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Morocco slams storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI chairs the Al-Quds Committee, condemns the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque by a group of extremists, a source at the ministry of Foreign Affairs said. These acts of escalation are likely to stir up feelings and undermine appeasement efforts in the occupied Palestinian territories, the same source pointed out. […]

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Morocco earthquake lifts land up 20cm- Japanese scientists

The 7-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8 lifted land around the epicenter up 20 centimetres, according to Japanese scientists. Deformation of land was confirmed in an area about 50 kilometres east and west and 100 kilometres north and south of the epicentre, the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan said. Its analysis of the […]

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Earthquake: King Mohammed VI expresses thanks to the rescue teams from Qatar, Spain, the UAE, the UK

King Mohammed VI has sent messages of thanks and gratitude to the leaders of the British, Qatari, Emirati, and Spanish rescue teams who have assisted with search and rescue efforts in the regions affected by the September 8 earthquake that struck Morocco. In separate messages to National Coordinator of the British International Search and Rescue […]

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India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: new US-backed trade route to rival China’s Belt and Road

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), officially launched at the G20 summit in India, is seen by some analysts as a direct challenge to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure project launched a decade ago with the aim of connecting China to the rest of the world. The launch of the new […]

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Ousted Ali Bongo nodded to establishment of Chinese military base despite concerns of France, U.S.A.

Gabon’s former President Ali Bongo, before being deposed on August 30, had given China the authorization to establish a military base on Mandji island, in the delta of the Ogooué river, in the Gulf of Guinea, Paris-based media Africa Intelligence and local media Gabon Review report. African Intelligence notes that Ali Bongo gave the verbal […]

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Israeli President decorates advisor to King Mohammed VI with Presidential Medal of Honor

The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, on Wednesday decorated André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, with the Presidential Medal of Honor, during a magnificent ceremony held at the Presidential Palace. In a statement to MAP, Azoulay expressed the “great pride” he feels in serving King Mohammed VI, and before Him, his father late King […]

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Arab League: Rabat calls for neighborliness, respect of territorial integrity of Arab States

Morocco has called on Arab countries to respect neighborliness and territorial integrity of Arab league member countries to counter the current regional & international challenges. Addressing the Arab League Council of foreign ministers which convened Wednesday in Cairo under the chairmanship of the Kingdom, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita said the complex crises affecting Arab […]

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Morocco’s House of Councillors Speaker cancels visit to Israel due to health emergency

Speaker of the House of Councilors Enaam Mayara cancelled his visit to the Knesset after falling ill in Jordan, a joint statement said. Mayara suffered a medical emergency while in Amman and had to be admitted to a Jordanian hospital last night, said a joint statement. Mayara was advised by doctors after medical examination to […]

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Arab League commends Morocco for efforts to achieve a Libyan-Libyan solution

Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmad Aboul Gheit, praised in the report presented Wednesday to the Arab League Ministerial Council, Morocco’s efforts to settle the Libyan crisis, and its hosting meetings of the Libyan 6+6 Joint Committee for Preparing Electoral Laws, on May 22 – June 7 in Bouznika. The resolution of the Arab […]

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Arab League hosts exhibition on Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency’s Action

An exhibition depicting 25 years of action carried out by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency in the service of the Holy City and its inhabitants was inaugurated this Wednesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The inauguration ceremony, chaired by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, was attended by the Arab League Secretary General Ahmed […]