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Mohammed VI Cup: Israel denies entry to Raja Casablanca fans for match with Hilal Al-Quds

One Raja player and a group of fans have been refused access to the West Bank by Israeli authorities for the second leg match between the Moroccan club and the Palestinian Hilal Al-Quds as part of the Mohammed VI Cup. The visiting club landed Monday in Jordan before setting sail to the West Bank through […]

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Rabat Backs OIC Efforts to Foil Israel’s Plans to Annex More Palestinian Lands

The Moroccan government has expressed its full backing to the international campaign to be launched by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to counter the Israeli prime minister’s plans to annex the occupied Jordan Valley and the northern part of the Dead Sea. Addressing an OIC extraordinary meeting, convened in the Red Sea City of […]

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Morocco strongly condemns Netanyahu’s plans to annex Jordan Valley

Morocco has strongly condemned the Israeli Prime Minister’s avowed plans to annex the Jordan Valley and the northern part of the Dead Sea. The Israeli Prime Minister’s announcement represents a dangerous escalation and a threat of a new violation of all international laws and resolutions that is likely to torpedo all the tireless efforts aimed […]

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Morocco’s King Strong Support to Al Quds & Palestinian Causes Lauded in Cairo Meetings

The Council of the Arab League hailed on Tuesday the sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, for the protection of the Holy city of Al-Quds Al Sharif, cradle of the three monotheistic religions.   In a resolution issued at the end of 152nd session of the Council of the Arab […]

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Palestine/Israel: Trump’s special envoy, key architect of “deal of century” resigns

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and key official in the US administration so called “deal of the century” purported to settle the Israel-Palestine conflict has announced his resignation few days before the White House unveils its roadmap.   President Trump himself on Twitter announced Jason Greenblatt’s resignation which will be […]

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Morocco’s Crown Prince Receives Maqdessi Children in Rabat

Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, Thursday, in Rabat, the children from the holy city of Al Quds who are taking part in the 12th edition of the Summer Camps organized in Morocco by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee. Fifty Palestinian children aged between […]

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Makdessi children expected in Morocco this week for summer camps

Fifty children from Al-Quds are expected in Morocco this week to take part in the yearly summer camps organized by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. This year’s edition will be held August 15-28 in the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan. The 50 Palestinian children, accompanied by 5 supervisors, will have a heavy schedule […]

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White House Senior Advisor Meets in Rabat Senior Moroccan, UAE & Omani Officials

President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner, who is touring the Middle East region to push for the controversial US peace plan, made on Thursday a stopover in Rabat where he is believed to have conferred with Moroccan officials, according to local web site le360. Nothing has been disclosed about these talks. This is the second […]

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Morocco Condemns Israel’s Demolition of Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem

The Moroccan government has strongly decried the demolition by Israel of Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem, saying the move violates international law and undermines the peace agreements signed by the Palestinian Authority and Israel.   The remarks were made Thursday in Rabat by foreign minister Nasser Bourita who expressed Morocco’s “firm condemnation” of the demolition […]

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Morocco lowers representation at Bahrain’s Conference

Morocco lowered its representation at the Bahrain workshop on economic portion of President Trump’s Middle East plan, the foreign ministry said. An employee of the finance ministry will take part in the event, said the foreign ministry in a statement, adding that the Kingdom was invited to the workshop by the governments of Bahrain and […]