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UN Sees Impending Demise of Maghreb Union

Eight months after the landmark speech of King Mohammed VI at the African Union Summit in which he deplored that the “flame of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) has faded because faith in a common interest has vanished,” the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) came to the same conclusion ringing the alarm bell as […]

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Global Coalition against Daesh: Morocco Outlines Tenets of its Counter Terrorism Strategy

Morocco’s comprehensive and multilayered strategy to counter the threat posed by terrorism in general and the Islamic State in particular was highlighted at a meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh, held on the sidelines of the 72nd General Assembly in New York. The success and efficiency of Morocco’s anti-terrorism strategy hinges on a farsighted […]

Africa Headlines International Morocco

Africa, Top Priority in Morocco’s Foreign Policy- FM

Morocco’s triumphal return to the African Union, its south-south cooperation endeavour and the paralysis plaguing the Maghreb as well as its efforts to find a lasting settlement to the artificial dispute over the Sahara were salient features in the speech delivered by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita before the UN General Assembly. Bourita recalled that Morocco’s […]

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King Mohammed VI Receives International Acclaim in New York for Promoting Religious Tolerance

The leadership of King Mohammed VI and his steadfast commitment to promoting the values of tolerance, inter-religious dialogue and coexistence at home and abroad received the praise of renowned figures attending a ceremony held in New York on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly, during which the international foundation Global Hope Coalition (GHC) […]

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King Mohammed VI Wins Global Hope Coalition Special Recognition Award

The sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI worldwide for the promotion of tolerance, the consolidation of inter-cultural relations and coexistence have been recognized by the international foundation Global Hope Coalition, which granted the Sovereign a “Special Recognition Award”. This prestigious prize has been handed over to the King’s brother Prince Moulay Rachid during a […]

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King Mohammed VI Undergoes Successful Pterygium Surgery

King Mohammed VI of Morocco underwent a successful pterygium surgery at the Quinze-Vingt Ophthalmology Hospital Center in Paris. A statement co-signed by Professor Jean Philippe Nordmann, head of department at the said hospital, and Professor Abdelaziz Maaouni, the King’s personal physician, said that the King is doing well after the surgery. It explained that the […]

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Morocco Resolutely Engaged on Path of Tolerance, Religious Coexistence, Newsweek

The efforts spearheaded by King Mohammed VI to preserve Morocco’s religious diversity and traditions of tolerance and coexistence were highlighted by Newsweek. In an article entitle: “Morocco’s Muslim Monarch is Trying to Preserve the Country’s Jewish History- Before it’s Too Late,” Yardena Schwartz points to the centuries-old history of religious diversity and coexistence in the […]

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Moroccans Offered Visa-Free Entry to Qatar, Official

Qatar announced Tuesday that it was granting visa-free entry to Moroccan nationals wishing to visit the Emirate. The announcement was made by Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani at a meeting in Doha with a visiting Moroccan delegation. The delegation included Speaker of the House […]

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Morocco’s ECOWAS Membership, “Win-Win” Deal (German-African Business Association

Morocco’s integration into the Economic Community of West African States is a “win-win” deal, says CEO of the German-African Business Association, Christoph Kannengieber. “ECOWAS will not be weakened by an economically strong country such as Morocco, and as an ECOWAS member, Morocco would be better able to fulfill its desired role as a bridge between […]

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King Mohammed VI Underscores Solidarity Basis of Morocco’s Pivot to Africa

Morocco’s pivot to Africa is the fruit of a decades-long strategy based on a win-win approach and the values of co-development and solidarity, said King Mohammed VI In a speech on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and People, the King highlighted the salient features of Morocco’s African policy […]