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Morocco reiterates its refusal of hosting migrant detention centers known as disembarkation platforms allowing the EU to externalize its asylum and migration policies. In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reaffirmed that his country “is generally opposed to all kinds of centers,” “This is part of our migration policy […]
Monsef Derraji and Marwah Rizqy, two candidates of Moroccan origin of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP), were elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the general elections held Monday. Monsef Derraji, representing electoral district of Nelligan in Montreal, won his seat after obtaining 22,406 votes, beating his rivals of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), and […]
Moroccan navy saved 31 would-be migrants and recovered the bodies of 11 others after their boat was found on October 1 off the country’s northern coast. The captain of the boat is a Malian citizen and preliminary investigations show that a Malian national organized the crossing. International news agencies citing activists and the International Organization […]
Morocco topped the podium of the biggest car producers in the African continent, outpacing South Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported. In 2017, Morocco’s two leading car factories in Tangier and Kenitra achieved a joint output of 376,000 cars, worth 70 billion dirhams. In South Africa, only 331,000 cars were made the same year. Between […]
Morocco’s Justice Minister Mohamed Aujjar canceled a visit to the Netherlands against the backdrop of diplomatic tensions between the two countries after Morocco accused the Netherlands of meddling in its internal affairs. The Dutch Foreign Minister had submitted to his parliament a report describing the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.” The […]
King Mohammed VI chaired on Monday a working session dedicated to discussing the overhaul of vocational training and education to enable young trainees and graduates find jobs easily and contribute to the country’s socioeconomic development. The meeting comes after the latest royal speech made August 20th wherein the Moroccan Sovereign called on the Government to […]
Some 80 international groups are interested in Morocco’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project worth $4.5 billion, Moroccan Energy Minister Aziz Rabbah said on Monday. In his opening address at the 11th Arab Energy Conference held in Marrakech (1-4 Oct.2018), Rabbah said his department is putting final touches to the international tenders to be launched shortly […]
A US Bipartisan House Resolution has condemned the recent provocative actions made by the Polisario Front and its foreign supporters, describing the separatist group as a terrorist organization funded by Iran. It is the first time that a bipartisan resolution has been introduced in the US congress condemning the connivance between Iran and the Algeria-backed […]
A resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives, highlighting the centuries-old ties between Morocco and the U.S. and underscoring support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a credible, realistic and serious solution to the artificial conflict over the Sahara. Morocco, which “remains a strong ally and partner for peace in the Middle East […]
Morocco underscored its active participation at the 73rd UN General Assembly in line with the tenets of its foreign policy underpinned by multilateralism, sustainability, win-win partnerships and south-south cooperation. Morocco made its voice heard concerning some of the key issues discussed at the General Assembly, including migration, fight against terrorism, climate change and sustainable development. […]