The two Spanish Secretaries of State for Migration and Security will visit Morocco on Friday to «strengthen collaboration on migration», reports the Spanish news agency Europa Press. The two secretaries, Ana Botella and Consuelo Rumi, will meet with Kingdom’s migration and border surveillance director Khalid Zerouali. During their meeting, the senior officials will be discussing issues related to border surveillance, and the fight against migrant smuggling. Senior officials
Melilla’s minister of Social Welfare Daniel Ventura announced, Wednesday 12th of September, that 86 unaccompanied minor migrants from Morocco entered the autonomous city during the month of August, says Europa Press. The largest group to arrive in Melilla was composed of twenty people who managed to enter the city through land borders, said the Ministry of Public Security in a report is handed over to the Ministry of Social Affairs. The second largest group of minor migrants
Le prince Moulay Rachid a représenté le roi Mohammed VI aux funérailles de l’ancien secrétaire général des Nations unies, Kofi Annan, qui se sont déroulées jeudi à Accra. Le prince Moulay Rachid était accompagné lors de ces funérailles nationales de l’ambassadeur du Maroc au Ghana, M. Mohamed Farahat. Des chefs d’État africains, dont les présidents ivoirien Alassane Ouattara et
Prince Moulay Rachid represented King Mohammed VI at the funeral of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, which took place on Thursday in Accra. Prince Moulay Rachid was accompanied by Morocco's ambassador to Ghana, Mohamed Farahat. The funeral was attended by several African Head of States, including Ivorian and Liberian presidents, Alassane Ouattara and George Weah respectively, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as well as numerous personalities from around the
Morocco was not invited to the meeting held yesterday, 12th of September, in Kuwait to discuss the Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA) project, initiated by US President Donald Trump. Military leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and the host country participated to the meeting, reported KUNA news agency. Washington, which is paying close attention to the project, sent General Joseph Leonard Votel, a four-star general in the United
Morocco and the South Africa’s tensious diplomatic relations might be affecting Sanlam’s takeover of general insurer Saham, says Business Day on Thursday. Although Sanlam’s share price remains uninfluenced by the diplomatic hurdles between the two countries, media reports suggested that South Africa’s stance on the Western Sahara dispute and its decision not to support Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid will be delaying the operation. They have also stated that the
Spain is planning to bid for the 2030 World Cup, Spanish radio station Cadena Ser said on Wednesday. The decision was taken during a meeting held by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. According to Spanish media, the country is considering two options for its 2030 World Cup bid : A single bid with Spain as the only nation to host the tournament and a joint one with the participation
Morocco has reiterated the importance of continuing efforts at various levels to achieve a just and rapid solution to the Palestinian question, said secretary of State to the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mounia Boucetta, during the 150th session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of Foreign Ministers, held Tuesday in Cairo. The Palestinian question, which is at the heart of Arab action, constitutes a real challenge to the common Arab project and places
Expected to perform on Friday, 14th of September, at the 18th edition of the annual Casablanca festival L’Boulevard, Moroccan-American singer Dounia cancelled her concert in Morocco. The information was confirmed by the artist herself and a member of the festival’s team. On her Twitter account, Dounia told fans that her team wouldn’t be able to make it to Casablanca and that her performance was annulled. Responding to one of her followers, she tweeted saying : «No
Famous Algerian singer Rachid Taha, former leader of the band Carte de Séjour and member of 1,2,3, Soleils, known for his cover Ya Rayah, passed away on Tuesday, 11th of September in his place in Paris. According to French media which quoted the singer’s family, Rachid Taha died of a heart attack while asleep. He was 59 years old. Rachid Taha was notably known for his cover of Algerian song Ya Rayah, sung and written by Hahmane El Harrachi, one of the most popular songwriters in