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Morocco, a major ally of Washington and Western powers in North Africa, has laid out in New York its proactive strategy mapped out to fight terrorism which is threatening the peace and stability of the region and of the whole world. Addressing the 6th ministerial meeting of the Global Counter-terrorism Forum (GCTF,) convened over the […]
France and Morocco, two old friends, are determined to strengthen further their strategic partnership built on sound and longstanding relationship, based on common interests and values, and founded on shared commitment to promoting peace, stability and economic development. The friendship binding the two countries has been tested many times and has weathered all political and […]
It seems that Morocco has won another battle against its neighbouring arch-rival Algeria, member of the OPEC cartel. After months of secret negotiations with the two countries, German automaker Volkswagen is believed to have finally picked Morocco to install its new plant following suit of French groups Renault and Peugeot-Citroen. According to sources close to […]
U.N special envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon has stated that a new peace plan draft will be circulated among the rival Libyan parties after the first one was heavily criticized before being rejected by the government in Tripoli. He warned that the country’s economy will soon collapse if the war does not come to an […]
France and Morocco have reaffirmed Thursday their unwavering willingness to continue enhancing cooperation between their security services, particularly in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. At a meeting held in Paris between French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve and his Moroccan peer Mohamed Hassad, on the sidelines of the 12th French-Moroccan high level meeting, the […]
King Mohammed VI will be embarking on an official tour to West and Central Africa for a couple of days during which he will visit Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast and Gabon. He is expected to meet with their presidents before presiding over the conclusion of several bilateral agreements and the inauguration of projects geared […]
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for “consultations” on Tuesday, just few days after King Mohammed VI refused to have a phone conversation with outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The new development shows that the diplomatic tension between the two countries is far from being over and that relations are not to improve anytime […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has refused to talk over the phone to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria. The move that might seem unusual was made public by an official statement of the Moroccan Foreign Ministry which explained that the Nigerian President’s request to talk to the Moroccan King was merely meant to exploit the Sovereign’s […]
Morocco has highlighted the key role south-south cooperation can play in promoting stability and progress in Africa and pointed that the continent’s natural resources and human potential can create an “African miracle.” This came in a message that Morocco’s King Mohammed VI sent to the 25th annual meeting of the Crans Montana Forum, held in […]
Morocco has just launched a pilot project to recycle waste water through a technology so far used by astronauts in space stations and space shuttles. The technological process of producing drinking water from dirty water or sewage has been developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) which has been working for over 20 years on […]