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Morocco has called for a full ceasefire in Lebanon and for the respect of the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the dignity of its citizens. Lebanon “cannot and must not continue to bear the burden of conflicts that are playing out elsewhere, under the shadow of regional agendas, which have left it drained,” said Morocco’s […]
The Algerian authorities are struggling to hide their failure to provide a safe and secure environment to their few incoming tourists as a female Swiss tourist was brutally slaughtered lately in the Southeastern Algerian city of Djanet while she was sitting at a café terrace. The identity of the victim, who was part of a […]
Turkey is diversifying its African partners, moving from east Africa to the Sahel and Niger in particular where Ankara sees mining opportunities. In this respect, Turkey signed a deal to cooperate in the mining sector in the covered uranium-rich but unstable Sahel country. Turkey and Niger signed a provisional pact to boost cooperation in mining, […]
The Finnish multinational telecommunications and information technology corporation has inaigurated its first innovation center in Africa and the Middle East, in Salé, Rabat’s twin city. The innovation center is equipped with advanced technologies spanning over fixed, IP and optical networks from Nokia’s entire portfolio of network infrastructure. This infrastructure has been tested and developed by […]
A delegation from the Dakhla-based International Research Center for the Prevention of Child Soldiers (French acronym IRCPCS) presented, in Oslo on Monday, the findings of its latest report on the global dynamics that perpetuate the recruitment of children in conflict. The Center presented the results of field investigations through a major study entitled “Global Patterns […]
Illegal migrants who made it from West Africa to the Canary Islands surged 37% to 32,878 from January to October 15, highlighting the growing demand for this risky route, Spanish interior ministry data showed. On Oct 21, Spanish coast guard rescued 230 on a wooden boat off the Canary Islands, which have overtaken mainland Spain […]
Britain said reparations for the centuries-old transatlantic slavery is not on the agenda of its participation at a Commonwealth summit. Members of the former British empire, the Commonwealth, are meeting in Samoa, as the current government sticks to a tradition set by its predecessors rejecting calls for reparations. Both British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and […]
The investigation by Spanish authorities reveals the involvement of an Algerian intelligence service in the attempted kidnapping of journalist and writer Hichem Aboud. This information has emerged following his dramatic rescue by the Guardia Civil, an operation described as a “miracle” by sources close to the case. According to initial findings, this incident resembles a […]
Estonia became the latest European county to back Morocco’s autonomy plan as a “serious and credible basis” for a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict. “Estonia considers the autonomy plan, presented in April 2007 by Morocco to the Secretary General of the UN, as a good, serious, and credible basis for a lasting solution to […]
At the invitation of King Mohammed VI, French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his spouse Brigitte Macron, will pay a state visit to Morocco on October 28-30, the Moroccan Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery said in a statement. “This visit reflects the depth of bilateral relations, based on a deep-rooted and solid […]