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After a telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Algeria and Egypt, the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Algiers has stated that both countries have reaffirmed the need to complete the process of Western Sahara issue settlement in conformity with the UN Assembly General and the Security Council. Morocco considers Western Sahara to be part of […]
There is every indication that Morocco and Saudi Arabia are poised to enhance their cooperation in matters of anti-terrorism struggle and to further the coordination of their efforts in security and intelligence sharing. The message addressed on Monday by King Abdullah Ben Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia to Morocco’s Mohammed VI surely falls in the context […]
All Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, have strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack launched Wednesday against French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, known for its sharp criticism of radical Islam. Indonesia (the most populous Islamic country), Iran, Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt’s leading Islamic authority, Al-Azhar, the Organization of the Islamic […]
Relations between Morocco and Egypt are currently going through a turmoil apparently because of the two countries’ media which have been lately airing unfriendly comments and reporting on either country. The Egyptian media started the offensive few months ago when a TV anchor lashed out at Morocco describing it as a country of charlatanism whose […]
Circle Oil announced a new gas discovery in the Sebou Permit after two previous similar announcements in the zone. Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the Middle East and North Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, described in a press release the gas discovery following the preliminary results of drilling as “significant.” […]
The European Union recognized the strategic role played by Morocco in anti-terror struggle as indispensable and called for enhanced cooperation between the North African nation and the countries of the Sahel-Sahara region in order to fight more effectively terrorist networks. In a statement released at the end of the 12th Association Council meeting held Tuesday […]
The US Automaker Ford became last week the 60th international company to establish regional headquarters in Casablanca Finance City. Ford which has just obtained the CFC status will base the African regional headquarters of its branch, the Ford International Business, in Casablanca Finance City wherefrom it will manage its operations across the continent. The CFC […]
The second World Forum on Human Rights, held in Marrakech November 27-30, featured hundreds of brain storming sessions on the situation of human rights in the world and on ways and means of promoting these rights at the national and international levels, since the challenge is not facing just a few countries but the whole […]
The 5th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2014), which was held in Marrakech (Morocco) from 19 to 21 November, brought together over 3000 entrepreneurs, together with heads of state, high level government officials, global entrepreneurs, small medium enterprises (SMEs), corporate leaders, and young entrepreneurs. The summit, convened under the theme: “Harnessing the power […]
Morocco and the United States agree on the importance of the non-military aspects of the struggle against violent extremism and on social and political inclusion and economic opportunity as a compelling alternative to extremism. This was stated at a meeting held on Wednesday in Fez between King Mohammed VI and U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden who […]