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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:50:00 GMTAngola Calls for Re-Launch of Peace Process in Western Sahara
[ANGOP] New York -- Angola urged on Monday in New York the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation to "actively" support the efforts of the UN secretary-general to relaunch the peace process in Western Sahara.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:56:17 GMTSahrawi Cause - Morocco Continues to Suffer Multiple Setbacks
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- In recent days, Morocco has suffered multiple diplomatic setbacks with regard to the Sahrawi question. It has gradually lost the American support expressed last December by former US President Donald Trump and has ...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:01:25 GMTMoroccans in Spain Commend High Royal Instructions to Ease Return of Moroccans Living Abroad to the Country At Affordable Prices
[MAP] Madrid -- Members of the Moroccan community in Spain have commended the High Royal Instructions aimed at facilitating the return of Moroccans living abroad to the country at affordable prices.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:00:41 GMTSpain Violated the Education Right of a Child Living in Melilla, UN Committee Finds
[OHCHR] Geneva -- A.E.A. was born to a Moroccan mother in Melilla in 2013 and has been living in the Spanish enclave ever since. When he was six, A.E.A.'s mother tried to send him to school but the authorities did not recognize their residency. Despi...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:05:23 GMTKarate - Moroccan Gold Medalist Btissam Sadini Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
[MAP] Paris -- Morocco's Btissam Sadini qualified, on Saturday, for the Tokyo Olympic Games, after winning the gold medal of the under 61 kg in karate at the qualifying tournament for these Olympics, which is held at Pierre de Coubertin stadium in Pa...
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:04:57 GMTMarhaba 2021 Operation - Increase in Capacity of Maritime Lines Towards Moroccan Ports (Ministry)
[MAP] Rabat -- In accordance with the Very High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, aiming at ensuring the return in the best conditions of the Moroccan community abroad, the Directorate of Merchant Navy, under the ministry of Equipment, Tr...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:04:28 GMTMorocco's Official Reserve Assets Up 5.6 Percent
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's official reserve assets amounted to 303.6 billion dirhams on June 4, 2021, up by 5.6% compared to the same period in 2020, Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:07:47 GMTFM Holds Talks With Special Envoy of UNSG for Libya
[MAP] Tripoli -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held a telephone call with the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMI...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:53:10 GMTRespect for Right to Self-Determination a Sine Qua Non of Morocco-Sadr Negotiation Resumption
[SPS] Paris -- Sahrawi Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Salek said that it was high time for France and Spain to bring Morocco to the negotiating table with the Sahrawi officials and to cease the war that has been going on since last November in W...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:06:42 GMTWB Approved U.S.$100 Mln to Help Morocco Tackle Natural Disasters
[MAP] Washington -- The World Bank (WB) approved on Friday, US$100 million in additional financing to help Morocco strengthen its ability to withstand the impact of natural disasters.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:35:39 GMTLimited Supplies Slow Covid-19 Vaccination in Africa
[Africa Renewal] Only 38 million vaccines have been received on the continent of about 1.2 billion people.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:08:33 GMTLibyan FM Underlines 'Crucial' Importance of Morocco-Libya Strategic Partnership for the Whole Region in Fighting Extremism, Terrorism
[MAP] Rabat -- The strategic partnership between Morocco and Libya is of great importance for the whole region in order to address several challenges, namely the fight against extremism and terrorism, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush underlines...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:53:47 GMTSpain-Morocco Crisis Has Shown Western Sahara Conflict Is Matter of Decolonization
[SPS] Algiers -- The recent crisis between Spain and Morocco has shown that the Sahrawi conflict is a matter of uncompleted decolonization, said Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to Colombia Mah Lahdid in an article published ...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:56:46 GMTPresident Tebboune's Main Statements to Al Jazeera TV Channel
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted an interview to the Qatari news channel Al Jazeera, to be broadcast on Tuesday, in which he raised several crucial national and regional issues, such as th...
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:57:38 GMTMorocco Beat Ghana 1-0 in Friendly
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco defeated Ghana (1-0) Tuesday evening in a friendly match at the Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:15:02 GMTThe Black Stars Arrived in Rabat for Today's International Friendly Against Morocco.
