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A group of UK former officials, MPS and security pundits urged their country to back Morocco’s autonomy plan, describing it as conducive to regional security and serving UK’s interests. Among the speakers at a conference held as part of an event showcasing Morocco’s investment opportunities, Liam Fox reiterated his call on the UK government to […]
Chairman of the presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Denis Bećirović has addressed a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over to Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita by Nerkez Arifhodžić, special envoy of Denis Bećirović, at a meeting held in Rabat Wednesday. In a statement to the press following the meeting, Arifhodžić […]
Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), lauded Morocco’s pivotal role in fostering stable relations between Africa and Europe. In a statement he made in Rabat on Monday, following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Rousopoulos also emphasized the significant reforms spearheaded by King Mohammed VI, asserting that these […]
Various aspects of cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Morocco were discussed in Rabat this Monday at a meeting between Chair of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, who is paying a visit to the Kingdom April 28-30, and Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi. The meeting, attended […]
North African offshoot at French Engie compagnie said it was looking to sell its stakes at Safi coal-powered station, as part of its plan to quit coal operations before 2027, its CEO told Reuters. The company operates Morocco’s largest wind park in Tarfaya and is building a desalination plant along with its wind farm in […]
As the European Union and also its member states individually adopt tougher measures on migrants, most notably those undertaking treacherous Mediterranean sea crossings from Africa’s northern shores, human rights groups have slammed the change in EU’s policies, saying they are creating a “cruel system” that is partly to blame for drownings of more than 3,000 […]
Xlinks First Ltd. has confirmed the news reports announcing a $14.1 million investment of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading multilateral financial institution, in the Morocco-UK Power Project expected to provide affordable, reliable, clean energy from Morocco to Britain within a decade. The support of AFC of Xlinks project shows the trust Morocco enjoys on […]
The High Representative of the UN for the Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, commended at a recent gathering in Madrid, the Spanish government’s endorsement of the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the Sahara aimed at resolving the longstanding regional dispute. Moratinos praised Spain’s stance as an “important political and strategic commitment,” during a meeting organized […]
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said his country is ready to finance the 3MW power cable linking Dakhla in Morocco’s Sahara to Casablanca. The project was conducive to reducing the cost of energy, said Le Maire in his opening remarks at the Moroccan-French business forum. The statement confirms Paris recognizes fully Morocco’s economic sovereignty […]
Morocco and the European Union (EU) co-chaired a working meeting on Thursday in Brussels on combating terrorism through education. The meeting, part of the initiative of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF), was held under the theme “Education for the prevention and fight against violent extremism leading to terrorism.” During the meeting’s opening, which reaffirmed the […]