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The fight against illegal migration and organized crime was at the center of a meeting held Friday in Rabat by the Spanish and Moroccan Interior Ministers, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Abdelouafi Laftit. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Fernando Grande-Marlaska renewed satisfaction over Spain’s cooperation with Morocco, which covers many areas, especially the fight against […]
The Polisario is involved in the trafficking of arms, people and drugs and represents therefore a real threat to security in the Sahel region, said on Friday former French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls. Valls, who was the guest of Spanish TV Channel “Antena3”, described as “irresponsible” the positions of Podemos, a minority party in the […]
Spain has once again reiterated, through two cabinet members, its official, clear, unwavering standpoint on the Sahara issue which is based on full support for the UN process and which considers the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as serious and credible. The stand of Madrid on the Sahara is part of its State policy, which does not […]
France stands alongside Morocco to demand the free movement of traffic in the Guerguarat crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, and maintain the ceasefire with the Polisario, said Christian Cambon, President of the foreign affairs, defense and armed forces committee at the French Senate. “Morocco is France’s best ally in Africa,” twitted Christian Cambon after […]
Consul General of France in Tangier, Denis François, was found “hanged” on Thursday 19 November at his residence within the Consulate premises. The news was first announced on Moroccan news website Le360 before being confirmed by a tweet from the French Embassy in Rabat. The diplomat’s lifeless body was discovered by his colleagues in his […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Belgian Finance Center (BFC) have signed a partnership deal, laying the foundations for a lasting cooperation in promoting investment opportunities between Belgium, Morocco and Africa. The partnership will provide a platform for exchange, encouragement of best practices, and knowledge sharing in the fields of SME financing and corporate governance, the […]
France has commended Morocco for remaining committed to the ceasefire agreement after restoring the free flow of passenger and commercial traffic in the Guerguarat buffer zone area. “France welcomes Morocco’s attachment to the ceasefire. This should continue along with the political process which should be launched within the framework of the UN,” the French foreign […]
The European Union (EU) on Sunday underlined the need to preserve the freedom of movement and cross-border trade in the area of Guerguarat, stressing the paramount importance of ensuring compliance with the Sahara ceasefire agreements. The EU’s position was expressed by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, during talks with the […]
The Unites States and the European Union have pledged to back Tunisia’s tourism industry severely affected by the covid-19 pandemic with a combined investment valued at more than €100 million. The US support will come from its development agency, USAID, which has pledged to mobilize between $30 million and $50 million for “Visit Tunisia” program […]
European voices have joined the growing list of international supporters who welcomed Morocco’s Friday operation to restore commercial and civilian traffic on Guerguarat passage that has been blocked by the Polisario from October 21 to November 13, underlining the legality of this operation. In Spain, MP Eloy Suarez Lamata of the Popular Party said Morocco […]