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Hyundai Motor will supply 15 Elec City electric buses to Marrakech under a development aid project run jointly with South Korea’s Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the city of Marrakech. The automaker announced the delivery Tuesday, a day after holding a handover ceremony at its Jeonju plant in Wanju County, North Jeolla Province, marking […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, said on Tuesday that the Palestinian issue remains an “enduring priority” of Morocco’s foreign policy, reflecting an unwavering conviction in the justness of the cause and its central role in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East. In a speech delivered on behalf of Morocco during the general […]
OCP Maintenance Solutions, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, has partnered with NTN Europe to bring AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions to industrial companies across Europe, the two companies announced. The partnership combines OCP Maintenance Solutions’ expertise in artificial intelligence and industrial data with NTN Europe’s knowledge of bearings, rotating equipment and industrial diagnostics, aiming to […]
Morocco’s Foreign minister Nasser Bourita conducted a dense series of bilateral and multilateral engagements on Sept 21 in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The highlight of the day was a high-level meeting with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna, held in the presence of Chilean […]
Morocco continues to gain growing international recognition of its sovereignty over its entire Sahara and its Autonomy plan endorsed by the UN Security Council Resolution 2797. These supportive stands have been voiced by the foreign ministers of Chile, Panama and Cape Verde during separate meetings held Monday in New York with Moroccan FM on the […]
Morocco has called for strengthening an international response to the challenges posed by Non-State Armed Groups and reiterated its condemnation of such groups. The call was launched by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, during a high-level event on the “Challenges Posed by Non-State Armed Groups,” organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the […]
Chile has formally recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the entire territory of the Kingdom, including the Sahara region, and endorsed the 2007 Autonomy Plan as the just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the dispute. The position was outlined in a joint communiqué issued following talks held in New York on the sidelines of the […]
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson has commended the role played by Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, in fostering peace and stability in Africa. The Republican representative of South Carolina made the remarks following a meeting he held Monday in New York with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of the 81st […]
New calls circulating on social media are urging people to attempt irregular entry into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta (Sebta) on Wednesday, September 23, the day of Morocco’s legislative elections. The messages claim that Moroccan security forces will be preoccupied with securing the vote, creating an “exceptional opportunity” to cross the border. One of the […]
Former Catalan president and Junts party leader Carles Puigdemont has reignited debate over the status of Ceuta and Melilla, describing the two Spanish-controlled cities on Morocco’s northern coast as “colonies or cities inside Morocco” and floating the idea of a self-determination referendum. In an interview with the British newspaper The Times, reported by Spanish media […]