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Morocco has reiterated to the UN envoy to the Sahra Staffan De Mistura that the resumption of round tables is only possible if Algeria takes part, the foreign ministry said. Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita held talks with Staffan De Mistura on April 4 in Rabat marked by “frankness and a positive and constructive spirit,” […]
The U.S. government has decided to finance economic empowerment projects in the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laayoune and Dakhla, confirming Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. An estimated total budget of $1.5 million has been earmarked for projects seeking to improve employment, labor, and training in the two Moroccan Saharan cities. […]
Police officers of the town of Guercif arrested, on Monday, a 63-year-old Dutch national of Egyptian origin, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by German judicial authorities. A check of the database of the International Criminal Police Organization “INTERPOL” revealed that the suspect was wanted internationally under an arrest warrant […]
King Mohammed VI was represented at the swearing-in and inauguration Ceremony of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, by Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch. The Sovereign was the only head of state outside the sub-region to have been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony, an invitation that reflects, if need be, the depth of the unfailing […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, the fifth religious lecture of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH. The lecture, on the theme of “Cultural and intellectual relations between Sub-Saharan Africa […]
Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Mustafa, commended King Mohammed VI for his constant positions and unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. This came in a phone talk the Palestinian official had on Sunday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, reported the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). During the talk, […]
Industry minister Ryad Mezzour expects the production capacity of Morocco’s automotive sector to increase to 1.5 million cars by 2026. “We will hit the 1 million car milestone next year as Stellatis doubles its production capacity,” Mezzour told Medias24 in an interview. By 2026, Morocco would be able to double its current production capacity to […]
The members of the body in charge of revising the Family Code have presented proposals that will be submitted to the high appreciation of King Mohammed VI. The proposals were presented to the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, at a meeting in Rabat on Saturday. In a statement to the media at the end of […]
The Algerian foreign minister Ahmed Attaf surprisingly said an expropriation case of unused buildings owned by Algeria in Morocco was closed, few days only after vowing to retaliate using harsh words in a foreign ministry statement. Speaking to Algerian reporters, Attaf said Algeria found Morocco’s response “appropriate” and closed the case. Algeria has said it […]
China’s BTR New Material Group, a global EV battery component maker, signed a deal with the Moroccan government to build a 300 million dollar-plant in the country to produce cathode. The plant will produce cathode, a critical material in battery manufacturing, in Mohammed VI Tanger Tech City, the investment ministry said in a statement. Cathode […]