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At the invitation of King Mohammed VI, French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his spouse Brigitte Macron, will pay a state visit to Morocco on October 28-30, the Moroccan Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery said in a statement. “This visit reflects the depth of bilateral relations, based on a deep-rooted and solid […]
The 2024 Global Conference on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will open Tuesday in Rabat to discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by AI in chemical disarmament and non-proliferation. The three-day event is organized by Morocco and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons […]
In a recent interview with Atalayar, Spanish historian Julio Crespo MacLennan offered a compelling vision of Morocco’s pivotal role in the region and its potential for future growth. MacLennan, a renowned expert in international relations and author of seven books, painted a picture of Morocco as a unique nexus between Africa, the Mediterranean, and the […]
UN Secretary General Antonion Guterres highlighted in his annual report on the Sahara territory the relevance of Morocco’s Atlantic initiative to offer the Sahel access to the Atlantic. Guterres referred to the Royal initiative “for the Atlantic coastline becoming a gateway for trade and economic integration with Africa and the Americas by facilitating access for […]
The Moroccan government has elaborated a 2025 budget that bolsters spending on social protection as well as on the health and education reform, finance minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The government will press ahead with the generalization of mandatory health coverage, financial assistance to needy families, and will launch the generalization of the pension system, […]
The Spanish National Police announced having arrested in northern Spain two individuals presumed to be members of the terrorist ISIS organization, in an operation carried out in collaboration with Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspects were arrested in the cities of Itsasondo (Guipúzcoa) and Avilés (Asturias), for their alleged involvement in the […]
Morocco reiterated its position in support for the UAE’s sovereignty over three islands occupied by Iran. Morocco’s stance in support of the UAE’s territorial integrity is “steady and permanent,” Moroccan representative to the UN Omar Hilale told the Fourth Committee. Morocco also backed an Emirati request to end Iran’s occupation of the three Emirati islands […]
The European Council, the body that defines the European Union’s overall policies and priorities, called for strengthening ties with Morocco at all levels, echoing similar calls by member states following a politically biased verdict by the ECJ. The ECJ has meddled in the EU’s deals with third parties annulling trade deals with Morocco because they […]
A Ministers’ Council, convened Friday in Rabat under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, debated and adopted the 2025 appropriation bill which seeks to boost social cohesion, enhance economic sovereignty, and to achieve a strong economic recovery, with a growth rate of 4.6% in 2025, and a limited inflation rate at 2%. At the start […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed new ambassadors to several countries as well as a number of officials to senior positions, during a ministers’ council held Friday in Rabat, the Spokesman for the Royal Palace said in a statement. The diplomats’ appointments were made on the proposal of Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, while the […]