Morocco hosts international conference on AI and chemical weapons

Morocco, in partnership with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), is hosting the first-ever international conference dedicated to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The conference will take place in Rabat from October 22 to 24, 2024. The event, co-chaired by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias, will bring together over 140 participants from

Le 13e Festival international maghrébin du film d’Oujda du 5 au 9 novembre

Le 13e Festival international maghrébin du film d’Oujda se tiendra, du 5 au 9 novembre 2024, à l’initiative de l’association Ciné-Maghreb. Organisée sous le thème «Le cinéma entre la citoyenneté et l’appartenance humaine», cette édition sera marquée par la projection de plus de 25 films dans le cadre des compétitions officielles de long et court métrage. Une sélection

A la demande du Maroc, le budget du HCR 2025 adopté par recours vote, pour la première fois en 75 ans

Pour la première fois en 75 ans, le budget annuel 2025 du Haut-Commissariat aux réfugiés (HCR) a été adopté par recours au vote, à la demande du Maroc, lors des travaux de la 75e session du Comité exécutif de l’organisation qui ont pris fin vendredi à Genève. Tout en réitérant son engagement à soutenir le noble mandat humanitaire confié à cette agence onusienne, la mission

UN chief briefs Security Council on Moroccan initiative to boost Sahel

For the first time, the UN Secretary-General highlighted, in his annual report on the Sahara, the Royal vision «for the Atlantic coastline becoming a gateway for trade and economic integration with Africa and the Americas by facilitating access for the countries in the Sahel region to the Atlantic». Referring to the speech of King Mohammed VI, delivered on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Green March in November 2023, Guterres informed the members of the Security Council

Spain’s police arrest two alleged ISIS supporters in joint operation with Morocco

The Spanish National Police announced on Friday the arrest in northern Spain of two individuals presumed to be members of the terrorist organization Daesh, in an operation carried out in collaboration with Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspects were arrested in the cities of Itsasondo (Guipúzcoa) and Avilés (Asturias) for their alleged involvement in the crimes of indoctrination, dissemination of terrorist propaganda, and incitement

Ahmed Reda Chami named Moroccan ambassador to EU

Ahmed Reda Chami was appointed by King Mohammed VI on Friday as Morocco's Ambassador to the European Union (EU) in Brussels. He holds an engineering degree from the École Centrale de Paris (1985) and an MBA from the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA (1989). In February 2016, he was appointed Morocco's Permanent Representative to the EU in Brussels. Since December 3, 2018, he has been President of the Economic, Social and

Othman El Ferdaous named Morocco's ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire

Othman El Ferdaous was appointed by King Mohammed VI on Friday as Morocco's new ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire. The diplomat served as Minister of Culture from 2020 to 2022. He also served as Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade, and the Digital Economy, in charge of investment, from 2017 to 2019. Born on January 13, 1979, Othman El Ferdaous was a consultant auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris from 2003 to 2006. From 2008 to 2016, he was a project

Chakib Benmoussa appointed head of Morocco's HCP

On Friday, October 18, 2024, King Mohammed VI received Chakib Benmoussa at the Royal Palace in Rabat. The sovereign appointed him as the High Commissioner for Planning. Mohammed VI also received Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, the former High Commissioner for Planning, whom the sovereign decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Wissam Al Arch, as announced in a press release from the Royal Cabinet.

Espagne : Arrestation de présumés partisans de Daech, en collaboration avec la DGST

La Police nationale espagnole a annoncé, vendredi, l'arrestation dans le nord de l'Espagne, de deux individus présumés membres du groupe terroriste Daech, lors d'une opération menée en collaboration avec la Direction générale de la Surveillance du territoire (DGST). Les suspects ont été arrêtés dans les villes d'Itsasondo (Guipúzcoa) et Avilés (Asturies), pour leur implication présumée dans

Ahmed Reda Chami nommé ambassadeur du Maroc auprès de l'Union européenne

Ahmed Reda Chami a été nommé par le roi Mohammed VI, ce vendredi, ambassadeur du Maroc auprès de l'Union européenne (UE) à Bruxelles. Ingénieur des arts et manufactures de l’Ecole centrale de Paris (1985) et titulaire d’un MBA à la John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, de l'Université de Californie à Los Angeles - UCLA (1989), il avait été nommé en en février 2016