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Morocco and the Gulf Cooperation Council are standing shoulder-to- shoulder against common challenges. Ways of strengthening further their strategic partnership were at the center of talks held Thursday in Rabat between Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary General of GCC Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi. They discussed latest developments in the Middle-East, bilateral relations, the […]
The 42nd Summit of the High Council for Gulf Cooperation (GCC) was held this Tuesday, in the city of Al ‘Ula, in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the leaders of its member states, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. The summit has […]
The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stressed, Wednesday in Riyadh, the importance of the strategic partnership with Morocco. In a statement issued at the end of the 148th session of the GCC, the Ministerial Council expressed its solidarity and full support for all the measures taken by Morocco for the preservation of […]
Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) offer an alternative market that may reduce Morocco’s dependence on exports to Europe, the Moroccan finance ministry said in a study. The study highlights the promising prospects for fisheries exports to the GCC countries and shows the rising fisheries consumptions trends in these countries. The study notes that […]
Morocco has expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia by condemning the Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which was recently adopted by the US House of Representatives to allow the victims of 9/11 to sue the government of Saudi Arabia – putting lawmakers on a collision course with the White House. “Targeting and stigmatizing the states- […]
Stability is the cornerstone of any sustainable development in the Arab world, said Moroccan Economy Minister Mohamed Boussaid, affirming that political and economic stability will enable the Arab world to take up all challenges. Addressing a conference on Middle East’s economic future in Doha, the minister called on countries in the region to foster their […]
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Monday a large-scale reform plan dubbed Vision 2030 meant to restructure the kingdom’s economy and ministerial departments, reform the educational system, and give long term residency permits to foreigners, among others. Yet, the most outstanding announcement he made is the creation of a $2 trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund […]
Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) including Jordan on Wednesday in Saudi capital Riyadh threw their support behind Morocco’s laudable and ambitious autonomy plan for the Moroccan Sahara, few days after UN Secretary General angered Morocco calling the territory under Morocco “occupied territory”. The Foreign Ministers of the six Sunni Gulf States at […]