In a telephone conversation, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and King Mohammed VI reviewed, Wednesday, «brotherly and friendly relations», reports the Saudi press agency SPA. During this call, the two sovereigns stressed the need to «strengthen and develop», ties between the Kingdoms. The same source indicates that King Salman and King Mohammed VI «reviewed regional and international developments». This call comes as media reports
On Wednesday morning, the body of Moroccan model Imane Fadil underwent autopsy, fulfilling the decision of the Italian authorities which are investigating her «mysterious» death. According to Italian online newspaper La Repubblica, samples were taken from the deceased's kidneys and liver to rule on poisoning allegations that followed the death of the woman, who was involved in the former Prime Minister’s bunga bunga parties. The same source reports that the 34-year-old
After the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers said that he canceled his trip to Morocco, authorities in the country said that they «deeply regret the official’s unilateral approach», reports MAP news agency. Responding to the statement of Diego Garcia Sayan, Moroccan authorities said that they gave all necessary guarantees to ensure the success of this visit, in addition to proposing other cities and interlocutors to help him have an overall vision
In its seventh edition, the 2019 World Happiness report revealed that Moroccans are getting less cheerful. Released on the International Day of Happiness, the report ranks the Kingdom 89th after it was 85th last year.
Moroccan phosphate exporter OCP announced that its 2018 full-year profit grew by 19 percent to 5.4 billion dirhams, reports British news agency Reuters. The company said in its preliminary annual results, Wednesday, that its revenue moved by 15 percent, reaching 55.9 billion dirhams, due to «steady demand and higher prices in international markets», the same source added. OCP revealed that its earnings accounted for 30.5 percent in 2018, 26.2 percent more than what was registered
The names of the Moroccan representatives expected to attend the second round-table, convened by the UN personal envoy to Western Sahara, were revealed, Wednesday, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, the ministry announced that the names of the delegation's members remained unchanged, compared to the first round-table that took place in December, 2018. The Moroccan delegation led by Nasser Bourita, minister of Foreign
According to two recent studies, prehistoric migration impacted the genetic history of the Iberian Peninsula. Findings suggest that North Africans called Iberia home more than 4,000 years ago.
The National Assembly of Venezuela, presided by self-declared President Juan Guaido, announced, Tuesday, in a plenary session the name of Caracas’ new ambassador to Morocco. Venezuala’s newly appointed ambassador to the Kingdom is Jose Ignacio Guedez, Secretary General of the Venezuelan party La Causa R, a left-wing political formation. Born in 1977, Guedez is a lawyer, specialized in governance and political management. He was part of the Venezuelan opposition delegation which,
Ten days after Rabat hosted the 14th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States, Morocco broke silence on Iran’s absence. The Kingdom’s parliament speaker believes that «Tehran disrespected the session’s rules».
UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Diego Garcia Sayan announced, Tuesday, that he has canceled his visit to Morocco, initially scheduled from March the 20th to the 26th. «When a state does not facilitate things, it is no longer possible to conduct a mission», he wrote on his Twitter account. Tuve que cancelar la misión sobre independencia judicial a Marruecos que empezaba hoy. Cuando un Estado no da las facilidades adecuadas no es serio llevar