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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed Washington’s supportive stand to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. “The United States continues to deem the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an approach that can meet the aspirations of the people […]
Speaker of Jordan’s Senate and Head of Peru’s Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee have voiced strong backing to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara in separate meetings held Monday in Rabat with senior Moroccan officials Speaking to journalists following his talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita, visiting Speaker of Jordanian Senate, Faysal Akef Al Fayez, reaffirmed […]
European Union Commission President, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, has voiced the Union’s determination to strengthen further its relations with Morocco, EU’s major partner and friend in the region. The EU Chief made the remarks on Tuesday in Rabat wherein she conferred separately with the Head of Govt. Aziz Akhannouch and Foreign minister Nasser Bourita […]
Morocco was elected on Thursday for a three-year term to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union by the Executive Council of the African organization. The Kingdom received more than two-thirds of the votes in this election. The election of Morocco and the fourteen other members for terms ranging between two and […]
A high key delegation of Moroccan officials arrived in Tripoli Saturday to oversee the reopening of the kingdom’s consulate in the Libyan capital after an eight-year hiatus, Libya Observer reports. The delegation, the Libya media notes citing Libya’s Foreign Ministry, includes the head of the Arab Maghreb Union Affairs and senior officials from the Moroccan […]
Agreement’s first anniversary, a celebration of a year of renewed peace between old friends – Yaïr Lapid First Anniversary, a celebration of shared past, present and future – Nasser Bourita The agreement signed one year ago between Morocco, the United States and Israel is a “diplomatic achievement”, which has opened a new era of peace, […]
Libya has dropped its candidacy for the African Union Peace & Security Council seat for the 2022-2025 period in support of Morocco’s bid for the same post. The decision was announced by Libya’s foreign minister Najla Al-Mangoush during her telephone conversation held over the weekend with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The PSC is the standing […]
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its constant and principled position regarding Morocco’s territorial integrity, and its continued support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara. This came during a videoconference held Tuesday between the Moroccan and Saudi Foreign Ministers, Nasser Bourita and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud. During the talks, the Saudi official renewed his […]
Burundian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Albert Shingiro reiterated, Thursday in Rabat, his country’s support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and its national unity in accordance with the UN Charter, and reaffirmed Burundi’s support for the exclusive settlement of the Sahara issue by the United Nations through the autonomy […]
Moroccan and Israeli Foreign Ministers, Nasser Bourita and Gabi Ashkenazi had a phone talk on Tuesday that focused on cooperation between the two countries. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation agreements between Morocco & Israel and regional issues of mutual interest, the Israeli Foreign Minister said in a tweet. “I had a warm and […]