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France has asked the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment by five African countries- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a special counterterrorism force of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region. Presidents of the five countries — Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania — agreed in February to set up […]
Germany pledged Thursday to provide an additional $3.9 million to help Libya improve living conditions of refugees in the North African country. The pledge comes in response to a call from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. The German assistance was announced during the visit Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel paid to Tripoli. He said Germany is […]
The automotive industry in Morocco has become the leading export sector, thanks notably to the investments of French automaker Renault Group that celebrated the export of 1 million vehicle made in its Moroccan plants of Tangier and Casablanca. “Renault is a success story that we would like to duplicate in other sectors,” said Industry and […]
The European Union and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed on Wednesday a Joint Declaration on EU support to UNRWA for the period 2017-2020. They also announced the signature of the financial agreement for the EU contribution to the UNRWA Program Budget for 2017, which […]
France Friday indicated that it was not planning to reopen its Tripoli embassy shortly, citing lack of security conditions, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Romain Nadal said at a daily news briefing that Paris would not repost its ambassador in Tripoli soon. “Our embassy for Libya is currently located in […]
Turkish President could see his dream to host NATO 2018 Summit in Istanbul shattered as Germany, France and The Netherlands push for the conference to take place elsewhere, in protest against Ankara’s internal policy. German media Welt.de reported that Berlin aided by Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and a number of other EU members of the NATO […]
NATO Ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and the warships of the Royal Moroccan Navy on Tuesday conducted a joint naval exercise off Casablanca, part of the advanced maritime cooperation and training between the two sides. SNMG2, consisting of flagship Spanish frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo and Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada joined Royal […]
The British Labour party vying for a majority in the British Parliament during next month election has pledged to recognize officially the State of Palestine, while backing the two-state solution as a means to end the decades-long conflict. The party, in its manifesto for the 2017 election to take place in June, has indicated that […]
Europe should brace for a new wave of migrants and refugees said a leaked German intelligence report, estimating the number of migrants waiting in North African countries, Turkey and the Middle East at around 6.6 million. The report, seen by German Bild newspaper, said at least 2.5 million migrants are waiting in North Africa for […]
King Mohammed VI has condemned the Manchester terror attack as a despicable act that targeted several innocent victims and reaffirmed Morocco’s full support for international efforts to confront the phenomenon of terrorism and to dry up its sources. In a message of condolences to the British Prime Minister Theresa May, King Mohammed VI expressed great […]