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Spanish police announced over the weekend that they have dismantled, in collaboration with Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), a network believed to have planned two attacks and financed the activities of Daesh (ISIS) members. The operation resulted in arresting five people in Spain, in the provinces of Valencia (2), Cáceres, Alicante and Guipúzcoa, […]
Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described Spanish top diplomat José Manuel Albares’ visit to Morocco on Wednesday and Thursday as “fruitful.” “Two fruitful days of visit to Morocco by Minister Albares,” wrote the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday in a message posted on its X account, specifying that Madrid and Rabat reaffirmed […]
Head of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi held two working sessions in Rabat with France’s Director-General of Internal Security, Nicolas Lerner, who was on a working visit to the Kingdom. During these meetings, which took place on Thursday and Friday, the two parties evaluated cooperation in the fields of intelligence and security […]
Relations between Morocco and Spain have never been stronger, offering an example of a success story of cooperation between two neighbours working hand on hand including on controversial issues. At a press conference in Rabat, both Moroccan and Spanish foreign ministers, Nasser Bourita and José Manuel Albares, expressed satisfaction at the promising prospects of bilateral […]
Morocco and Spain have vowed to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, and achieve peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region. This shared commitment was announced at a joint news briefing held by Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita following their talks in Rabat on Thursday. […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares reiterated, on Thursday from Rabat, his country’s position regarding the Sahara issue. “The position of Spain regarding the issue of the Sahara has not changed. It is the same as already expressed in the Joint Declaration adopted on April 7, 2022, and the Declaration concluding the 12th […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, is currently paying a visit to Morocco, his first trip abroad less than a month after the inauguration of the new Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, to give a boost to the strategic partnership and further the ongoing constructive dialogue between the two countries. The Spanish […]
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised King Mohammed VI for his leadership and vision that made Morocco the most stable country in the region. Sarkozy made the remarks at the signing ceremony of his book “Le Temps des Combats” (time of battles) in Rabat. “My love for Morocco is not new and I cannot hide […]
The head of the General Directorate of Studies and Documentation (DGED), Yassine Mansouri, has been decorated with “The Star of Romania,” the highest distinction of this European country, awarded by its president, Klaus Werner Johannis. This decoration is a new recognition of the decisive contribution of Moroccan intelligence services to regional and international security. This […]
A new book entitled “Mohammed VI, a King’s Vision: Actions and Ambitions” was presented on Wednesday in Rabat by its author Jean-Marie Heydt. The book, emphasizing the dynamics of change initiated in various fields under the impetus of King Mohammed VI since his accession to the Throne in 1999, was presented at a meeting at […]