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FAR to set up two field hospitals in Azilal and Midelt

Pursuant to the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the FAR will set up two field hospitals in Ouaouiziret (Azilal province) and Anfgou (Midelt province), the FAR General Staff said Thursday in a statement. These hospitals will be set up to help local populations in these regions face the harsh winter conditions, the statement added. The setting up of these field hospitals will begin as early as Friday, November 23,

Following the royal initiative, Algeria wants to convene an Arab Maghreb Union’s meeting

17 days after King Mohammed VI urged Algeria to join the creation of «a political mechanism for dialogue and consultation», the country finally reacted to the royal initiative. On Thursday, Algeria said that it officially contacted the General Secretary of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to convene «within shortened deadlines» a meeting of the Union’s Foreign Affairs Ministers Council. In a communiqué, published on the country’s news agency, Algeria

Saudi Arabia appoints a new ambassador to Morocco

Saudi Arabia has appointed Abdellah Ben Saad Al Ghariri as the new ambassador to Morocco. In 2008, King Abdellah appointed him Chief of Protocol Affairs. A position that allowed him to know Morocco closely thanks to the many times he visted the country alongside King Abdellah, especially during the last years of his life. In fact, the Saudi king was recovering at the royal palace in Agadir. After the death of prince Sultan and King Abdellah, respectively in 2011 and 2015, Al Ghariri was

The Netherlands offers an award for information leading to arrest two Moroccan criminals

A Dutch court is offering €100,000 award for information leading to arrest the two Moroccan criminals behind the Café La Crème shooting, which took place in Marrakesh on November the 2nd, 2017. The Dutch authorities have issued an arrest warrant against Redouane T. and Said R., two Moroccan-Dutch men known for leading the Moroccan maffia, dubbed Mocro-mafia in the Netherlands. «Authorities are looking for two suspects with the help of Europol», said the Dutch

«We can't allow illegal behavior», said Morocco’s border surveillance chief Khalid Zerouali

Migration has been at the heart of an interview conducted by Al Jazeera on November the 18th. Speaking to Morocco’s border surveillance chief Khalid Zerouali, the Qatari online newspaper stated that the Kingdom foiled 70,000 illegal migration attempts in 2018 to stop the flow of sub-Saharan migrants. The Moroccan official hailed the efforts made by the country to stop migrants from entering Spain and criticized at the same time networks that «try and use Morocco as a platform for

Satellite Mohammed VI-B : Morocco avails itself of space for its development

After the launch on Nov. 8, 2017 of the first satellite Mohammed VI-A, the second Satellite Mohammed VI-B was successfully launched on Wednesday by Arianespace via its Vega rocket, from the Kourou launch site, in French Guyana. The implementation of this program has been given to the Thales Alenia Space and Airbus consortium and it spans five years. Mohammed VI-B satellite is fully managed, just like the Mohammed VI-A satellite, by Moroccan engineers and technicians who have benefited from

The crew of Egyptian movie «Casablanca» to shoot parts of it in Morocco

Parts of the new Egyptian movie «Casablanca» will be shot in Morocco, says MAP news agency. Directed by Peter Mimi, the film will be mostly produced in the Kingdom. «Casablanca» the movie is starred by Egyptian actor Amir Karara and actress Ghada Adel. Amr Abdel Galil, Dalal Abdel Aziz and Mahmoud El Bazzawy are also taking part in the film. The film, which will be released in cinemas in 2019, will also feature Moroccan actor Mohamed Miftah, who is making his first

Moroccan activists sign a petition against the Egyptian Islamic theologist Omar Abdelkafi

Egyptian Islamic theologian Omar Abdelkafi is expected to host a series of lectures on «culture, literature and religion», Saturday, November the 24th, at the Mohammed V National Theater in Rabat. His visit, however, has been criticized by a number of scholars in the Kingdom. In fact, fifteen people have signed a petition entitled «No to hatred and extremism» against the Egyptian scholar. Berber activist Ahmed Aassid, activist Fouad Abdelmoumni, publisher Bichr

