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Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal for Sahara, Best Acceptable Compromise, MEPs

Members of the European Parliament have underscored the soundness of the Morocco-proposed initiative to grant large autonomy to the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, deeming this initiative as the ”best acceptable compromise” for settling the conflict. Their remarks came in a letter they addressed to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs […]

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EU Vessels Authorized to Stem Illicit Arm Trade off Libyan Coasts

The UN Security Council Tuesday granted a go-ahead to the European Union Sophia naval operation to inspect vessels on high seas suspected of violating the arm embargo imposed on Libya since 2011. Libya has become a cross-road of illicit arm trade which UN and EU diplomats say fans regional conflicts and strengthens terrorists and gangs […]

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European Court Overturns Verdict on Trade Deal with Morocco, Hard Blow to Polisario

The European court has cancelled its former verdict on farm deal with Morocco in the appeal lodged by the European Union. This new ruling deals a hard blow to the Polisario separatists, backed by Algerian lobbyists who tirelessly seek to undermine Moroccan-European relations. During her latest trip to Morocco, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini […]

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Rabat Resumes Contacts with Brussels Raising Hope for Spat End

Morocco has decided to resume contacts with the European Union after having rebuffed European institutions following European Court ruling invalidating a farm deal signed with Rabat over Sahara issue. The move comes few days after the visit paid to Rabat by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini. During this trip, Mogherini voiced the […]

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Morocco-EU: Mogherini Flies to Rabat to Fix Troubled Ties

EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, is expected Friday in the Moroccan capital city Rabat, in a move to re-warm ties with the North African country just a week after Rabat froze ties with the EU bloc. “This visit offers a chance to discuss bilateral relations between Morocco and the European Union and the state […]

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EU Willing to Address Morocco’s Concerns to Restore Contacts

After Morocco announced on Thursday its decision to suspend all contact with European institutions following a judicial ruling invalidating the agriculture agreement binding the two sides, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, voiced the European Union’s willingness to address the concerns of the North African kingdom so that the cooperation can be […]

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Morocco: EU Members Support Morocco’s Presidency of COP22 Summit

European Union members topped by EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini Monday hailed Morocco’s leadership to chair the COP22 Summit to take place in in Marrakech November this year. The EU members also expressed their satisfaction for the choice of Morocco as the next host of the global event and indicated that the choice of […]

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Libya: International community turns eyes toward HoR to uphold GNA

Libya’s international partners have their eyes turned towards the Libyan House of Representatives which has to endorse the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Tuesday before the GNA can be implemented. Washington, UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), and EU welcomed the formation of the Libyan unity government and called on the internationally recognised […]

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IS claims Zliten bombing, condemnations flare up

IS Thursday on one of its numerous websites claimed responsibility for the merciless suicide bombing of a police camp in Libyan coastal city of Zliten amid wide spread condemnations and despair. The terrorist group revealed the identity of the suicide bomber who drove the explosive-filled truck into the camp in the early morning of Thursday […]

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EU Challenges European Court on Trade Deal with Morocco

The European Union has decided to appeal the European ruling on EU-Morocco trade agreement as the North African country warned the decision could damage bilateral ties. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the EU will challenge the court’s decision and will endeavor to protect the global trade pact which lowered tariffs on Moroccan agricultural […]