First Independent Mena Newspaper
In the face of the repetitive incursions by the Polisario in the buffer zone, east of the Sahara security wall, Morocco has made it clear that its patience has limits vowing to take action to deter the Polisario from seeking to alter the status of the area. During an urgent briefing at the Parliament’s foreign […]
Morocco called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ensure a “transparent” and “equitable” vote for the host country of the 2026 World Cup. The call was made by head of Morocco’s bid campaign Moulay Hafid El Alamy after media reports showed that Infantino may favor the joint North American bid. It is difficult in a […]
Argentina is interested in signing a free trade agreement with Morocco in order to foster bilateral trade, said Argentinian Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie who is on a visit to Rabat. Speaking to the press following a meeting with Secretary of State for Fisheries, Mbarka Bouaida, the Argentinian official underscored that the FTA will help the […]
Head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame wondered why France did not flag up Radouane Lakdim before he moved into action, wreaking havoc on March 23 and taking lives in a supermarket in Trèbes and Carcassonne in southern France. The chief of Morocco’s FBI deplored the lack of communication by French intelligence authorities on […]
The Hilton Hotels & Resorts Group, which is expanding and enhancing its presence in Morocco, will build a new hotel in Rabat, capital of the North African Kingdom. The 150-room Hilton Rabat, to open in 2022, will be part of the city’s Wessal Bouregreg project. The Wessal Bouregreg master development has a range of residential, […]
Morocco granted residency permits to 14,000 out of 28,000 applicants as part of the second phase of a migrant regularization campaign that lasted from December 2016 to December 2017. The softening of the regularization requirements was taken upon Royal instruction with the aim to help the remaining 15,000 applicants to have access to employment, social […]
Morocco’s counterterrorism bureau, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled Thursday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of eight people who were operating in the cities of Oued Zem and Tangier, the Interior ministry announced in a statement. The operation, conducted early Thursday morning, also resulted in the seizure of a shotgun, ammunition, knives, […]
Algeria has officially endorsed Morocco’s bid for 2026 world soccer cup as former soccer legend and star Lakhdar Belloumi joins the Moroccan organizing committee as one of its ambassadors. The Algerian presidency has responded to Morocco’s request to have Belloumi joining its pool of ambassadors, local media reports. The 59-year old man known by many […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas commended the support given by King Mohammed VI, and by the Moroccan government and people to the just cause of the Palestinian people on top of which the protection of the status of Al Quds. President Abbas, who received Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Ramallah, Tuesday, underscored the key role […]
The UK announced the allocation of £3 billion to companies willing to export to Morocco or operate in the North African country whose business climate, geographic location and qualified labor is luring companies targeting the African market. This announcement was made Tuesday in London by representative of the UK Department for International Trade in Morocco, […]