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Morocco’s King Urges Sahel-Saharan Countries to Pool Efforts for Better Regional Integration

King Mohammed VI has called on countries of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) to enhance further their economic complementarities, inclusive co-development and joint actions against security challenges to speed up regional and continental integration. In a message addressed to the extraordinary session of the conference of heads of state and government of CEN-SAD convened […]

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Chadian President Receives message from Morocco’s King

The President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, on Saturday received a message from King Mohammed VI dealing with the promotion of bilateral relations. The message also dealt with the revitalization of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as Chad was hosting and extraordinary session of the conference of heads of state and government of this […]

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Morocco excels at promoting moderate Islam- Brookings

US Think tank, Brookings, put in the limelight Morocco’s efforts to promote the genuine Islamic values of tolerance and moderation in Africa where the kingdom has capitalized on centuries-old ties. “Social, cultural, and religious ties between Morocco and its sub-Saharan neighbors date back centuries to robust trade exchanges and the spread of Islam in Africa,” […]

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Morocco, model for alliance of civilizations- Senior UN representative

UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Ángel Moratinos of Spain lauded Morocco for its efforts to promote dialogue between civilizations, cultures and religions in a world plagued by a rise of extremism and hate speeches. Moratinos is visiting Morocco just few days after a landmark visit by Pope Francis who was received […]

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Moroccan King’s Envoy continued Gulf Tour with visit to Oman

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who embarked since April 9 on a Gulf tour with messages from King Mohammed VI to the rulers of the Gulf countries continued his tour Thursday with visits to Doha and then to Muscat. After his visit in Doha where he was received by the Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin […]

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Moroccan King’s Envoy Carries on Gulf Tour with Visit to Doha

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who is carrying messages from King Mohammed VI to the rulers of the Gulf countries carried on his Gulf tour with a visit to Doha this Thursday. Upon arrival in Doha, Bourita was received by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, to whom he conveyed the royal […]

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King Mohammed VI sends messages to King of Saudi Arabia, Sovereign of Bahrain

King Mohammed VI has sent messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and to Bahrain’s ruler, King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa. The message to the Saudi King was handed over on Wednesday at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. During this audience, Bourita conveyed to the Custodian […]

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Sahara: Kuwait Reaffirms Full Backing to Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

Kuwait has reiterated its “solid and unwavering” support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to the autonomy plan offered by the North African country as the basis of a negotiated solution to the Sahara regional conflict. Kuwait renewed its full backing to Rabat during the 9th meeting of the joint Moroccan-Kuwaiti cooperation committee convened Tuesday, in […]

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The Moroccan Exception in the Arab World

King Mohammed VI is carrying out a wide-ranging effort to revive his country’s Jewish heritage. By Yaëlle Azagury and Anouar Majid Ms. Azagury is a writer. Mr. Majid is the editor of Tingis magazine. New York Times – April 9, 2019 TANGIER, Morocco — On a recent balmy spring afternoon, a group of Muslim Moroccan […]

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Morocco reaps diplomatic gains of soft power in Africa

Morocco is reaping the diplomatic benefits of its south-south cooperation approach and multi-layered African policy capitalizing on soft power. The return to the African Union after more than three decades of absence was a point of inflection showing the Kingdom’s growing clout notably in West Africa, a region in which Moroccan banks and companies have […]