First Independent Mena Newspaper
Russia has once again distanced itself from the maneuvers of Algiers and its proxy, the Polisario, by stating that only a political solution would settle the regional dispute over Morocco’s southern provinces. President Putin’s Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhael Bogdanov has reiterated that Russia backs a political solution to the Sahara issue […]
Head of the UN mission in Libya Saturday said it will be hard for the country to hold its much expected elections on December 10 as agreed by various stakeholders in May at a Paris meeting. “There is still a lot to do. It may not be possible to respect the date of December 10,” […]
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Algeria if it buys Russian arms, the U.S. ambassador in Algiers told a local news outlet. The move against Algeria is part of measures taken under a law called Countering America’s adversaries through sanctions act (CAATSA), adopted last year, he said. The same law imposes sanctions on […]
Morocco and Russia are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. To mark the event, the foreign ministers of the two countries have exchanged letters highlighting the “exemplary” character of their bilateral ties. Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Russian peer Sergey Lavrov have exchanged letters on this occasion underpinned […]
GAZ, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Russia, has started selling a range of commercial vehicles in Morocco, in cooperation with its new distribution partner, Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group). The group hopes to make of Morocco a platform to further develop its business in the rest of African countries. The first model put […]
Over 10,000 Moroccans fans will travel to Russia to support the Atlas Lions in their World Cup games. Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani said on his facebook account that 8500 will travel from Morocco while 3000 members of the Moroccan diaspora will join them in support of the national squad. El […]
The Russian football association has officially joined its voice to that of Russia, which promised to vote for Morocco in its bid to host the 2026 World Cup tournament. The Russian support for Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid was made at a recent press conference at Russia’s Embassy in Rabat by member of the Russian […]
King Mohammed VI has congratulated President Putin on his re-election, urging stronger ties between Morocco and Russia. “By re-electing you President of the Russian Federation, the Russian people have renewed their confidence in Your Excellency. It therefore gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest congratulations, together with my best wishes for continued success […]
Around 40 pc of Morocco’s citrus production are exported to the EU, Morocco’s major trade partner, with 30-35 pc going to Russia and a further 15-17 pc to North America, while the local market absorbs 70 pc of the output. The Moroccan citrus industry is expected to produce 2.4 million metric tons (MT) during the […]
Is the US seeking to tap into Morocco’s natural gas projects? This question rose to the fore after media reports said that chief of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scott Pruitt is in Morocco this week to “update” environmental cooperation under the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement to include an option to supply the Kingdom […]