The Moroccan, Tunisian, and Saudi football national teams will fly to Switzerland to start the trainings for the 2018 World Cup, says the Swiss press agency ATS. The Atlas Lions will stay for a week in Crans-Montana in Valais (southern Switzerland), from May the 27th to June the 6th. They will play two friendlies in Geneva, against Ukraine on May 31st and Slovakia on June the 4th. The Eagles of Carthage will be based in Verbier from May 29th to June 4th and will also play in Geneva against
An Italian fugitive who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for international drug trafficking was arrested in Morocco, reports Corriere Del Serra. The man was found in Temara, a town near Rabat, after spending 22 years on the run. He was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Milan prosecutor’s office, says the same source. The Italian police, collaborating with the Interpol, arrested the 73-year-old national. The Moroccan Gendarmerie helped investigators locate the man wanted
King Mohammed VI and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke on Thursday, discussing ways of uniting their positions to counter the destabilizing attempts of the Iranian regime, reports Arab News quoting the Saudi press agency. In a phone call, the Saudi monarch stressed that his Kingdom stands with Rabat «against what could jeopardize its security, stability and territorial integrity», says SPA. «The two leaders underscored the importance of unifying their
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita met with his British Counterpart Boris Johnson Thursday in London to strengthen bilateral relations in the political, economic and cultural fields, says MAP news agency. During their meeting, the two ministers discussed the latest developments related to the Moroccan Sahara issue. They have also agreed on launching a strategic dialogue between the two countries. On the other hand, discussions focused on the
Two days after Morocco announced that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, Kuwait has chosen to react through an «anonymous source» within its Foreign Ministry. «Kuwait denounces and rejects attempts targeting Morocco’s stability, integrity and sovereignty», reported KUNA in an article issued Thursday. The same source says it supports all measures taken by Morocco defending its «security and stability». The Gulf Cooperation Council of which
During the 19th century, Morocco was introduced to journalism through the Spanish army, deployed in the north to fight the Tetouan war. The trend spread later giving birth to a series of local Spanish-language newspapers.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed on Wednesday its full solidarity with Morocco, following its decision to sever ties with Iran. GCC Secretary-General, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, voiced in a press release the full solidarity of the Council with Morocco as well as its support to all the measures taken by the Kingdom to strengthen its sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and stability. Al-Zayani, who expressed support to Morocco's decision to sever ties with Iran,
Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken attended a meeting Wednesday in Marrakech to discuss ways to expulse Moroccan nationals arrested for terror-related offences, says Belga. Francken alongside Interior Minister Jan Jambon held talks with their Moroccan counterparts with the aim of fighting against terrorism. In a bilateral meeting hosted by the 5th Euro-African Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development, Jambon and Francken discussed with the Moroccan
Morocco’s ambassador to Algiers was received Wednesday by Algerian foreign ministry. After Hezbollah, the Polisario and the Iranian embassy in Algiers, Algerian authorities rejected the Moroccan accusations targeting the Lebanese Shiite organization.
The Arab League lent Morocco on Wednesday its solidarity after it announced that it is cutting diplomatic relations with Iran, says MAP news agency. The League’s spokesman Mahmoud Affifi expressed his solidarity with Morocco following its decision, denouncing Tehran’s interference. Meanwhile, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joined on Wednesday the bodies supporting the Kingdom. In a statement, it stressed that Iran should respect Morocco’s sovereignty and