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As was expected, member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) promised to vote for Morocco’s 2026 bid on June 13 as it runs against the joint North American bid. The decision to back Morocco’s candidacy to organize the tournament was approved by OIC’s foreign ministers at the 45th session of their council. Morocco […]
Djibouti has expressed its full support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, while Rumania said it is against any interference likely to harm the North African country’s stability, in reaction to Rabat’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Iran over its support for an alliance between Hezbollah and the Polisario separatists. “I reaffirm in this context the […]
Donald Trump has recently tweeted a threat to the countries that don’t vote for the joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Such tweets have so far played in favor of Morocco’s rival bid to host the tournament. “The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) signed a partnership agreement with Xicheng District Financial Development Promotion Center (XDFDPC) to promote investment opportunities between the two countries. The agreement is in line with CFC’s expansion strategy after it signed similar agreements with London, Luxembourg, Montreal, Paris, Astana and Busan. Under this agreement, the two parties shall cooperate in […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday commended Morocco’s unwavering support to the Palestinian issue. President Abbas who was meeting in Ramallah Moroccan Junior Minister for the Administration Reform Mohamed Benabdelkader, hailed Moroccan positions of principle in favor of the Palestinian issue, and more particularly the city of Al Quds, as King Mohammed VI is the […]
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League condemned foreign interferences in their member-states’ internal affairs and expressed support for Morocco in its dispute with Iran. Morocco cut diplomatic ties with Iran over its involvement in facilitating an alliance between its proxy Hezbollah and the Algerian-backed separatist group the Polisario. Morocco’s foreign minister said […]
After Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, Morocco’s other Gulf allies, Qatar and Kuwait, have also condemned Iran’s support for the Polisario separatists and expressed solidarity with Morocco in preserving its sovereignty and security. Kuwait firmly opposes any attempts to undermine security and stability in Morocco, said a Foreign Ministry source on Thursday. Kuwait stands […]
Iran and Algeria’s proxies, Hezbollah and the Polisario respectively, have entered into an alliance to undermine Morocco’s security and stability. The involvement of Hezbollah in arming and training the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists on urban warfare is indicative of the failure of the guerrilla war tactics previously used by the Polisario. After Morocco retrieved the Sahara […]
Morocco cut ties with Iran over its connivance in helping Hezbollah arm and train the Polisario. The news put Algeria in such a big embarrassment that its foreign ministry summoned Morocco’s Ambassador in Algiers to protest. “Morocco understands Algeria’s embarrassment and its need to express solidarity with its allies, Hezbollah, Iran and the Polisario as […]
Morocco’s foreign ministry said that severing diplomatic ties with Iran is a sovereign decision that was not taken under whatsoever influence of any country. “After the Kingdom of Morocco cut diplomatic ties with Iran, some parties lacking arguments, alleged that the Kingdom took such a decision under pressure from some countries,” the foreign ministry said […]