Hosted by the U.S. Department of State, the second edition of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group meeting was held Thursday, 19th of April, in Washington D.C., reported a communiqué sent Friday to Yabiladi. The meeting co-chaired by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Sandra Oudkirk and Director General Amina Benkhadra, National Bureau of Petroleum and Mines for Morocco was attended by officials from the Department of Commerce and members of the Moroccan
Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu, jeudi 19 avril au Palais royal à Rabat, le Chef du gouvernement, le ministre de l’Intérieur et le ministre de l’Economie et des finances, en présence de ses conseillers, Fouad Ali El Himma et Yassir Zenagui. Au cours de cette audience, le Chef du gouvernement a soumis des propositions au sujet de la réforme des centres régionaux d’investissement, qui avait été ordonnée par le roi. Il a
In his daily press briefing held Thursday, 19th of April, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric stated that «first, I can say that neither Bir Lahlou nor Tifariti fall within the buffer strip». «Nevertheless, a MINURSO map clearly shows that teams are installed in both territories which makes them de facto under the responsibility of the mission», a well informed source told Yabiladi. Stéphane Dujarric has already
In an attempt to promote the New Brunswick province, attract investors, students willing to carry their studies in Canada and Moroccans dreaming of immigrating to the country, the Government of New Brunswick, in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Morocco, organized a reception on Wednesday, April 18th at The View Hotel in Rabat. Several Canadian representatives were attended the event, including Nathalie Dubé, Canada's Ambassador to Morocco and Jean-Paul
Le ministre espagnol de l’Intérieur, Juan Ignacio Zoido, a souligné, mercredi à Athènes, l’effort considérable consenti par le Maroc dans le domaine de la lutte contre l’immigration illégale, le qualifiant de «fondamental» pour le contrôle des flux migratoires illégaux vers l’Union européenne (UE). «Le Maroc mérite, à notre avis, une mention particulière» pour ses
Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido, on Wednesday in Athens, underscored Morocco's huge effort in fighting illegal immigration, describing it as «fundamental» for controlling the inflow of illegal immigrants towards the European Union (EU). «Morocco deserves, in our opinion, a special mention» for its efforts in this area, said Zoido in a meeting with Greek Minister for Migration Policy Dimitris Vitsas, and Greek Deputy Minister of civil defence Nikos
Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is going to visit Morocco Friday, April the 20th. He is expected to meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, reports on Thursday Reformatorish Dagblad. During his Morocco trip, Blok will discuss a number of topics related to the repatriation of Moroccan asylum seekers, means of cooperation for the fight against terrorism, as well as questions linked to the Sahara conflict, especially as the Netherlands is a member of the UN Security Council. Moreover, the
Morocco and the European Union (EU) will start, Friday in Rabat, negotiations for the renewal of the fisheries partnership protocol, said minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Waters and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch. The announcement was made at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat between Morocco and the EU. It took place in the presence of minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, secretary of State for Fisheries, Mbarka Bouaida, and head of the EU
Kenya has openly announced its support for the Moroccan bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, said Business Day on Wednesday quoting Reuters and AFP. «Kenya will be firmly behind Morocco’s bid for the 2026 World Cup, since the whole of Africa is for Morocco», said Football Kenya Federation chief Nick Mwendwa when receiving a Moroccan delegation led by Nigerian former international striker Daniel Amokachi. «We have worked closely with the Moroccan Football Federation
It’s good news for Moroccan «mule women» who carry everyday heavy loads across the borders between the Spanish enclave Ceuta and Morocco. In fact, a new initiative is going to allow these women to carry their goods on trolleys, making it easier and more practical for them, reports AFP on Thursday. The new initiative applied by the Ceuta authorities this month came into force following the pressure put by NGOs, which denounced the frequent incidents in the crossing border.