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A confidential parliamentary report has exposed what lawmakers describe as a “costly imbalance” in Franco-Algerian relations, estimating that France spends €2 billion annually due to the 1968 migration accord, while Algeria continues to obstruct deportations and shirk financial obligations. The agreement, signed six years after Algeria’s independence, was intended to facilitate labor migration during France’s […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced his country’s intention to strengthen air connections between Casablanca and Saint Petersburg, with the goal of “boosting the tourism sector.” The announcement was made during a meeting held on Thursday, October 16, in Moscow with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ways […]
The Rabat-Moscow rapprochement over the Sahara issue has infuriated the Algerian rulers who responded with a boycott of the Russian Energy week 2025, a major international event organized in Moscow October 15 to 17 to discuss key challenges and innovations shaping the global energy sector. According to intelligence sources, a senior Algerian delegation, composed of […]
Morocco and Russia signed on Friday in Moscow a new cooperation agreement on fisheries, which stands in for the previous agreement, expired on December, 31, 2024. The agreement was signed by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Russia’s Head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov on the sidelines of the 8th session of […]
Low-cost airline EasyJet has announced plans to establish in Marrakesh its first-ever base in Africa. With three aircraft based in the “Red City”, the company will offer its clients a permanent, year-round operation, serving 24 European destinations starting spring 2026. In the first year, easyJet will offer a record 4 million seats to and from […]
Morocco issued a strong and unequivocal call to the international community to protect and advance the gains achieved in women’s rights, amid mounting challenges and setbacks across several regions of the world. Speaking at the opening of the 11th edition of the Glion Human Rights Dialogue, Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international […]
Russia lauded the role played by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, an offshoot of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OCI), to peacefully resolve the Palestinian issue. “Morocco traditionally plays an important role in supporting the efforts to reach a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue,” Russian minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, […]
The dynamics of integrated and sustainable development in Morocco’s southern provinces were highlighted during a session part of the Global Youth Leadership Forum (GYLF) held in Santander, northern Spain October 12-17. The session, under the theme “Morocco, Gateway to Africa: Dakhla and the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom as an Example,” showcased the economic, social, […]
Russian minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, reiterated, on Thursday in Moscow, the firm determination of Russia and Morocco to continue working together to further strengthen the traditionally friendly ties, trust, and strategic partnership between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita after their talks, Lavrov said […]
Morocco and Russia agree on the fact that international law and principles cannot be interpreted in a way that halts the progress towards a resolution for the Moroccan Sahara issue, said, on Thursday in Moscow, Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita. Speaking at a press conference following talks with his Russian peer, Sergey Lavrov, Bourita said […]