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A delegation from the Royal Military Academy of Meknes visited the military academy of Atar, Mauritania, on June 7 and 8, according to the Mauritanian National Army. The Mauritanian army wrote on its official website that Brigadier General Dah Ould Mohamed El-Agheb, commander of the Atar Inter-Arms Military Academy, received a Moroccan military delegation led […]
The UAE sees room for increasing trade with Morocco to 7 billion dollars and stepping up investments in innovation and sustainability, Emirati Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said. Speaking to Reuters following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reactivation of the Moroccan-Emirati business council, Al Marri said trade has […]
Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary General of Tunisia’s powerful labor union UGTT, revealed Thursday that the organization is being targeted by the government after it returned down President Kais Saied’s proposal to be part of the national dialogue expected to discuss a new Constitution for a new Republic. Taboubi did not reveal further details about the harassment […]
Stephanie Williams, the U.N. Special Advisor on Libya is reportedly leaving her position at the end of this month, according to press reports. The US diplomat would be replaced by German diplomat Christian Buck, director for the Middle East and North Africa from the German Foreign Office, news website Africa Intelligence reported. The website noted […]
Morocco has adopted an ambitious program to generalize social protection and mandatory health coverage to all citizens, in a move conducive to the government’s efforts to curb the size of the informal sector, the central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said. The informal sector represents 30% of Morocco’s GDP and reducing its scale requires policies that […]
“The Nigeria-ECOWAS gas pipeline project to Morocco and beyond is a model of regional integration that will change the face of Atlantic Africa”, said Wednesday in Rabat Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. The project is moving forward and will be a model of regional integration and will change the face of the Atlantic and this […]
Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told reporters on Thursday that the Spanish government will “firmly defend” its national interests in light of Algeria’s decision to scrap a 20-year-old friendship and cooperation treaty. “We are analyzing the implications and the national and European consequences of that measure in a calm, constructive way, but also with […]
Sultana Khaya has failed to attract global attention recently by her multiple gesticulations in support of the Polisario separatists and their mentor Algeria as she continues to spread fake news about describing herself as a human rights activist who ironically calls for taking up arms against Morocco, where she lives! Speaking to the media in […]
Moroccan police announced this Thursday the seizure of more than three tons of cannabis at the Casablanca port and the arrest of several people involved in this major smuggling attempt. The drugs were concealed in consumer goods destined for exports, said a press release issued by the National police. An investigation was opened to identify […]
Russia and Turkey Wednesday vowed to collaborate and work towards the stability of Libya where both countries back rival sides. “Everyone must contribute to the full stabilization of Libya,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergej Lavrov in Ankara. “We no longer want competition […]