[Ghanaian Times] The team departed Accra on Sunday and touched down in Rabat, Monday morning. Captain Andre Ayew made the trip to Rabat for the game.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:46:06 GMTEU Welcomes Morocco's Decision to Facilitate Return of Unaccompanied Minors
[MAP] Brussels -- The European Union (EU) has welcomed Morocco's decision to definitively settle the issue of unaccompanied minors in Europe.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:51:27 GMTTunisair Schedules Exceptional Flight On June 12 for Tunisians Stranded in Morocco
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Carrier Tunisair announced on Monday the schedule of an "exceptional" flight on Saturday, June 12, 2021, (to be announced shortly) intended for Tunisian fellow citizens, as well as nationals of oth...
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:57 GMTAfrican Taekwondo Championships in Dakar - Morocco Wins Five New Medals
[MAP] Dakar -- Morocco finished the second and final day of the African Taekwondo Championships by winning, Sunday in Dakar, five new medals, including two gold ones, reaching a total of 13 medals and 789 points and ranking first in this continental ...
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:56 GMTDomestic Demand Down By 6 Percent in 2020 (Hcp)
[MAP] Casablanca -- Domestic demand decreased by 6% in 2020, compared to a 1.7% increase a year before, with a negative contribution to growth of 6.5 points, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:54 GMTNational Economy Shrank 6.3 Percent in 2020 (Hcp)
[MAP] Casablanca -- The overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in volume contracted by 6.3% in 2020 instead of a growth of 2.6% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:36:44 GMTVolleyball Beach Continental Cup to Be Held in Morocco
[New Times] The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has announced Morocco as the hosts of the second and final rounds of qualifiers of this year's beach volleyball continental cup slated from June 21-28 in Agadir City in Morocco.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:49:58 GMTWorking Meeting in Marrakech On Ways to Boost Moroccan-French Business Relations
[MAP] Marrakech -- A working meeting to examine the various promising sectors and the potentialities of the Marrakech-Safi region, and which are likely to interest French investors, was recently held at the headquarters of the region's wilaya.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:01:09 GMTFlights to and From Morocco to Resume From June 15
[MAP] Rabat -- The Moroccan authorities have decided to resume flights to and from the Kingdom as of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, announced on Sunday the ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, adding that these flights will...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:58:21 GMTMoroccan Occupation Authorities Refer Sahrawi Media Activist Yahdih Essabi to Prison After Undergoing Interrogation
[SPS] Occupied Dakhla -- The Moroccan occupation authorities have referred the Sahrawi media activist, Yahdih Khalihenna Abdelaziz Essabi, to Tawarta prison in occupied Dakhla, after he was interrogated about his journalistic activity and his filming...
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:25:02 GMTMigration - Lower House Speaker Voices 'Astonishment' and 'Disappointment' Over Instrumentalisation of Minors Issue At European Parliament
[MAP] Rabat -- The Spekaer of the House of Representatives (lower house), Habib El Malki, on Sunday expressed his "astonishment" and his "disappointment" following "the inclusion of a draft resolution in the European Parliament on a so-called + use o...
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:25:27 GMTFormer Us Ambassador to Morocco Awarded Alaouite Wissam of Order of Commander
[MAP] Washington -- Former U.S. ambassador to Morocco David Fisher on Saturday received in Washington the Alaouite Wissam of the Order of Commander, which was awarded to him by HM King Mohammed VI.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:49:35 GMTA Son's Touching Tribute to Ageing and Dying Parents
[East African] In the book About My Mother, Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun pens a stirring account of ageing and dying, drawn from real-life experiences with his late mother.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:27:33 GMTWestern Sahara - Polisario Front Leader Arrives in Algeria
[DW] Brahim Ghali left Spain for Algeria where he has been taken to a military hospital to continue his recovery from COVID-19. Algeria's president was quick to pay him a visit.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:14:44 GMTSpanish Court Refuses to Jail Polisario Front Leader
[DW] Brahim Ghali traveled to Spain in April to seek medical treatment, angering Morocco. Madrid has informed Rabat that the independence fighter is planning on leaving the country.