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Prince Moulay Rachid is representing King Mohammed VI at the 29th Arab League Summit, which opened proceedings Sunday, April 15, in Dhahran, east of Saudi Arabia. Prince Moulay Rachid, the King’s younger brother, was received Sunday by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as King Salman received Arab […]
Morocco has condemned the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, and the military escalation in Syria, following Friday overnight airstrikes in the country. The airstrikes were launched by the United States, with the support from France and the United Kingdom, and targeted installations connected to the country’s chemical weapons capabilities. US President Donald […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa will represent King Mohammed VI in the official inauguration ceremony of Qatar National Library (QNL). The King’s youngest sister arrived in Doha on Saturday to attend the official inauguration of the Qatari cultural institution that will take place on Monday. QNL, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), will celebrate its official opening […]
The Moroccan royal air force will withdraw its F16 fighter jets taking part in the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis in Yemen as the Moroccan army is placed on high alert following the recent tensions with the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists in the north-west of the Sahara territory, Ledesk.com said. Citing sources from the royal air […]
The Chairman of the Morocco-Kuwait Parliamentary Friendship Group, Askar Aouid Al-Anzi, reiterated his country’s support for the territorial integrity of Morocco. This came at a meeting he held this Friday in Rabat with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Habib El Malki. According to a statement released by the lower house of the Moroccan […]
King Mohammed VI is expected shortly in Riyadh where he is to take part in the Arab League summit to be held mid-April. An invitation to attend the summit had previously been sent to the sovereign, a diplomatic source told the news portal le360, on condition not to be named. The 29th Arab League summit […]
South Korean wheel manufacturer, Hands Corporation, will soon operate a factory worth 4.33 billion dirhams ($472 million) in Tangier. A ceremony marking the launch of construction works of the new plant was attended by Morocco’s Industry and Investment Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy who said that the 23 hectare-factory will create 1300 direct jobs and will […]
Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid was selected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) for a year. The tenure will end at the end of the 44th Council meeting, scheduled to take place in Marrakech in April 2019, said a statement from the Finance Ministry. Boussaid […]
King Mohammed VI has renewed Morocco’s unwavering support to the Palestinian cause and sincere solidarity with the Palestinian people following the carnage perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces which used live ammunition during peaceful marches staged Friday on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Land Day. “Following the painful events of the past two […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended the support given by King Mohammed VI, and by the Moroccan government and people to the just cause of the Palestinian people on top of which the protection of the status of Al Quds. President Abbas, who received Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Ramallah, Tuesday, underscored the key role […]