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Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chair of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Lyon. Divisional Commissioner Leïla Zouine, head of the cybercrime division at Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was elected to the […]
French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin has thanked Moroccan authorities for capturing a man wanted in France for kidnappings and attempted abductions targeting cryptocurrency bosses and their families in recent months. The suspect was arrested Wednesday in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. He is a native of Le Chesnay west of Paris. He is accused […]
CRC Evans (CRCE), a leader in welding, welding technology, and coating services, has won a major contract renewal to provide project management and pipeline welding services for a transformational water pipeline project in Morocco. State-owned OCP Group is constructing a 219-km water pipeline to transport desalinated water from its facilities in Jorf Lasfar on the […]
The UK looks to benefit from £33bn in public procurements planned in Morocco for the next three years, as the two countries foster their ties following London’s endorsement of the North African Kingdom’s autonomy plan as the “most credible” solution to the Sahara issue. During a high-level visit to Rabat, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy […]
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated this Tuesday his country’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan, describing it as “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for a solution to the conflict” over the Sahara issue. “During my visit to Morocco, I announced the United Kingdom’s support for the autonomy proposal presented by Morocco, considering it […]
Algeria’s vehement reaction to the United Kingdom’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara has done more than express diplomatic discontent. It laid bare Algiers’ transformation from a behind-the-scenes sponsor and host of the Polisario militias to the undisguised principal actor in the decades-old territorial dispute. In a statement laced with indignation, Algeria’s foreign […]
Morocco has secured a significant diplomatic victory in its long-standing quest to uphold its territorial integrity and address the legacy of colonial-era divisions, following the United Kingdom’s endorsement of the autonomy plan for the Sahara. The UK’s foreign minister David Lammy described the Moroccan proposal as “the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a […]
The UK has endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most credible basis to resolve the Sahara issue, as it also looks to deepen economic ties with Morocco, building on 800 years of relations. The United Kingdom has opened a “new era” in its ties with Morocco with the recognition of the autonomy plan for the […]
Morocco and the UK have agreed to strengthen cooperation in various development areas at the end of their strategic dialogue, which wrapped up with the support of the UK for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. In a joint statement issued after the dialogue, attended by foreign secretary David Lammy, the two countries signed a […]
The United Kingdom commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI in strengthening Moroccan-British relations, promoting regional stability, and fostering national development. This position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué signed, Sunday in Rabat, following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, David Lammy. “Their Majesties […]