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EU urged to increase financial aid to North Africa to help tackle migration crisis

North African countries have urged Europe at a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli to increase aid to help them stem the flow of refugees and migrants. Representatives from 28 African and European countries met in Libyan capital on Wednesday (17 July) to discuss ways to tackle irregular migration. The North African country is a main […]

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From Toulouse to Seattle, RAM enhances its partnerships with Airbus, Boeing

The Royal Air Maroc (RAM) CEO Abdelhamid Addou recently visited Boeing’s facilities in Seattle, USA, following an earlier similar meeting with Airbus in Toulouse, France. These visits, according to the Moroccan website Aeronautique, are part of RAM’s efforts to finalize an order for 188 new aircraft, aligning with Morocco’s tourism strategy for 2023-2026. RAM delegation […]

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Morocco and France share commitment to advance, enrich their friendship ties – King

Morocco and France are driven by a shared commitment to enrich their deep bonds of friendship in a spirit of dialogue, trust, and mutual respect, said King Mohammed VI in a message of congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron on his country’s National Day. “Thanks to the shared determination that drives us, Morocco and France will, […]

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First indicator of improving Rabat-Paris ties after French elections

Five Moroccan ministers attended the French National Day function at the residence of ambassador Christophe Lecourtier in Rabat. The attendance was interpreted as a positive sign in the development of French-Moroccan ties following France’s snap elections. Generally, only one or a few members of the Moroccan government attend national days held by different embassies in […]

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NATO’s coherence depends on enhanced political dialogue with Southern partners, Moroccan diplomat says

The coherence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization also depends on the south, wherefrom the need to strengthen and enhance the political dialogue between NATO and its Southern partners, said Morocco’s ambassador to Washington Youssef Amrani. The Moroccan diplomat made the remarks during his participation in a “NATO Public Forum” held on the sidelines of […]

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Ryanair opens fourth Moroccan base in Tangier

A European low-cost carrier opened its fourth base in Tangier that will connect the northern city to domestic and European destinations in line with the country’s tourism strategy. The new base will help the airline to connect Tangier with 25 destinations, of which 13 are new destinations, with eight being cities within Europe and the […]

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Cooperation with Accor group to bolster tourism industry in Morocco discussed in Rabat

Means to upgrade cooperation between Accor group and Morocco to bolster the tourism industry in the Kingdom were discussed at a meeting held in Rabat Thursday between the tourism group’s CEO Sébastien Bazin and Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. Talks focused on strategies to advance Morocco’s tourism sector, particularly in anticipation of the 2030 World […]

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Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency receives PAM Excellence Award

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) has granted its Award of Excellence for Humanitarian Action to Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, the executive arm of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI. The award was handed over to Director of the Agency Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui at the opening session of the Parliamentary Economic […]

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Thousand-year collaboration between Morocco, Spain, Portugal serves as a stimulus for a new wave of shared cooperation – Spanish Think tank

The thousand years of Mediterranean culture and historical collaborations between Morocco, Spain, and Portugal could today serve as a stimulus for a new wave of shared cooperation, Spanish Institute for Governance and Applied Economics Coordenadas pointed out. In an analysis published this week, the prestigious research center highlighted the “great potential” for the developing partnership […]

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UK’s new PM scraps Rwanda deportation scheme, declaring it ‘dead and buried’

The newly elected British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has said he is scrapping his predecessor’s controversial policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, describing the scheme “dead and buried before it started”. On his first full day as a Prime Minister, Starmer announced that the Rwandan deportation scheme will be nullified, noting that it was expensive […]