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The European Union has become the latest sponsor of the African Cup of Nations 2025, which will be organized in Morocco next December. A deal has been signed with the African football federation (CAF), under which the EU will also sponsor the 2027 African Cup of Nations, the women’s African cup and the African school […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, was represented at the official inaugural Mass for Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The investiture ceremony of Pope Leo XIV, elected as the Head of the Catholic Church, was held in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday morning, and was attended by […]
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani conveyed his country’s thanks and gratitude to King Mohammed VI for his decision to reopen Morocco’s embassy in Damascus. In a press statement following talks in Baghdad Saturday with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, Syria’s top diplomat hailed relations between the two countries as being “very good.” “We thank HM […]
Attacks on medical facilities in South Sudan are increasing, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which said that the “major conflict” has caused mass displacement and that under-resourced health centers are finding it difficult to cope. Political instability and insecurity have long plagued South Sudan, but in recent months, tensions between President Salva Kiir and […]
The 34th Arab Summit, held on Saturday in Baghdad, endorsed Morocco’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-2029 term. Baghdad Declaration adopted by the Summit urged all Arab League member states to mobilize all efforts in their outreach to friendly countries to secure support for Morocco’s bid. In their […]
King Mohammed VI has called for the respect of the national sovereignty & territorial integrity of states and for refraining from sponsoring separatist movements, sending a strong message to the neighboring Algerian military regime. In a message addressed to the 34th Summit of the League of Arab, convening in Bagdad, the King said the exceptionally […]
The Spanish Civil Guard announced Friday the arrest of an individual in Guadalajara, central Spain, for belonging to the terrorist Daesh group, during a joint operation conducted with Morocco’s Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The close cooperation between the two security services made it possible to confirm the individual’s presence in Spain, which in […]
King Mohammed VI has deplored the tragic situation in the Palestinian territories, where dozens of defenseless Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are killed on a daily basis, in a challenge to the international community and to global public opinion, and called for the immediate cessation of military operations and a return […]
The United Kingdom is actively pursuing expanded business and trade relationships with Morocco, leveraging the North African nation’s position as a 2030 FIFA World Cup co-host alongside Spain and Portugal. UK Minister of State for Investment Baroness Gustafsson recently affirmed that the Department for Business and Trade is “committed to helping UK businesses export to […]
King Mohammed VI announced on Saturday the reopening of Morocco’s embassy in Damascus, more than a decade after it was closed in 2012 following the flare up of the Syrian civil war. This significant diplomatic announcement was made in the King’s speech to the 34th Arab League Summit that opened proceeding in Baghdad this Saturday. […]