Morocco : Aziz Rabbah becomes the first PJD Minister to speak with an Israeli official

For the first time since the signing of several agreements between Israel and Arab countries, including Morocco, the energy ministers of the kingdom, Israel, Sudan, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the United States attended an online meeting on Thursday evening. Alongside his Arab counterparts, Aziz Rabbah has indeed spoken with the Israeli Minister of Energy, Yuval Steinitz. A meeting that follows several other talks held between Moroccan and Israeli officials since the

Sahara : German Parliament rejects motion submitted by Pro-Polisario MPs

The German Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has rejected the examination, scheduled for Thursday, January 14, of a proposal presented by pro-Polisario MPs. The text submitted by MPs from Alliance 90 / the Greens, entitled «Not forgetting the Western Sahara conflict, enforce international law» is not eligible to be voted, reads a Bundestag document. The same group of MPs have presented before another proposal devoted to the same subject entitled «Avoiding

Morocco’s Foreign Minister receives the new ambassadors of South Africa, Ireland and Rwanda

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita received, Thursday, three new ambassadors, who came to present their credentials. They are the representatives of South Africa, Ebrahim Edries, Rwanda, Zaina Nyiramatama and Ireland, Ralph Victory. The diplomat chosen by the government of Cyril Ramaphosa has already worked in Saudi Arabia as consul general in Jeddah. He was appointed head of the embassy in Rabat in September 2020. This is the first time that South Africa,

Morocco and the US sign agreement aimed at protecting Morocco’s cultural heritage

Morocco and the United States signed, Thursday, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at protecting Morocco’s cultural heritage from smuggling. The MOU was signed by US ambassador to Morocco David T. Fischer and Moroccan Minister of Culture Othman El Ferdaous to «restrict the import to the United States of certain archaeological and ethnographic material from Morocco», a press release by the US Embassy in Rabat reported. US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational

During a 1993 meeting, King Hassan called Yassir Arafat a «megalomaniac»

During a 1993 meeting in Rabat, King Hassan II and an Israeli delegation discussed the position of Palestinians and Israelis following the Oslo I Accord. During this meeting, the late King was very critical of Yassir Arafat’s position.

Covid-19 : 1,279 new infections and 44 deaths in Morocco this Thursday

1,279 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 456,334. 1,889 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 431,167.  44 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,854. 13 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in Marrakech-Safi, 4 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima,

Is Algeria’s Foreign Minister touring Africa to prevent a potential exclusion of «SADR» from the AU ?

The Algerian authorities are working hard on the next African Union summit. The country's Minister of Foreign Affairs has been on a tour to countries in Southern Africa, to avoid any potential exclusion of «SADR» from the continental organization.

Western Sahara : The Polisario denounces Schenker's visit to Laayoune and Dakhla

The Polisario Front condemned, Wednesday, the visit of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker to the cities of Laayoune and Dakhla earlier in January. The separatist movement described this trip as an «attempt to deceive international public opinion by opening consulates and organizing visits, and events in Western Sahara». The supporters of Brahim Ghali have «warned» against the «Moroccan policy» which «involves foreign

Sinopharm CEO and head of the audit department resign

China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp. Sinopharm announced, Tuesday, the resignation of two of its senior officials. According to Le Desk, Li Zhiming, chief executive officer, and Li Hui, general manager and head of the audit department.   Zhiming and Hui have resigned for «personal reasons», as reported by the company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The same source indicates that the «company continues to operate normally», announcing the appointment of Yu

Morocco : Two fishermen killed and two others missing after boat capsizes off Dakhla

Two fishermen drowned, Wednesday, when their traditional fishing boat capsized off Dakhla. Rescue operations are underway to find the two other fishermen who are still missing. The four fishermen, who came from the province of Nador, had been on a fishing trip since last Tuesday. After a long absence, the port authorities ended up intervening. According to Arabic-language newspaper Al3omk the reason behind this tragedy is linked to an overload of the boat. The bodies of the two