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King Mohammed VI has called on the international community, and the influential powers in particular, to shoulder their historic responsibility towards children who are suffering from violence, exploitation and neglect. In a message addressed to participants in the 5th Islamic conference of ministers in charge of Childhood, convened Wednesday in Rabat, the Moroccan Sovereign said […]
Speaker of Benin’s National Assembly Adrien Houngbedji reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s bid to join the Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “Just as did the (Beninese) government, we (the parliament of Benin) welcome the will expressed by Morocco to join ECOWAS,” Houngbedji told the press following talks in Rabat with Foreign Minister Nasser […]
The National Union of Morocco’s Women and the National Observatory for Children’s rights, both institutions chaired by Princess Lalla Meryem, held a meeting in Rabat to discuss the situation of women and children living in precariousness and ways to lift them out of this situation. During the closing session of the meeting, held Wednesday under […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Omar Hilale, was unanimously elected chairman of The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization. The election is another victory for Moroccan diplomacy as it continues strengthening its foothold in UN agencies. The […]
Moroccan authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of six jihadists linked to the ISIS terror group. The busted cell members, aged between 22 and 42, were operating in the city of Tangier, situated in the North of the Kingdom. The arrest was made by the special units of the central bureau of judicial investigation (BCIJ), dubbed […]
Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), one of Morocco’s three biggest lenders, continues its expansion in Africa with the acquisition of Banque des Mascareigne in Madagascar and the opening of a subsidiary in Mauritius, thus becoming the first Moroccan bank to operate in the island. With this acquisition, BCP reinforces footprint in the Indian Ocean as part […]
The first edition of the World Merit Councils Summit, bringing together change-makers from around the world, opened Tuesday at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Ben Guerir, near Marrakech, to discuss inclusive opportunities and ways to empower youth to build a better future. Over 150 young volunteers and professionals from 125 countries are taking part in […]
King Mohammed VI reiterated his call for the elaboration of a new development model conducive to achieving social justice and addressing the problem of social and inter-regional disparities. In a message to the third parliamentary forum on social justice, which opened Monday in Rabat, under the theme “The challenges of social and spatial justice and […]
Morocco has recently added China’s guided MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) to its arsenal in a bid to bolster its ground to air deterrence capabilities. Morocco has acquired four batteries of the long-range Chinese missile system, local media reported. Maximum range of fire is 200 km, however some sources claim that it might be up […]
Uber announced that it will cease its activities in Morocco where only conventional taxis are recognized. The company said in a statement ““Since we launched in Morocco over two years ago, there has been a lack of clarity about new platforms like Uber and how they fit into the existing transport model.” Uber said that […]