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South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it had taken a legal action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he finally decided to attend a BRICS summit in the country in August. The arrest warrant to arrest Putin, which was issued by The Hague-based International Criminal […]
While China’s global competition has been a well-known fact, Beijing now signals an expansion of its ambitions in the Horn of Africa, as evidenced by Ethiopia’s recent acknowledgement that China has become the East African nation’s leading source of foreign direct investment, largest trading partner, and development financier. China plans to send more emergency food […]
King Mohammed VI has congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as President of Türkiye, wishing him success in his continuing efforts to lead the Turkish people towards further progress and prosperity. The Monarch has also lauded the two countries’ fruitful cooperation thanks to the shared willingness and strong determination to strengthen bilateral ties in […]
Three transport cooperation agreements were signed on Monday in Rabat between Morocco and Israel to facilitate exchanges between the two countries. The agreements cover maritime transport to encourage direct shipping between the two countries, reciprocal recognition of driving licenses and facilitate exchanges related to road safety and transportation innovation. The agreements were initialed by the […]
Several countries have reaffirmed strong support for the “realistic & serious” autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty during the UN C-24 regional seminar held lately in Bali, Indonesia. Addressing the UN Committee, the representative of Gabon said her country backs the “credible” autonomy plan proposed by Rabat for a lasting […]
Media report about a series of digital intrusions against key Kenyan ministries and state institutions allegedly carried out by Chinese hackers has sparked debate in the East African country about the security of the nation’s systems. The report about China, Kenya’s largest creditor, carrying out hacking attacks on the East African country’s government that was […]
Egypt is in advanced talks with China for the purchase of around 12 of the latest version of the J-10 Vigorous Dragon multirole combat fighter jet, The New Arab reports. Talks between the two sides started last year and the North African country is expected to send representatives of its Air force to the Chinese […]
Korea’s International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will donate Moroccan city of Marrakesh 20 electric buses worth $7.5 million. These zero emission buses will help improving air quality in one of the world most popular tourist destinations. The grant’s agreement was inked Wednesday by KOICA Chief in Rabat Yongwoo Jeong, president of the Council of Marrakech-Safi region […]
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated the importance of the role of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, in confronting the dangerous policies implemented by the Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Quds Asharif. This came in the final statement, issued at the end of the extraordinary meeting of the Organization’s Executive Committee, held […]
Rabat’s International University (UIR) and Israel’s Aerospace Industries (IAI) agreed to jointly set up a center of excellence on aeronautics, artificial intelligence, and innovation. A memorandum was signed as a follow up to a deal in this regard by the president of UIR Noureddine Mouaddib and Eytan Eshel CTO of IAI in a ceremony attended […]