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Morocco is taking measures to develop agriculture as one of the levers of consolidating the rural middle class, creating revenue-generating activities, and promoting youth employment. King Mohammed VI called, in a speech marking the opening of the Parliament’s fall session on October 12, for building up on the achievements in the agriculture sector to create […]
South Sudan has reiterated its position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, the Sahara, dissipating a false hope by Algeria and its proxy the Polisario to see Africa’s youngest nation be deluded to back its separatist thesis. The South Sudanese position was expressed in a joint statement in Rabat by foreign minister […]
Since the call made last year by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, several initiatives have been launched targeting sectors such as education, training and youth issues with the aim of reducing social and spatial disparities. In a speech at the opening of the Parliament’s fall session Friday, King Mohammed VI said through such initiatives and […]
King Mohammed has stressed the importance of military service for the young people, saying the conscription “enhances the sense of belonging to the homeland”. Addressing on Friday the members of both Houses of Parliament, at the opening of the parliamentary fall session, the Moroccan Sovereign, who spoke for the first time of the new compulsory […]
Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayif bin Abdulaziz, who was received Wednesday in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, met the following day his Moroccan peer Abdelouafi Laftit during his official visit to the North African Kingdom. Talks between the two ministers focused on security cooperation prospects between the two countries, […]
Morocco’s 2019 draft appropriation bill will give priority to social development notably in the fields of education, health and employment, said a statement read out by Spokesman for the Royal Palace, Abdelhak Lamrini. The appropriation bill was reviewed at the ministerial council chaired by King Mohammed VI Wednesday and will be submitted to the parliament. […]
Morocco dispatched three airplanes loaded with 1.8 tons of aid to the besieged Palestinians in the Gaza strip, Morocco’s news agency MAP reported. The humanitarian aid, sent upon orders of King Mohammed VI, will be channeled to Gazans through Rafah crossing in Egypt. The shipment, which includes medical equipment and supplies, will help meet the […]
The latest report of the UN Secretary-General to the Security Council on the Sahara issue has demystified, once and for all, the propaganda nurtured for years by the “Polisario” and its mentor, Algeria, on the so-called existence of “liberated territories” East of the defense wall in the Moroccan Sahara. The report, presented to the Security […]
King Mohammed VI chaired on Monday a working session dedicated to discussing the overhaul of vocational training and education to enable young trainees and graduates find jobs easily and contribute to the country’s socioeconomic development. The meeting comes after the latest royal speech made August 20th wherein the Moroccan Sovereign called on the Government to […]
Morocco underscored its active participation at the 73rd UN General Assembly in line with the tenets of its foreign policy underpinned by multilateralism, sustainability, win-win partnerships and south-south cooperation. Morocco made its voice heard concerning some of the key issues discussed at the General Assembly, including migration, fight against terrorism, climate change and sustainable development. […]