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Rabat Decries Israeli Police Raid on Al Aqsa Mosque

The Moroccan Government has strongly condemned the Israeli forces raid on Al Aqsa Mosque, third holiest site in Islam, denouncing the violent attack of worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI chairs Al Quds Committee, stresses the need for the respect the legal, religious and historical status of Al Quds […]

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Protests in Khartoum reject proposed Sudan-Israel peace deal

Dozens of Sudanese protested in the capital Khartoum Monday (6 February) against “normalizing” diplomatic relations with Israel, after last week’s surprise visit by the Israeli foreign minister. The demonstrators held banners blaming Sudanese military leader Abdul Fattah al-Burhan for committing a “betrayal,” chanting “no normalization” with Israel. The protest comes only days after an official […]

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Algeria, where are your Saturday people, and where are your Sunday people?

‘Algeria once had 140,000 Jews. Algeria, where are your Jews?’ The question was raised by Hillel Neuer – an outspoken defender of Israel and frequent critic of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Neuer’s query was met with silence. The primary reason for the departure of Algerian Jews is, of course, that some 850,000 […]

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Makdessi children expected in Morocco this week for summer camps

Fifty children from Al-Quds are expected in Morocco this week to take part in the yearly summer camps organized by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. This year’s edition will be held August 15-28 in the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan. The 50 Palestinian children, accompanied by 5 supervisors, will have a heavy schedule […]

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Jordanian Sovereign Commends Morocco’s Mohammed VI Support for Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan has commended the sustained support provided by King Mohammed VI to the holy city of Al-Quds. The Jordanian monarch “voiced appreciation for King Mohammed VI of Morocco for his support for Jerusalem,” Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. This came during a meeting King Abdullah held Monday with members of the […]

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Al-Aqsa Mosque rehabilitation: ISESCO Chief lauds Moroccan King’s initiative

The Director General of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of a number of facilities in Al-Aqsa Mosque and its vicinity that are in dire need of restoration, preservation and upkeep. The generous […]

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OIC Hails Morocco’s King Efforts to Defend Holy Sites of Islam in Al-Quds Al-Sharif

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has hailed the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in defending the holy sites of Islam in Al-Quds Al-Sharif against Israeli attempts to Judaize the holy city. In the resolutions adopted Saturday in Abu Dhabi at the end of the 46th session of […]

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Palestinian Rights Committee Convenes International Conference on Jerusalem Issue in Rabat

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, will convene the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem in Rabat this June 26 to 28. The Conference is held with the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) under the theme “The […]

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Morocco’s King Supervises in Person the Airlifting of Humanitarian aid to Gaza

King Mohammed VI supervised in person at the Casablanca International Airport on Tuesday the airlifting of humanitarian aid destined to the Palestinian people. Besides the deployment of a Royal Armed Forces Field Hospital in Gaza, the humanitarian assistance is made up of blankets, drugs, as well as foodstuffs donated by the Mohammed V Foundation for […]

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OIC Backs King Mohammed VI’s Efforts to Protect AL Quds

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) commended the efforts led by Mohammed VI to defend the holy city of Al Quds following the serious developments in Palestine. The OIC “praises the continuous efforts exerted by his Majesty King Mohammad VI King of Morocco, Chair of al-Quds Committee, in defending the holy city and supporting the […]