. General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the Saudi General, Chief […]