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King Mohammed VI Meets UN Envoy for Sahara

King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday at the royal palace in Rabat the personnel envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, who visited Morocco as part of a regional tour including Tindouf, Algiers and Nouakchott. Horst Köhler, a former president of Germany, also met Prime Minister Saâdeddine El Othmani and Foreign Minister […]

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Morocco Seeks New Development Model to Address Regional Disparities

The Moroccan government announced the upcoming setting up of a ministerial committee to review the current development model, which has so far failed to curb regional disparities. The launch of the committee was announced by Head of the Government Saad Eddine El Othmani at the Weekly Government Council. He explained that the new body will […]

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China Strengthens Economic Footprint in Morocco with Setting up of Economic Zone in Fez

Morocco and the China Association for Industrial Cooperation (CAIC) have agreed to set up an economic zone in Fez offering a platform for various industries. The deal is reflective of China’s increasing interest in Morocco notably after the Kingdom signed with China’s Haite Group an agreement to set up a $10 billion industry and technology […]

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Morocco’s King Deplores Exclusion of Many Youths, Calls for Innovative Action to Unleash their Potential

King Mohammed VI has deplored the exclusion and unemployment affecting many youths, pointing out that the progress witnessed in Morocco does not benefit all citizens, especially young people, who account for more than a third of the population and who should be seen as the engine of growth. “Despite the efforts made, I do not […]

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Morocco to Set Up Ministerial Department for African Affairs

  King Mohammed VI announced that Morocco will create a new ministerial department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of African affairs. The King who announced the decision at a speech marking the opening session of the new legislative year said that the new African affairs department will be tasked, […]

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King Mohammed VI Calls for Revamping Development Model to Meet Citizens’ Demands

King Mohammed VI has called on the government, Parliament and all the institutions concerned to review the country’s development model to keep abreast of the rapid changes unfolding in the North African Kingdom. In a speech he delivered Friday (Oct.13) before members of the Parliament’s two Houses, the Moroccan Sovereign said such an overhaul has […]

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Morocco, Russia Beef up Strategic Partnership with 11 Cooperation agreements

Morocco and Russia signed 11 cooperation agreements in the fields of customs, agriculture, trade, energy efficiency, renewable energies, nuclear energy as well as military cooperation. The agreements were signed at a Moroccan-Russian working session chaired by Head of the Government Saad Eddine EL Othmani and Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev who paid an official working […]

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Morocco, Russia Set to Deepen Strategic Partnership

Since the first visit to Moscow by King Mohammed VI in 2002, Morocco and Russia have been working together to deepen their strategic partnership and expand their cooperation to new areas including energy and new industries. The visit by Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev to Morocco, which comes after the visit paid by King Mohammed VI […]

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Morocco’s King Calls for New Strategy to Overcome Dysfunctions of Athletics at Home, in Africa

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called for the adoption of a new strategy to overcome the structural dysfunctions marking athletics in the African continent, underlining that the performances and records of African athletes enhance the African identity, make the continent better known and increase its influence. In a message to the 27th Congress of […]

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Russia’s Prime Minister Expected in Morocco Tuesday

Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev is paying a visit to Morocco this October 10-11 to discuss with Moroccan officials the means to boost bilateral cooperation in fields as various as energy, industry, agriculture, tourism and culture. The Russian government said in a statement that the visit will feature talks between Medvedev and King Mohammed VI […]