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Beijing to revive Tazara railway as EU, US seek to challenge China’s dominance in key African trade corridor

China is reportedly on track to control the ailing African Tazara railway connecting Tanzania and Zambia, originally funded by Mao Zedong’s government in the 1970s, despite geopolitical needling over control of mineral trade routes. Amid growing geopolitical tensions over the control of trading routes for critical minerals in Africa, China has chosen the China Civil […]

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Morocco’s King reiterates unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights to statehood

King Mohammed VI has reiterated Morocco’s unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, notably the establishment of an independent State with Al Quds-East as its capital. In a message of congratulations to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his country’s national day, King Mohammed VI also stressed the need for a solution on […]

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Morocco condemns Israeli bombing of Qatar’s Gaza Reconstruction Committee HQ

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita expressed Morocco’s condemnation of Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip, the latest of which is the bombing of the headquarters of the Qatari Committee for Gaza Reconstruction, in violation of international law rules and international humanitarian law. “There is, of course, great concern about what is happening, particularly the […]

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Iran, Syria killed more Arabs than Israel did

During the Arab-OIC summit in Riyadh, Arab and Muslim leaders denounced the ongoing Israeli targeting of civilians in Gaza and called for a ceasefire and a lasting two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Out of all leaders who spoke at the summit, the Syrian and Iranian regimes showed hypocrisy and drew disdain as they have […]

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Polisario impedes African Union’s international partnerships

The African Union’s quest to assert itself in global arenas as a partner to regional institutions and global powers is undermined by the presence of a separatist proxy that lacks all the attributes of a sovereign state. In less than a week, two major partnership events were put off sine die to avoid the probability […]

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Germany’s Die Welt exposes Polisario-Iran nexus

German newspaper said it had access to a conversation between a Polisario and an Iranian agent proving the nexus between the two countries. In a detailed article, the newspaper said it had consulted intelligence documents showing the intent of Iran to empower its proxies to carry out attacks against Israel in the Middle East and […]

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Arab-Islamic Summit demands end to Israeli aggression on Gaza & lift of the blockade; rejects forced displacement of Palestinian People

The Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit held Saturday in Riyadh has adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli aggression on Gaza, categorically rejecting forced displacement of Palestinian People, demanding the immediate lift of the blockade and the letting of humanitarian aid convoys into Gaza. The leaders of the Arab and Islamic countries participating in the Summit […]

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Situation in Gaza: Morocco’s King calls for joint action to stop human beings’ killing

King Mohammed VI has called, at the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit held Saturday in Riyadh, for an awakening of the conscience of the international community and for a joint action in order to stop the killing of human beings in the Gaza Strip. “In keeping with my commitment to peace and in my capacity as Chairman […]

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Saudi-African Summit: Riyadh Declaration highlights Moroccan King’s development vision for Africa

The “Riyadh Declaration” issued at the end of the Saudi-African Summit, held on Friday, stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of air and sea transport, as well as logistics services, to serve the mutual interests of both parties. The Riyadh Summit will thus have interacted positively with King Mohammed VI’s forward-looking vision […]

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King Mohammed VI represented at three summit meetings in Riyadh by Head of Government

King Mohammed VI is represented by the Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch at three summit meetings hosted by Riyadh. The Head of Government arrived in Riyadh on Thursday evening to represent the King at the emergency Arab summit and the extraordinary Islamic summit scheduled for Saturday, which will both focus on developments of the situation […]