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Morocco PM meets Mauritania president in bid to end row
Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane has described recent remarks by an opposition leader -- in which he said Mauritania was "Moroccan territory" -- as "irresponsible", stressing the two countries’ "solid" bilateral ties. On…
Morocco King Holds Phone Conversation with President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania
HM King Mohammed VI held, on Tuesday morning, a phone conversation with H.E. Mohammed Ould Abdelaziz, president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, said a statement by the Royal Office. During this phone call, HM the King reiterated to…
Foreign Ministry Flatly Rejects ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible’ Statements by SG of…
The foreign affairs ministry flatly rejects the dangerous and irresponsible statements by secretary general of the Istiqlal Party concerning the borders and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Foreign Ministry…
Morocco King’s Advisors Meet Appointed Govrnment Head on Formation of New Government
Upon high instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, the sovereign's advisors Abdelatif Mennouni and Omar Kabbaj on Saturday held talks with appointed Government Head Abdelilah Benkirane, the King's Office said. During this meeting, the…
Morocco Busts 40 Terrorist Cells, Arrests 548 People Since 2015
Morocco has dismantled 40 terrorist cells and arrested 548 people since 2015, Head of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (French acronym BCIJ), Abdelhak Khiame, said. Twenty-one cells were dismantled in 2015 and 19 in 2016,…
Morocco’s Development Model Is in line with EU Values
Morocco represents the development model that is the most in line with the values and the project carried out by the European Union (EU), MEP Rachida Dati said. "Thanks to the deep and bold reforms carried out by its King, inspired by his…
King Mohammed VI Wins Mandela Peace Prize In Paris
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, has reportedly been awarded the Mandela Peace Prize 2016 by the Paris-based Mandela Institute. According to the award’s jury, King Mohammed won the prize for his “contribution to the building a society of…
Morocco & EU Note Annulment of EU General Court Judgment
Morocco and the European Union (EU) note that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annuls the judgment of the General Court of December 10th 2015, thus giving reason to the Council of the EU, which had contested this first…
Morocco King Holds Phone Conversation with Donald Trump, President-Elect of USA
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI held on Wednesday a phone conversation with Donald Trump, president-elect of the United States of America, said a statement by the Royal Office. During this phone call, HM the King reiterated his heartfelt and…
Morocco King Receives in Casablanca Russian Security Council Secretary
HM King Mohammed VI received, on Friday at the royal palace in Casablanca, Russian Security Council Secretary, Nikolaï Patrouchev, who is on a working visit to Morocco, a statement by the Royal office said. The royal audience is part of the…