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The seaside town of Dakhla, the pearl of Southern Morocco, has been awarded the title of Euro-Mediterranean City of Sport 2020, an international recognition of the efforts made by local authorities, sports associations and clubs making the city a popular sports destination. The award was handed over to the representatives of the Moroccan city at […]
The new development model for the southern provinces ushered by King Mohammed VI has geared investments in infrastructure that aim at making of the Sahara a hub for Sub-Saharan Africa. In total, $7 billion were allocated to the Marshall plan for the Southern provinces over the 2016 – 2023 period. The 683 projects planned for […]
Morocco denounced as an anomaly the membership of the Polisario entity in the African Union’s free trade accord, citing that the self-declared SADR republic lacks the attributes of a state. Speaking at the end of the African Union’s summit in Niamey, foreign minister Nasser Bourita made it clear that Morocco’s membership in the AfCFTA shall […]
Indonesian university professor Mawardi Ismail has urged the polisario to drop the unrealistic option of independence and accept the pragmatic autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. Addressing the 10th international academic research seminar held on Monday at United Nations under the theme: “Territorial autonomy as […]
The visit EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is paying to Morocco since Wednesday confirms the depth of the strategic partnership binding the North African country to the European Union as the trip comes after the renewal of the Morocco-EU farm deal, including the Sahara. During her stay, Mogherini will meet several top Moroccan officials. […]
About 900 elected Sahrawi representatives, politicians and civil society militants have called on the European Union to extend the fisheries and farm accords with Morocco, underlining the positive impacts of these agreements on the socioeconomic development of the Sahara and its local inhabitants. They affirmed that these accords benefit directly the local population, saying the […]
Moroccan soldiers foiled on Tuesday a major drug trafficking operation which was unfolding in a region situated 250 km southeast of the city of Laayoune on Morocco’s defense wall in Sahara. The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) fired warning shots on two suspect vehicles forcing the smugglers to stop and turn-off engine in Gueltat Zemmour. Search […]
Speaker of the Irish Parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl has seized the opportunity of his working visit to Morocco (Jan.7-11) to discuss latest developments of the Sahara issue. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl, who met in Rabat several senior Moroccan officials including Head of Govt Saâd Eddine El Othmani and Speaker of the House of Representatives Habib El […]
Oman has renewed its full backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, commending the wisdom and commitment shown by the Moroccan leadership for finding a peaceful solution to this regional conflict. A joint statement issued by the 5th Moroccan-Omani Commission convened in Muscat Jan.6-7, Oman welcomed the role played by the North […]
A new step towards the renewal of the Morocco-European Union farm agreement was made with a favorable vote in Strasbourg. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament on Monday voted with a majority of its members for the renewal of the agreement. The vote reflects the position of the majority of […]