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Morocco and Mauritania are poised to enhance their cooperation in the sector of fisheries as both sides share the same commitment to inject fresh momentum into collaboration on shared interests related to the sector. Means to give a new impetus to this cooperation were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Monday between Secretary of State […]
Morocco achieved significant diplomatic gains in 2024, with France’s recognition of its sovereignty over the Sahara territory, ushering a new momentum in the Kingdom’s struggle to safeguard its territorial integrity and historic rights. In July, French president Emmanuel Macron sent to King Mohammed VI a letter stating that the present and the future of the […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to President of the United States Joe Biden, following the death of the former U.S. President Jimmy Carter that he described as “a man of reconciliation and dialogue”. In this message, the Sovereign expressed deep sorrow over the news of the passing of President […]
In recent years many renowned western pundits exhibited the bad habit of establishing false syllogism and false equivalences when examining Moroccan-Algerian relations. In their quest to give their analyses the appearance of impartiality and neutrality, many western pundits tend to equate between the belligerent (Algeria) and the victim (Morocco). In this regard, two examples are […]
Morocco is establishing itself as “the future Silicon Valley”, taking advantage of several factors fostering the country’s technological rise, according to the Spanish trade magazine “Paradavisual”. “With growing investment in the startup sector, a young, skilled workforce and support for innovation, Morocco is positioning itself as the future Silicon Valley,” the article titled “Morocco, the […]
Morocco produced 4082 tons of legal cannabis in 2024, from some 300 kilograms last year, as the number of permits to farmers grows, the cannabis regulator ANRAC said. Moroccan local strain or the Beldia dominated production with 2,786 tons, while the rest of the cannabis originated from imported seeds. The Beldia strain ANRAC has a […]
The broadlines of the social state initiative championed by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI were highlighted before the 44th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, organized by the Arab League in Manama, Bahrain. Morocco’s Secretary of State in charge of Social Integration, Abdeljabbar Rachidi, who presented the initiative explained that it aims […]
Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security has registered in 2024 an impressive record of successes and achievements in security matters, both domestically and at the international level, as revealed by its annual report released this week. The remarkable progress of La Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale (DGSN) in 2024 was also marked by significant […]
Morocco and Senegal have expressed their shared desire to strengthening their partnership and enhance regional integration This was at the focus of talks held on Tuesday in Rabat between Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, and visiting Senegal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall. During the meeting, both ministers commended the excellent friendship […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Younes El-Menfi, on his country’s Independence Day. In this message, the King welcomed the ties of brotherhood and cooperation binding Morocco and Libya, and reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to further reinforce and develop bilateral relations, in order […]