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Morocco condemns in strongest terms acts of vandalism against its Consulate in Valencia

Morocco has condemned “in the strongest terms” the acts of vandalism and violence perpetrated Sunday against its consulate in the Spanish city of Valencia.   “As Ambassador of His Majesty the King to Spain, I wish to express our indignation and condemn in the strongest terms these acts of vandalism and violence, which, like what […]

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Spain ‘strongly condemns’ acts perpetrated by Polisario elements in front of Moroccan Consulate General in Valencia

The Spanish government has “strongly condemned” the acts of vandalism perpetrated this Sunday by Polisario elements in front of the Consulate General of Morocco in Valencia. “Spain strongly condemns the acts perpetrated on Sunday by some participants in a gathering (…) in front of the Consulate General of Morocco in Valencia,” the Spanish Ministry of […]

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Mali: Jihadist commander killed by French forces in Menaka

French Government officials announced Friday that France’s anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed the military commander of an Al-Qaeda-aligned group linked to attacks in the region. Senior commander of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militant group, Bah ag Moussa, aka Bamoussa Diarra, had been killed in a French military operation in the Menaka area on […]

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Arab & EU countries need a unified approach to address common challenges – Moroccan FM

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has called for the development of a multidimensional and unified approach to address the common challenges facing Arab countries and the European Union (EU).   Bourita made his remarks in a speech he delivered before the fifth Arab League-EU Summit that took place on a digital form, November 9-10, under […]

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EU to loan Egypt €1.1bn for financing three transport projects

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan Egypt by year’s end €1.1 billion in form of financing package for the implementation of three transport projects in the Arab country. The package will come in two installments. The first tranche will take place in December and valued at €600 million, the Egyptian cabinet said in a […]

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Over 70 Italian NGOs condemn Polisario’s provocative actions in Guerguerat

Over 70 NGOs, associations and municipalities in Italy have condemned the provocative actions carried out by the Polisario militias in the Guerguerat crossing point in the southernmost tip of the Sahara, describing these actions as serious threats to peace and stability in the entire Sahel-Sahara region, a region “already shaken by acts of terrorism, drug […]

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France deeply concerned by Poliairo’s banditry in Guerguarat

French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian expressed deep concern at the situation in the border crossing of Guerguarat where Polisario loyalists blocked the free flow of commercial traffic. The French Minister, who is on a working visit to Rabat, commended Morocco’s sense of responsibility and reiterated his country’s position in support of Morocco’s autonomy […]

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France calls on Morocco to “help it fight terrorism”

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is on working visit to Morocco, on Monday said his country is requesting help from Morocco, a “friend” country, a reliable partner, which shares with France the same “rejection of terrorism”.   At the end of a meeting in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, the […]

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French FM in Morocco to discuss illegal immigration, counterterrorism

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, is expected in Morocco this Sunday for talks with Moroccan official on bilateral cooperation, illegal immigration, and counterterrorism. Talks with his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita, will focus on the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, including in the fight against illegal immigration and regional and international […]

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UN: European Union reiterates call for registration of population in Tindouf camps

The European Union (EU) reiterated, Friday before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly, its call for the registration by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of the population of the Tindouf camps, in Algerian territory, as requested by the Security Council.   Germany’s permanent representative to the UN, Christoph Heusgen, who […]