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King Mohammed VI and President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, the King underlined the importance he attaches to the close, longstanding bonds enjoyed by the two countries in various […]
At a hearing on Thursday, the United Arab Emirates contested the jurisdiction of the United Nations’ highest court over a genocide claim filed by Sudan. The UAE argued that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had no authority to rule on the case, in which the Gulf country is accused of violating the Genocide Convention […]
Algeria and Iran, two states in the same sinking boat, ask help from one another. That is the summary of a visit to Algeria by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a bid to foster their alliance, amid deepening isolation in their respective regions in a context marked by Trump administration’s pressure on both countries […]
The first Morocco–United Arab Emirates Business Council was held on Wednesday in Sharjah, marking a new milestone in the strengthening of economic and trade relations between the two countries, which are bound by a solid friendship and advanced economic cooperation. The meeting reaffirmed the strategic role of this Council as a catalyst for investment and […]
Morocco was elected Tuesday to the Bureau of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, one of the organization’s four main bodies Morocco was elected during the 150th IPU Assembly held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 4-9, in the person of Kamal Ait Mik, a member of the upper house of the […]
Morocco has reaffirmed unwavering commitment to the UN-led political process engaged to find a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. Rabat’s firm stand was expressed by Speaker of the House of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, during the 150th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU), convened in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 5-9. “Certain […]
Algeria is the only country on earth whose regime brags about supporting Palestinians while at the same time banning sit-ins and popular marches in support of the Palestinian people. Last Friday, the regime banned protesters from taking to the streets of Algiers to denounce the Israeli war machine and its war crimes in Gaza. Since […]
Speaker of the Mazhilis, lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Koshanov Yerlan Zhakanovic, called on Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, for bolstering cooperation between his country and Morocco. This came at a meeting between Zhakanovic and the Speaker of the House of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, Saturday on the sidelines of the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union […]
The 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly kicked off this Saturday in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, under the theme of “Parliamentary action for social development and justice.” Morocco is represented at the event by a parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker of the House of Councillors, Mohamed Ould Errachid. Prior to the Assembly’s kick-off, the Moroccan delegation took […]
In recent years, the Gulf monarchies have pivoted towards a more geo-economic strategy in Africa, diversifying their engagements from security and political interests to economic development, says a new report by the European Council on Foreign Relation (ECFR), noting that the Gulf expansion could also exacerbate the ongoing decline in European involvement in the continent. […]