Asia International

Russian Tourism Flow to Morocco to Go Up Following Royal Visit

The number of Russian tourists is expected to soar in the coming years following the visit paid lately by King Mohammed VI to the Russian Federation, a visit which gave a new momentum to Moroccan-Russian cooperation. To achieve this goal, Moroccan national tourism office has signed several agreements with big Russian travel agencies to sell […]

Africa International

Côte d’Ivoire: Morocco Helps Identify Grand Bassam Attacks Ringleader

Ivorian security authorities have been able to identify the mastermind of the March 13 terrorist attacks thanks to Morocco’s valuable contribution. Moroccan daily in Arabic Al Ahdath Al Maghribia reported in its Friday edition that Ivorian security authorities were able to identify Kounta Dallaha as the ringleader of the March 13 massacre which left 19 […]

Headlines Morocco

John Kerry Tells Morocco’s King U.S. Position on Sahara “Unchanged”

US Secretary of State John Kerry has reaffirmed, in a phone talk with King Mohammed VI, that Washington’s standpoint on the Sahara issue remains unchanged. The Royal Office actually announced that King Mohammed VI has had on Wednesday talks over the phone with US Secretary of State John Kerry and that the talks mainly dealt […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco’s King, Czech President Discuss Political, Economic Relations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco who is on a working visit to the Czech Republic held tête-à-tête talks with President Milos Zeman in Prague on Monday. The two heads of State discussed topical regional and international issues as well as means to further consolidate the two countries’ political relations and enhance their economic exchanges. They […]

Features Headlines International

Morocco’s Sahara, an African Economic Hub, a Bridge Linking Europe, Maghreb, Sahel

King Mohammed VI of Morocco renewed the pledge to make of the Sahara provinces an African economic hub and a bridge between Europe, the Maghreb and the Sahel region. In a message addressed to the 27th session of the Crans Montana Forum, convened for the second time in a row in the Southern Moroccan city […]

Headlines Morocco

Rabat Resumes Contacts with Brussels Raising Hope for Spat End

Morocco has decided to resume contacts with the European Union after having rebuffed European institutions following European Court ruling invalidating a farm deal signed with Rabat over Sahara issue. The move comes few days after the visit paid to Rabat by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini. During this trip, Mogherini voiced the […]

Headlines Morocco

Sahara: Russia Joins its Voice to Morocco’s

Russia has joined its voice to Morocco’s to express opposition to any violation of the parameters set by the United Nations Security Council with regard to the settlement of the Sahara issue and to any attempt to change the pace of the political process. This came in the Statement on the Extended Strategic Partnership adopted […]

Headlines Morocco

King Mohammed VI Holds Talks with President Putin at the Kremlin

King Mohammed VI who is currently on an official to Russia held a meeting in the Kremlin Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin. The summit talks were attended by Advisors to the Moroccan Sovereign Taieb Fassi Fihri and Fouad Ali El Himma and by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Putin’s advisor Yuri Ushakov. The […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco Condemns Terror Attacks in Côte d’Ivoire, Participates in Investigations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has condemned in the most vigorous terms the simultaneous terror attacks that targeted Sunday the Ivorian seaside resort of Grand Bassam. The King sent a message of condolences to President Alassane Ouattara and also talked to him over the phone. According to a statement released by the Royal Office Sunday […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco-Russia: Long Awaited Royal Visit to Take Place Mid-March

King Mohammed VI’s long-awaited official visit to Russia will take place as of March 13. The announcement was made Friday by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery, which said in a communiqué that during the visit, the king will hold official talks with President Vladimir Putin and that the two leaders will […]