Foreign residents in Morocco are vaccinated against the COVID-19 free of charge in the various vaccination centers set up across the country. In this connection, l’Association des Français de Rabat (AFR) said in a statement that following instructions by King Mohammed VI, foreign residents in Morocco, and in particular French expatriates, received free vaccines against […]
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Morocco wants a relationship of equals with the EU
The age of patronizing is bygone and Morocco has taken matters into its own hands by cutting all contacts with the German embassy in a hard worded message to some European parties that they cannot do business as usual while seeking to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity. A leaked foreign ministry document, confirmed to the […]
Morocco bans international flights with two more European countries
Morocco has suspended flights with two more European countries in a bid to curb contagion after Europe in particular was hit by new Covid-19 variants. Italy and Belgium have thus been added to the list of countries with which Morocco suspended air links, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Air Arabia confirmed […]
Morocco suspends cooperation with German embassy in Rabat
Morocco has decided to halt all contacts with German Embassy in Rabat due to “deep disagreements” with Berlin regarding the Kingdom’s “fundamental issues”. In a note addressed to Head of the Govt. Saad Eddine El Othmani and all members of the cabinet, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has called on all ministries and governmental bodies […]
More voices call France to clearly recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara
More voices have risen to call France to express clearly its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, as such a move will help stabilize the whole of the sub-Saharan region, which is so strategic. The latest such call came from Francisque Vigouroux, President of the Union of Mayors of Essonne (Île-de-France region). […]
Morocco, UK to be linked by new shipping route to bypass Brexit border hitches
A new shipping line between Morocco and the United Kingdom will be launched shortly, connecting Tangier directly to Poole in southern England, and avoiding thus the complications caused by Brexit, reports the British specialized website thegrocer.co.uk. The new direct shipping route will help Moroccan products avoid the border friction created by Brexit on goods arriving […]
International political leaders & elected officials support in a letter to President Biden U.S. recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara
Some 250 political leaders and elected officials from 25 countries in Europe and Latin America have addressed a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their support to the U.S. decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and to open a consulate in Dakhla. “Mr. President, We, former heads of government, former ministers, elected officials, […]
European Commission welcomes Morocco’s commitment to new agenda for the Mediterranean
The European Commission has welcomed Morocco’s commitment to the new agenda for the Mediterranean, meant to relaunch and strengthen the strategic partnership between the European Union and its Southern Neighborhood partners. The European position was expressed by EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Oliver Varhelyi, who reacted in a tweet to the remarks made by Foreign Affairs […]
COVID-19: EU Ambassador to Rabat hails Morocco’s vaccination campaign
European Union ambassador to Rabat Mrs. Claudia Vidaye has commended Morocco’s immunization campaign against covid-19, which has been launched on Jan.28 and which is doing better than some European countries. At a press conference held on Wednesday in Rabat on achievements by EU-Morocco partnership last year and cooperation prospects for 2021, the diplomat voiced […]
COVID-19 vaccination: Morocco, hailed as the Champion in North Africa
International media continue to praise Morocco for its successful vaccination campaign that outperforms many European countries, describing the Kingdom as the champion in North Africa. While Germany and other European countries slide through the second wave in lockdown, Morocco is well on the way to vaccinate itself out of the crisis, writes the German Die […]