Tag: King Mohammed VI
OIC: Morocco Warns against Attempts to Redraw Islamic World Map
Morocco has warned against attempts to fuel separatist trends and redraw the map of the Islamic world as some parties are trying to take advantage of a fragile situation where the Islamic world is both a source and a target of sectarian division, fanaticism and terrorism. The warning was made by King Mohammed VI in […]
Algeria : Will Peugeot Plant Project Ever See the Light of Day ?
While Moroccan car industry moves up gear, gaining momentum, creating more jobs and attracting more investment, neighboring Algeria has apparently failed to convince automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen to install in the oil & gas rich country which is plunging in political crisis and socioeconomic turmoil. During the latest visit of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls […]
Panama Papers-Morocco: Two Listed Companies Legally Flawless
The two companies mentioned in the leaked Panama papers that were set up by Mounir Majidi, the private secretary of King Mohammed VI, are legally flawless and operated in total transparency. The statement was made by Moroccan attorney Hicham Naciri, known as the Royal Palace lawyer, following the publication by some media of the name […]
Morocco-UN: Rabat Rejects Ban’s Regrets, Decries Unethical Behavior
Rabat has flatly rejected the regrets expressed earlier this week by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about what he called “a misunderstanding” about his use of the word occupation when referring to Morocco’s presence in the Sahara, and denounced the unethical behavior of the Un Secretariat General. The UN Chief’s inadmissible statements and behavior […]
Morocco, Spain Strengthen Further Security Cooperation
Moroccan Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad and Head of Morocco’s internal intelligence service Abdellatif Hammouchi, who is also Chief of General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), paid Wednesday a work visit to neighboring Spain. During this trip, the two top security Moroccan officials met with Spanish Interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz and Security Secretary of State […]
Côte d’Ivoire-Morocco: Trade Influx Reaches $200 million, Eagerness to do Better
Moroccan authorities are eager to scale up economic exchanges to their full potential with Côte d’Ivoire even though trade between the two partners has more than doubled over a short period of time. For Mohammed Abbou, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Trade, Cote d’Ivoire and Morocco can do much better even though trade between the two […]
Ban Ki-Moon Attempts to Defuse Tension with Morocco, Regrets ‘Misunderstandings’ over Occupation Comment
In an attempt to defuse the tension that recently flared up between the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Morocco, the UN Chief on Monday expressed explicit regrets for the misunderstanding about the word “occupation” he had used when referring to Morocco’s presence in the Sahara. Stephane Dujarric, Ban Ki-Moon’s spokesman, Monday said during […]
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 […]
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 […]