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King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the Algerian Head of State following the demise of the former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. In his message, King Mohammed VI said he learned the news of the death of Bouteflika with “deep sorrow and deep emotion,” and expressed in these painful circumstances to […]
King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), has appointed Lieutenant General Belkhir El Farouk as FAR inspector general, said the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement. Lieutenant General El Farouk will replace Inspector General Abdelfattah Louarrak at the top of […]
President of the Paris-based Arab World Institute (IMA), Jack Lang, paid tribute to King Mohammed VI for his “strong” and “continuous” commitment to the preservation of Jewish-Moroccan culture, history, and heritage. “Morocco is a unique case in the world,” said Lang in an interview with MAP, at a time when the IMA is preparing to […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and solidarity to President Joe Biden, following the passage of Hurricane Ida which struck the northeast of the United States, causing significant human and material damage. In these painful circumstances, the Sovereign expresses to the American President and, through him, to the grieving families and to […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to US President Joe Biden, following the terrorist attack near Kabul airport that killed dozens of people, including Americans. In this message, the King reiterated to the American president the firm commitment of Morocco, a traditional partner of the United States, to stand side […]
Morocco can act as an “integrating framework” between Europe and Africa, thanks to its dynamism and its distinguished geographical position, head of “Brenthurst Foundation”, a South African Think tank, said. “Achieving the expected strategic advantages inevitably requires the deepening of regional economic relations and the Kingdom of Morocco can perfectly act, for this purpose, as […]
The Washington-based Middle East Institute has published this Tuesday an analysis on the 22-year rule of King Mohammed VI that was marked by ambitious economic and social policies at home, and promotion of a stable foreign policy abroad. The author of the analysis Intissar Fakir, an MEI senior fellow and director of the program […]
Moroccan ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich is expected to return to Madrid nearly four months after she was recalled by her country for consultation on May 18, 2021 amid strained Moroccan-Spanish relations over Madrid’s decision to secretly host Polisario leader in connivance with Algiers. The announcement of the imminent return of the Moroccan ambassador to […]
Two senior officials of the European Union have welcomed the contents of the speech delivered Friday evening by King Mohammed VI and commended the depth of Morocco’s ties with the Union. In this vein, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the importance of the strategic ties between Morocco and the EU. “Morocco and […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed King Mohammed VI’s Friday speech as “a great opportunity” to redefine the pillars and the parameters governing relations between Spain and Morocco, underlining that Madrid has always considered Morocco as a strategic partner of Spain, and also of the whole of the European union. “Morocco and Spain are […]