On Wednesday, November 27, in Rabat, the Moroccan Parliament was granted «advanced partner» status with the Forum of Presidents of the Legislative Powers of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico (FOPREL). The Moroccan legislative institution had been an observer member of the same body since 2014. In February 2022, the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) granted Morocco «advanced partner» status. Parlacen brings together Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Days after Panama suspended its recognition of the «Sahrawi Arab Diplomatic Republic (SADR)», Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a videoconference with his counterpart, Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, on Wednesday. The Panamanian Foreign Minister reiterated to his Moroccan counterpart his country's decision to cut ties «SADR». A decision that will actively contribute to the search for a definitive solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara,
On the 28th of November 1960, Mauritania has been proclaimed an independent state. A status that the Kingdom recognized nine years later. However, long before being independent of the French, Mauritania had been a serious bone of contention between Morocco and France. The former colonizer, opposed to the idea of witnessing the rebirth of North Africa, supported the independence of the former French colony. History.
In the early 1970s, the Bradley sisters left Morocco to carry out attacks in Israel on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Nadia and Ghita Bradley were arrested by Israeli authorities as soon as they arrived in Tel Aviv and were sentenced to prison. History.
Amid the 2021 crisis with its traditional partners in Western Europe, Morocco chose to strengthen ties with Central and Eastern European countries. Despite Algeria's efforts to counter this move, the strategy has proven successful.
US Consul General to Casablanca Marissa Scott led a swearing-in ceremony on November 21 for 53 Peace Corps volunteers in Beni Mellal, according to a press release by the American Embassy. The ceremony marked the end of a rigorous 10-week pre-service training program for the volunteers, who will begin a two-year service assignment in communities across Morocco to «promote peace and friendship», the same statement revealed. The 53 Peace Corps volunteers will work in collaboration
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $250 million program to strengthen Morocco's municipal solid waste management. More than 60 percent of Morocco's population lives in cities, which are key drivers of the country's growth, the World Bank said in a statement. In this context, municipal solid waste management has been a key priority for the Moroccan government, with notable improvements over the past two decades, it added. With support from the World Bank,
Après les photos de la famille royale lors d'une promenade dans l'un des prestigieux arrondissements de Paris, le roi Mohammed VI a été aperçu dans un magasin parisien. La vidéo, qui est devenue virale mercredi, montre le souverain marocain essayant un blazer à l'intérieur d'un magasin appelé Old Fashioned Club. Cette boutique haut de gamme est située rue des 4 Saussaies, une rue au cœur du 8ème arrondissement de
After photos of the royal family during a stroll in one of Paris’s prestigious arrondissements, King Mohammed VI has been spotted in a video at a Parisian store. The video, which went viral on Wednesday, shows the Moroccan Sovereign trying a blazer inside a store called Old Fashioned Club. This high-end boutique is located on Rue des 4 Saussaies, a street in the heart of the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The area is situated near several landmarks, including the
While Morocco and Iran have initiated a rapprochement, Algiers continues its contacts with Tehran to counter a possible resumption of relations that would be at the expense of the Polisario. The 10th edition of the Forum of the Global Alliance of Civilizations, held yesterday in Cascais, Portugal, provided an opportunity for the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, to meet his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi. «The two ministers discussed the latest status of bilateral