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King calls for facilitating return of Moroccan talents abroad

King Mohammed VI gave directives to facilitate the return of Moroccan talents abroad and urged banks and public authorities to make it easier for them to invest in their homeland. “Public institutions and the national finance and corporate sector are invited to open up to investors from the expatriate community, and to adopt, to this […]

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Sahara issue, Morocco’s benchmark to measure efficiency of partnerships- King says

Buoyed by recent regional and international support for its sovereignty over the Sahara territory, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called on other countries that have yet to make their positions on the artificial clear to take an unambiguous stand. “the Sahara issue is the lens through which Morocco looks at the world. It is the clear, […]

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Morocco’s King outlines challenges facing Africa-Europe partnership in the aftermath of the pandemic

King Mohammed VI has outlined the challenges facing the partnership between Africa and Europe and the priorities that should be on top of this partnership, such as education, youth employability, and migration. In a speech he addressed Friday to the ongoing 6th European Union-African Union Summit, held in Brussels, King Mohammed VI pointed out that […]

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Morocco shall not have any economic or commercial transaction excluding its Sahara, the King says

King Mohammed VI has made it clear that Morocco shall not have any economic or commercial transaction in which the Moroccan Sahara is not included with the sides that have ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.   “I wish to tell those with ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes, that Morocco will not have […]

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Morocco: Royal speech institutes a new social contract – Mustapha Merizek

King Mohammed VI addressed a speech to the members of Parliament, on Friday October 9, at the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative year. As was expected, the king’s speech reaffirmed the right to health and explicitly called to continue supporting health protection and safety of citizens, to face the unprecedented global […]

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Economic progress should go hand in hand with social development- King says

As Morocco steps up measures to help the economy recover from the coronavirus repercussions, special attention is also given to generalize social development notably health coverage, family allowances, pensions and unemployment protection insurance, said King Mohammed VI. In a speech on the occasion of the opening of the Parliament’s fall session this Friday, the King […]

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Morocco’s King urges strict compliance with health measures to curb Covid-19 infections

King Mohammed VI urged Moroccan citizens to strictly comply to health and safety measures in order to curb coronavirus infections, which have spiked recently. The King pointed out that Morocco was cited as a model in the fight against the virus and that achievements should not be overturned by negligence. “There are people who claim […]

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King Mohammed VI rings alarm bell over Covid-19

King Mohammed VI has urged citizens to strictly abide by coronavirus precautionary virus warning that a complete lockdown could be restored if cases continue to surge. “Despite the efforts made so far, we have not yet won the battle against this epidemic. Needless to say, these are difficult, unprecedented times for everyone,” said the King […]

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King Mohammed VI deplores upsurge of infections in Morocco, warns of resort again to lockdown

King Mohammed VI has deplored the surge of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks in Morocco, mainly due to the laxity of some citizens and warned that an increase in the number of infections and fatalities might compel the Kingdom to resort again to a complete lockdown and that the deterioration of the health situation today […]

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King urges parliament to devote efforts commensurate with new phase awaiting Morocco

King Mohammed VI stressed the role of the parliament in ensuring the successful implementation of policies in light of the challenges facing Morocco. “This parliamentary year should be placed under the motto of responsibility and hard work, since we are halfway through the current parliamentary term,” said the King at the opening of the fall […]