As expected, on Tuesday, Morocco voted in favor of the United Nations moratorium on the death penalty. The kingdom was one of 131 states to sign the UN General Assembly resolution, adopted on December 17. The text was rejected by 32 votes, while 12 countries abstained. Morocco's adherence to the moratorium was announced on December 9 in the House of Representatives by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi. «This major historic step is a continuation of the great progress made by
Morocco aims to open shipping lines with other African countries. «In the next few days, the Kingdom will launch a commercial shipping service between Agadir and Dakar», announced Omar Hejira, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, at the House of Councillors on Tuesday. He stressed that «the government is open to all proposals aimed at strengthening maritime connectivity between Morocco and Africa. Morocco is also open to all companies wishing to link Moroccan ports to
The President of the Spanish Government and Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Pedro Sanchez, will fly to Morocco by the end of this week to chair the World Council of the Socialist International, a political international organization consisting mostly of social democratic political parties and labor organizations. The Council is expected to take place on Saturday in Rabat, wrote the Spanish news agency EFE Tuesday on X. This World Council will be held at the
Moroccan sisters Asmaa and Sara Abouchi train tirelessly on rooftops and streets, showcasing their acrobatic talent across cities. Supported by their father, the sisters dream of representing Morocco internationally, undeterred by injuries and challenges.
Several flight cancellations and delays are expected at airports across France, as air traffic controllers stage a strike this Tuesday, December 17. The day before, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) announced that a «local strike notice» would affect air navigation services at Lyon, Ajaccio, and Montpellier. At Ajaccio airport, all-day delays are anticipated, while flights from Montpellier, Nîmes, and Perpignan have been canceled for the day. According to Le Figaro,
Morocco was one of the last Arab countries to adopt the printing press. The credit for bringing it to Morocco goes to Cadi Tayeb Roudani in 1864. However, shortly after its arrival, the printing press was confiscated by the Makhzen.
French electrician Emile Leray is known to the rest of the world as the man who turned his car into a motorcycle to survive hunger and thirst in the Moroccan Sahara. In 1993, his car broke near Tan Tan after he was on a solo trip to the desert.
Morocco and Iran continue their consultations initiated last November in Rabat. After meetings at the security service level, held in the Kingdom, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, the rapprochement between the two countries has reached a new stage. We learn that Rabat and Tehran have included diplomats in the negotiation process. Members of Morocco's Permanent Mission to the United Nations have met their Iranian counterparts in New York. On the Western Sahara question, Iran could soften its
The Indian defense industry is increasingly interested in Morocco as a base for deployment in Africa. After Tata, which is to produce WhAP 8x8 land combat vehicles in the Kingdom, other Indian companies could follow suit.
The Spanish government has clarified its position on the Sahara issue for the military. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a note outlining the guidelines to be followed by all army personnel regarding this matter, reports local media. «Spain's position on Western Sahara is perfectly well known and in line with the United Nations framework and international legality. As emphasized by the President of the Government at the United Nations General Assembly on September 25,