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The cost of US wars in the Middle East and Asia was estimated at $5.6 trillion said The Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University in a newly released study. The cost covers the US wars since 2001 in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan. According to the Wall Street Journal, that cost […]
King Mohammed VI was among the heads of state attending the opening of the 1 billion dollar Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi. Morocco’s King who is on a visit to Abu Dhabi took part in unveiling the Louvre Museum alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who was accompanied by his spouse Brigitte macron, the King of […]
Morocco’s first earth observation satellite, the Mohammed VI-A Satellite, was successfully launched into orbit at the early hours of this Wednesday from the European space port of Kourou in French Guiana using an Italian Vega rocket. Thousands of Moroccans remained stuck before their computers or cellphones to follow on arianespace website this landmark event and […]
King Mohammed VI arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (November 7) for a friendly and working visit to the United Arab Emirates. The Monarch will also pay an official visit to Qatar as of next Sunday (Nov. 12), said the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement. During the visit, the […]
Morocco passed the torch of the Presidency of the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) to Fiji, which is organizing the summit in Bonn, in partnership with German authorities. Salaheddine Mezouar, who has been in charge of the UN Conference since COP22 in Marrakech (November 7-18, […]
Less than 24 hours after the horrendous crime that cost the life of an innocent medicine student in a popular cafe in Marrakech, the Moroccan police managed to arrest the two Dutch assailants. A statement of the Moroccan police said that investigations led to the arrest of two Dutch nationals, natives of Dominican Republic and […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country supports Morocco’s development efforts in Africa, where the two countries work side-by side to meet challenges relating notably to addressing climate change effects. The French president said in a message, read on his behalf at the opening of the 10th edition of the World Policy Conference (WPC), […]
King Mohammed VI received Friday (Nov.3) at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said the Royal office in a statement. The President of the AU Commission commended Morocco’s outstanding contribution to the promotion of peace, stability and development of the Continent, especially since its return to […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco stressed the need for a “Green Revolution” in Africa that is based on a large-scale overhaul of technology and production methods suited to the African context and consistent with the requirements of climate change. The call was made in a message to the participants in the 10th edition of the […]
Algerian authorities have been rounding up sub-Saharan Africans in and around Algiers and have deported more than 3,000 to Niger since August 25, 2017, without giving them an opportunity to challenge their expulsion, Human Rights Watch said. Those expelled include migrants who have lived and worked for years in Algeria, pregnant women, families with newborn […]