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The Pearle of the Moroccan Sahara, Dakhla, is hosting for the fourth time the Crans Montana Forum which brings together African and world leaders to discuss means to promote south-south cooperation in the continent. Over 1,000 guests and senior officials representing more than 100 countries are partaking in the event to exchange ideas on sustainable […]
King Mohammed VI has called on Africans, men and women, and especially young people, to rise to the challenges the African Continent is facing and to embrace the dynamic of shared growth. In a message addressed to participants in the Crans Montana Forum, which opened Friday in Dakhla under the theme “Africa and South-South cooperation”, […]
The Republic of the Congo and Morocco signed an agreement under which the Kingdom will conduct a feasibility study on the preservation of the Congo basin. The preservation of the Congo basin aims to strengthen the contribution of non-state actors, civil society, indigenous peoples and community organizations to improving forest governance, sustainable forest management and […]
The Sephardic Synagogue Magen David in Washington expressed its gratitude to King Mohammed VI for launching a restoration project of cemeteries of Moroccan-born Jews. A ceremony was organized by the Synagogue during which participants lauded the lofty actions of the King to preserve the Moroccan Jewish heritage at home and abroad. The event was attended […]
Qatar has reaffirmed its support to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and underscored that any settlement of the regional dispute over the territory needs to respect the North African country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This renewed support came in the joint statement issued Monday in Rabat at the end of the 7th session of the […]
The bilateral talks held Tuesday in Lisbon between the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for the Sahara, Horst Kohler, and a Moroccan delegation, led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, were “rich” and “fruitful”. The description was made by Nasser Bourita who pointed out that “overall, the discussions took place in an atmosphere of serenity and the debates […]
A Moroccan delegation, led by Foreign Minister, will visit Lisbon Tuesday (march 6) for “bilateral talks” with the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The Moroccan side’s participation in this meeting, at the “invitation of the personal envoy”, aims to “reach a final political solution […]
A Moroccan ministerial delegation is taking part in the “Save Lake Chad” conference, which opened in Abuja on February 26 with the aim to raise funds and gather efforts to address the environmental, human and security challenges facing the region. The delegation, sent upon Royal Instructions, includes Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Aziz Akhannouch and Minister […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco reaffirmed the need for putting the public service at the heart of Morocco’s new development model with a view to keeping up with the changes taking place domestically and internationally. The call was made in a message to participants in the National Forum on the Senior Civil Service, which opened […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco underwent a successful operation on Monday (February 26) following a heart rhythm disorder, the Moroccan official news agency (MAP) said. The King had suffered an atrial flutter last January. A radio frequency ablation of this arrhythmia, performed Monday at the Ambroise Paré clinic in Paris, enabled the normalization of the […]