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The governments of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have renewed their continued firm backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity, hailing the sustained efforts deployed by the North African Kingdom for a lasting political settlement of the Sahara regional conflict. Addressing the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, convening in New York, Bahraini Foreign minister […]
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both renewed this week backing to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces and reaffirmed rejection of any attack on Morocco’s supreme interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In Manama, the Foreign Ministry renewed in a statement Bahrain’s supportive position to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces, and its backing […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who is carrying messages from King Mohammed VI to the rulers of the Gulf countries carried on his Gulf tour with a visit to Doha this Thursday. Upon arrival in Doha, Bourita was received by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, to whom he conveyed the royal […]
King Mohammed VI has sent messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and to Bahrain’s ruler, King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa. The message to the Saudi King was handed over on Wednesday at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. During this audience, Bourita conveyed to the Custodian […]
The 30th Arab Summit convened in Tunisia over the weekend has welcomed the “Al Quds Call” signed Saturday in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and Pope Francis who was visiting the Kingdom. The Tunis Declaration adopted by the summit welcomed the “Al-Quds Call”, which aims at […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday said Washington will press Saudi Arabia to hold murders of dissent journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed on October 2 in Istanbul-Turkey, accountable. Pompeo who is on a tour in the Middle East is expected in Riyadh Sunday after a visit to Qatar where he urged for the quick end […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday in Qatar urged America’s feuding allies; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other, to end regional diplomatic row has been going on over 18 months after the Saudi-led side accused Doha of supporting terrorism. Pompeo who is on regional tour in […]
Bahraini’s Gulf Air will launch five weekly flights on the Casablanca air route on June 11, the airlines said. Gulf Air said it will operate its newly acquired Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Casablanca-Manama air route. The new destination is part of an expansion plan of the Bahraini carrier, which aspires to emulate the success […]
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 […]
Morocco’s allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, condemned Iran’s support for the Polisario separatists and welcomed the decision to sever ties with Tehran. Morocco announced Tuesday that it has cut diplomatic ties with Iran over its involvement in backing an alliance between Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah and the Polisario […]