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King Mohammed VI Appoints New Ambassadors; a Woman Scholar Goes to the Vatican

King Mohammed VI received, on Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, several new ambassadors and handed them their appointment Dahirs.   For the first time, the list of new ambassadors includes the appointment of a woman to the Vatican. Actually, scholar Rajaa Naji Mekkaoui has been appointed to the Vatican and the Sovereign Military […]

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Morocco-Mauritania: King Mohammed VI Voices Firm Determination to work closely with President-elect Ghazouani to Strengthen Ties

King Mohammed VI has voiced his firm determination to work closely with the Mauritanian President-elect Mohamed Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed El Ghazouany to strengthen the fruitful cooperation ties binding the two countries.   This came in a message of congratulations he addressed to Ahmed El Ghazouany who has been declared winner of Saturday historical elections marking […]

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French PSA Group Injected €280 million in its New Kenitra Plant

King Mohammed VI chaired on Thursday in the province of Kenitra the inauguration ceremony of the French PSA group’s ecosystem in Morocco, a project that required a €280 million investment and that confirms the thriving car industry in the North African Kingdom. On this occasion, the Sovereign inaugurated the PSA group’s new plant, expected produce […]

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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum Lauds Moroccan King’s Efforts to Defend Al-Quds

Participants at the 16th session of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, held Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, lauded the leadership role and efforts of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in defending the Holy City of Jerusalem and supporting the resistance of its inhabitants.   In the recommendations issued at the end of the […]

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Morocco, El Salvador Open New Page in their Relations

Morocco and El Salvador have convened to open a new page in their relations, based on mutual respect, strong partnership and active solidarity. To this end, they adopted Saturday a four-year cooperation roadmap (2019-2022), that covers several areas, including regular political consultations, diplomacy, training and higher education, youth, technical cooperation in key sectors (vocational training, […]

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Chile’s President wants closer ties with Morocco

Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera highlighted the close relations between his country and Morocco underscoring the potential to further expand bilateral ties. Pinera who received Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in Santiago highlighted the prospects for strengthening economic cooperation and trade, said a statement of the Chilean presidency. The visit was also a chance to invite […]

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French Foreign Minister in Morocco to prepare for Macron’s visit

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected in Morocco Saturday (June 8) for a working visit during which he will discuss the upcoming visit to Morocco by French president Emmanuel Macron. The French minister will meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, le360.ma said, adding that the French President will visit Morocco after a Gulf […]

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Jordanian Sovereign Commends Morocco’s Mohammed VI Support for Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan has commended the sustained support provided by King Mohammed VI to the holy city of Al-Quds. The Jordanian monarch “voiced appreciation for King Mohammed VI of Morocco for his support for Jerusalem,” Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. This came during a meeting King Abdullah held Monday with members of the […]

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Over one hundred detainees involved in Rif Hirak & Jerada Protests pardoned

On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, King Mohammed VI has granted royal pardon to 755 inmates and people sentenced by courts but benefitting from liberty. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, the list of the 755 pardoned inmates includes […]

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Morocco: Legal Texts, International Agreements Endorsed at Ministers’ Council

King Mohammed VI chaired Tuesday afternoon a Council of Ministers that endorsed several legal texts and international agreements, according to a statement by spokesman for the Royal Palace, Abdelhak El Mrini. Part of strengthening Morocco’s relations with several brotherly and friendly countries and with regional and continental economic groupings, the Council approved seventeen international agreements. […]