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Morocco-China trade poised to further grow

Trade between Morocco and China grew by 50% from 2021 to 2022 as China becomes Morocco’s first trading partner in Asia. Mehdi Laraki, head of Morocco-China business council, told le360 that Chinese investments in Morocco totaled 56 million dollars in 2022 in vital fields such as industry, transport, real estate, and energy. There has been […]

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Western firms losing out to China in ‘white-gold’ rush for Africa’s lithium

European and other Western companies face losing out on sub-Saharan African lithium supply to Chinese companies whose grip on the critical mineral got even tighter last year when African exports of lithium, which mostly go to China, rose sharply between August and November. Already dominant in the cobalt and copper sectors in Africa, China is […]

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Palestine: Morocco’s King, first leader in the world to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via land route

For decades, the Palestinian cause has been exploited by some parties for political gains and for their personal interests, but in Morocco it is a sacred cause deemed just as important as the Kingdom’s first national cause. As the brutal Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza hit six months, leading to a staggering humanitarian crisis […]

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Morocco sends more humanitarian aid to Gaza at King’s instructions

Morocco, at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, is dispatching a humanitarian aid, including over 40 tons of foodstuffs and basic products, to the Palestinian population in Gaza and the Holy City of Al Quds. This aid, which coincides with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, aims […]

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Arab League: Morocco reiterates call for lasting ceasefire in Gaza, respect of international law

Morocco has reiterated its call for urgent, comprehensive, and lasting ceasefire in Palestinian territories, stressing the need to respect international and humanitarian laws and supplying humanitarian aid without restrictions to besieged Palestinian people. In his opening address at the 161st session of the Arab League ministerial Council convened Wednesday in Cairo, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser […]

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OIC hails support of Al-Quds Committee, chaired by Morocco’s King, to counter Israel’s judaization policy

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has paid tribute to the support provided by Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, to counter Israel’s judaization policies carried out in Al Quds al-Sharif in a bid to alter the identity and legal status of the Holy City, and its demographic, cultural and historical characteristics. During its […]

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Sudan rejects Iranian offer to build naval base – media

Sudan reportedly rejected an Iranian offer to build a naval base in its coasts in exchange for a helicopter carrier, media reports said. Sudan rejected the offer for fear of Western retribution at a time Iran-backed Houthis wreak havoc to international trade on the Red sea, The Wall Street Journal reported. In seeking a permanent […]

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Morocco, GCC countries poised to promote cooperation in culture

Morocco and the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the cultural field. The MoU reflects the two sides’ common resolve to strengthen brotherhood ties and fruitful cooperation between the two parties and to bolster cooperation in the cultural and civilizational fields. The document materializes […]

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Qatar backs Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara as Algeria’s kingmaker visits

As Algeria’s military ruler general Said Chengriha visits Doha, Qatari foreign minister was attending a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting that reiterated support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. Chengriha and his propaganda apparatus bit their tongues in a country where the military came to the rescue of a diplomacy in disarray leading to more […]

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GCC commends Moroccan King’s Atlantic African Initiative, welcomes Morocco’s reform projects

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, commended the Atlantic African Initiative launched by King Mohammed VI for Sahel States. The GCC States welcome the Atlantic African Initiative of King Mohammed VI which will strengthen cooperation between Sahel and Atlantic coast States, Albudaiwi said during the GCC-Morocco ministerial meeting held on […]