Morocco extradites two Saudi nationals wanted by the Saudi Interpol

The Moroccan authorities extradited on Monday, November the 19th, two Saudi nationals wanted by the Saudi National Central Bureau of Interpol, reports online newspaper Sabq, quoting the Saudi news agency. The two men were handed over to the Saudi authorities over «financial claims», indicated the same source. «One of the suspects fled to Morocco after a court ordered him to refund a sum of SR99,350,000», wrote the Saudi news agency adding that the «second suspect

EP's Committee on Foreign Affairs adopts Morocco-EU agricultural agreement

The European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) adopted, Wednesday in Brussels, by a large majority, the agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union. This positive vote reflects the stance of the political groups represented within this important Committee in favor of the adoption by the European Parliament of this agreement, which aims to extend trade preferences to agricultural and fisheries products from the southern provinces of the Kingdom. The agreement

Morocco and Portugal to build an undersea electricity cable

Morocco and Portugal are planning to launch bids to create an undersea electricity cable between the two countries, reports Reuters quoting a Portuguese official. The project is at the heart of a technical and financial feasibility study, expected to be concluded in 2019. «Both governments are strongly committed to this project», Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy Joao Galamba told Reuters during a press conference held Monday in Skhirat. The senior official indicated that

Israel to boycott the signing of the UN pact on migration

Israel has decided to boycott the signing of the UN pact on migration, scheduled for the 10th and 11th of December in Marrakesh, announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. «I instructed the Foreign Ministry to announce that Israel won’t participate [in the Marrakech gathering] and won’t sign the migration pact», Netanyahu told reporters. «We have a duty to protect our borders against illegal infiltrators. That’s what we’ve done,

Morocco launches its second Arianespace Vega satellite Mohammed VI-B

Morocco launched its second satellite Mohammed VI-B on Tuesday, November the 20th, in Kourou, French Guiana, says Space News. The launching operation was conducted by an Arianespace Vega rocket, the world's first commercial launch service provider. Mohammed VI-B satellite was placed in the same orbit as Morocco’s first satellite (Mohammed VI-A) launched a year ago by the same operator. The liftoff took place at 8:42 p.m. and the satellite «separated from the rocket in

8th Africities summit, largest pan-African gathering of cities, opens in Marrakesh

The 8th Africities summit, the largest pan-African gathering of cities and local governments, opened on Tuesday in Marrakesh, under the theme «The transition to sustainable cities and territories: the role of Africa's local and regional governments», with the participation of some 3,000 elected officials. This major event, held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, brings together 5,000 participants, including local actors from the continent and partners from other regions of

A Moroccan woman allegedly kills her boyfriend and cooks his remains

A Moroccan woman, residing in the United Arab Emirates, is accused of killing her boyfriend, butchering him, cooking his body and serving it to Pakistani workers, reports the Associated Press on Tuesday. According to the same source, which quotes Abu Dhabi newspaper The National, the woman was arrested by the police for alleged murder. She is believed to have killed her boyfriend for wanting to marry another woman from their country. The National stated that the boyfriend was killed three

Moroccan player Matteo Guendouzi : «It’s a dream to play with the France senior team»

Making two appearances with France national under-21 football team, French-Moroccan midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has recently spoke about his dream of starting a career with the French national football team, instead of representing the Atlas Lions. His statement came as he was contacted several times by the Atlas Lions manager Hervé Renard to join the Moroccan team. Matteo Guendouzi, who currently plays for Arsenal, told Canal + Sport that he is determined to represent France.

Spain determined to strengthen cooperation with Morocco in fighting illegal migration

Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez reaffirmed, Monday in Rabat, his country's determination to strengthen cooperation with Morocco in the fight against illegal immigration. At a press briefing following a meeting with head of government, Saad Dine El Otmani, the Spanish official praised the Kingdom of Morocco's efforts to tackle the phenomenon of illegal immigration, stressing the importance of cooperation in this area. The fight against illegal immigration requires a «shared

Pedro Sanchez wants Spain, Morocco and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has shared the idea of submiting a joint-bid with Morocco and Portugal for the hosting of the 2030 World Cup with King Mohammed VI, he told reporters this Monday in Rabat. EN DIRECTO El presidente del Gobierno, @sanchezcastejon, comparece desde #Marruecos tras su encuentro con el Rey Mohamed VI. https://t.co/DwbxZdFhQb — La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) November 19, 2018 «This proposal is a message much stronger than the shared passion for