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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 […]

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Morocco renews urgent call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Morocco has renewed its urgent call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, reaffirming its rejection of any form of violence against civilians and stressing the need to put an end to the dangerous situation which is no longer acceptable on legal and humanitarian levels. Representing Morocco at an international conference held Thursday in Paris, Fouad […]

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Morocco, UK believe two-state solution, a necessity to promote security in Middle East (British Minister of State)

The United Kingdom and Morocco believe that a two-State solution is the path to promote peace and security in the Middle East, British Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, said Wednesday in Rabat. The United Kingdom and Morocco believe that the […]

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Saudi Tamer Healthcare company near acquisition of 30 per cent of Egypt’s UCP

Tamer Healthcare, Saudi leading healthcare and wellness group, is close to getting 30 per cent of shares of Egyptian United Company of Pharmacists (UCP) for a transaction estimated at $35 million, reports say. The US-based AmerisourceBergen is relinquishing 30 per cent of its 50 per cent of UCP to Tamer, a source told Asharq Business, […]

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Morocco’s Hammouchi takes part in annual events of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences

Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, took part on Monday in Riyadh in the annual graduation ceremony held by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS). The ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate the 223 graduates of the 41st class, who have successfully completed their higher education by obtaining masters […]

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Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency-financed olive harvest season continues in Al-Quds

The olive harvest season continues in some 30 villages in the northwestern governorate of Al-Quds and others inside the wall, as part of the “Aouna 2023” campaign funded by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. The campaign is “organized in coordination with the governorate of Al-Quds, as part of the Agency’s program to support active categories […]

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Uganda-Kenya fall-out over secret fuel Gulf deal: Uganda to cut fuel imports from Kenya

Uganda’s government has passed a bill for the Uganda National Oil Business (UNOC), a state-owned oil business, to domestically buy and supply oil, thus ending its dependence on neighboring Kenya for its oil needs, thus taking its fate into its own hands. The bill is meant to terminate the present method of importing oil through […]

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Benin, Saudi fund to bolster cooperation

Benin and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have discussed ways to strengthen partnership between the two sides following a meeting between SFD Chief Executive Officer Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad and the West African country’s finance and economy minister Romuald Wadagni. During the meeting that took place in Riyadh, the Saudi capital hosting the headquarters of […]

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Morocco denounces again targeting of civilians in Gaza, urges ceasefire

Morocco, whose king Mohammed VI chairs the Al Quds committee, denounced the targeting of civilians in Gaza and urged a ceasefire that would allow for delivering urgent aid, expressing “disappointment” at the failure of the international community to put an end to this catastrophic situation. Morocco renews the expression of its deep concern following the […]

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UAE poised to inject more investments in Egypt’s economy

The United Arab Emirates will pump more investments in Egypt across various development sectors, the Gulf country’s minister of Investment Mohammed Al-Suwaidy has told Egyptian Premier Mostafa Madbouly. Al-Suwaidy conveyed to Madbouly UAE’s eagerness to invest in various development sectors, highlighting that the directive to do so was issued by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed […]