First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI of Morocco hosts this week President of Rwanda Paul Kagame who arrived Monday in the North African country on a two-day official visit to foster cooperation ties. The Moroccan Sovereign will hold talks with his African guest and will host an official iftar in his honor and his accompanying delegation at the […]
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited has been awarded by Moroccan authorities a 75 pc interest and operatorship of the Mohammedia Offshore Exploration Permits I – III, which span over 4,600 square kilometers. The company says the area contains a number of proven and potential play systems. “Chariot is pleased to be able to convert the […]
French Defense Minister Wednesday revealed that secret air forces are collecting intelligence in Libya but he refused to admit that ground forces have been in action in the North African country. Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers that French aircrafts have been flying over Libya’s air space to collect intelligence. “We have been collecting intelligence in […]
Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Monday during a visit to Tripoli that Ankara was willing to work with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the reconstruction of the North African country. “Turkey and Turkish companies will play an important role in meeting all of Libya’s needs,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Choosing Libya as his […]
Moroccan diplomacy continues to show its anger and express its utter rejection of the contents of the latest report issued by the US Department on the situation of human rights in the North African country. Apparently, tension has not eased between the two sides. US ambassador Dwight Bush was summoned by the Moroccan Foreign Affairs […]
Morocco, a key ally of the United States and the West in the war against terrorism, has rejected the latest U.S. State Department’s report on human rights in the North African kingdom, saying it includes lies. The contents of the report published on April 13, 2016 by the State Department are “truly scandalous”. The reports’ […]
The United States Wednesday delivered a set of military equipment including jeeps and aircrafts to Tunisia to help the North African country better secure its borders against illegal crossings of terrorists. The equipment estimated at $20 million is made of 48 jeeps, 12 aircrafts and a communication system. The package will be used to identify […]
The latest historic visit made by King Mohammed VI to the Gulf region has yielded positive results at the strategic and security levels, and also at the financial scale. The royal tour has prompted Kuwait to speed up its due financial contribution to Morocco within the frame of the GCC pledges made to the North […]
Qatar Airways is eyeing to acquire shares at the Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to strengthen its presence on the African continent, reports say. Baker El Baker, Managing Director of Qatar Airways has reportedly said that his company would move forward to acquire between 25 and 49 per cent of RAM’s capital. “A cooperation […]
UK’s Foreign Secretary Sunday revealed that British forces whether ground, naval or air could be sent to Libya at any time to combat IS which may use illegal migration routes to mount attacks in UK and Europe, but any military action in the North African country will be submitted to the House of Commons. “But […]