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Morocco, Spain vow to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, achieve peace in the region

Morocco and Spain have vowed to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, and achieve peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region. This shared commitment was announced at a joint news briefing held by Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita following their talks in Rabat on Thursday. […]

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Qatar sheds spotlight on ancient Mauritanian culture

Doha-based Cultural association Katara Cultural Village is presenting this December 14 – 16 the “Chinguetti Culture Week”, a culture event featuring a series of lectures on various aspects of ancient Mauritanian culture as well as a display of traditional Mauritanian dress and other artifacts and exhibits, The Peninsula Qatar reports. The Mauritanian Community Office in […]

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China’s plans to boost renminbi use in Africa face serious headwinds — CEIP study

While China has announced plans to boost the use of the Chinese currency renminbi in Southern Africa, part of Beijing’s efforts to diminish use of the dollar, a new study by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) highlights a number of major obstacles that stand in the way of BRICS’ de-dollarization efforts. In a visit […]

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China removes tariffs for imports from six other African countries

China’ Customs Tariff Commission announced earlier this week the removal of tariffs for taxable products from six African countries, State-run Xinhua news agency reports. The move aims to embody the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, and facilitate a high-quality China-Africa community with a shared future, the commission reportedly said. Under the measure to be […]

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COP28: Princess Lalla Hasnaa takes part in first annual high-level meeting of Greening Education Partnership

Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Chair of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, took part, on Friday in Dubai, in the first annual high-level meeting of the “Greening Education Partnership” initiative, organized by UNESCO and the UAE Ministry of Education as part of the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28). In her address at […]

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UAE investors to build two desalination plants in Moroccan Sahara

Emirati firms Metito Utilities and Tahliya have announced in Dubai plans to build two seawater desalination plants powered with renewable energy in the Moroccan Sahara. The announcement was made Thursday on the sidelines of COP28 currently held in the UAE. It comes after the Declaration signed by King Mohammed VI and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]

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French news outlet describes Moroccan King’s visit to UAE as a ‘powerful symbol of unity, solidarity’

King Mohammed VI’s working and fraternal visit to the United Arab Emirates is being hailed as a “powerful symbol of unity and solidarity” between the two nations, according to ABC Bourse, a French financial news outlet. The French publication highlighted in an article the visit’s notable feature, and described exchanges between the King and Sheikh […]

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Morocco hosts 47th Arab Police and Security Leaders Conference

The 47th Arab Police and Security Leaders Conference kicked off Wednesday in Tangier, with the participation of senior security officials. This two-day meeting is attended by the Secretary General of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, the President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), the President of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences […]

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COP28: Princess Lalla Hasnaa Visits UAE & Morocco Pavilions

Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, visited on Wednesday in Dubai “UAE House of Sustainability” pavilion and “Morocco pavilion” in COP28. Upon her arrival, the Princess was welcomed by Emirati Minister of climate change & Environment Maryam Al Meheiri and Moroccan Minister of National Education, Chakib […]

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Sahara: GCC leaders reaffirm steadfast backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have reiterated their unwavering support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and for the preservation of the security and stability of the North African Kingdom and its territorial integrity. The supportive stand comes in the final statement released at the end of the 44th GCC summit held […]