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EU, GCC commend Al Quds Committee’s efforts in preserving historical & legal status of Al-Quds & its Holy sites

The tireless efforts engaged by Al Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, for preserving the historical and legal status of Al Quds and its Holy sites have been recognized by the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union. In a statement issued Monday following their 29th joint meeting held […]

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Morocco, Gulf States set joint action plan for 2030 partnership

Morocco and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed on a joint action plan extending until 2030. The announcement was made Thursday night in Mecca by the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during the 7th Morocco-GCC joint ministerial meeting. Bourita, who led the Moroccan delegation, emphasized the strength of the […]

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GCC reiterates steadfast positions in favor of Sahara, hails Moroccan King’s pioneering initiatives for Africa

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Al-Budaiwi reiterated the Council’s decisions and constant positions, supporting the Moroccanness of the Sahara, and the Kingdom’s stability and territorial integrity. In his address before the joint GCC-Morocco ministerial meeting held in Makkah on Thursday, the Council’s Secretary General welcomed UN Security Council resolution no. 2756 […]

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GCC commends Moroccan King’s Atlantic African Initiative, welcomes Morocco’s reform projects

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, commended the Atlantic African Initiative launched by King Mohammed VI for Sahel States. The GCC States welcome the Atlantic African Initiative of King Mohammed VI which will strengthen cooperation between Sahel and Atlantic coast States, Albudaiwi said during the GCC-Morocco ministerial meeting held on […]

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Sahara: GCC leaders reaffirm steadfast backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have reiterated their unwavering support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and for the preservation of the security and stability of the North African Kingdom and its territorial integrity. The supportive stand comes in the final statement released at the end of the 44th GCC summit held […]

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GCC hails Libyan 6+6 committee’s compromise reached in Morocco

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, held in Doha on Tuesday, welcomed the Libyan Joint 6+6 Committee’s compromise reached during its June meetings in Morocco, as tasked by the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State to prepare electoral laws. The compromise reached on laws governing the election of the head of […]

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Morocco: King Mohammed VI Delivers a Speech to the Nation on 69th Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People

King Mohammed VI on Saturday delivered a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People. Here follows the full text of the royal speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, Today, […]

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Gulf countries reiterate support for Morocco on Sahara issue

Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reaffirmed their full support for Morocco’s unity and territorial integrity, saying that a solution to the Sahara issue can only be found within Morocco’s sovereignty. This came during a phone talk Wednesday between Morocco’s foreign minister and GCC Secretary General Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf. The GCC Secretary General […]

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Algiers struggling to salvage next Arab Summit amid signs of massive boycott

The Algerian military regime, sensing the failure of the upcoming Arab summit due next March in Algiers, has sent foreign minister Ramtan Al-Amamra to Riyadh in a desperate move to get support from Saudi Arabia for the summit amid mounting signs of boycott by Arab Gulf countries, in solidarity with Morocco. Algerian rulers are in […]

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GCC gives Algeria cold shower ahead of Arab Summit

Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have sent a strong blow to Algeria’s attempt to make of the next Arab Summit it plans to host an anti-Moroccan event. In unequivocal terms, the GCC reiterated support to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, to the latest UN Security Council resolution which calls for a mutually acceptable solution […]