Morocco Key Ally In Anti-Terrorism Effort – Kerry
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar on Thursday where he thanked Morocco for its efforts to bring peace to Libya and counter terrorism. "Morocco is a non-NATO ally, but a very important ally...
HM The King Approves Appointment Of COP22 Steering Committee Members
UNFCCC.int HM King Mohammed VI approved the appointment of the COP22 steering committee members, chaired by Salaheddine Mezouar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said on Thursday. "On Thursday February 11, 2016, HM King Mohammed VI appointed Foreign...
1st LD: Morocco Foils IS Terrorist Attacks, Arrests 10 People
Xinhuanet English.news.cn Morocco's interior ministry said Thursday that security services have foiled "dangerous" Islamic State (IS) terrorist attacks and arrested 10 suspects, including a French national. The cell, which was directed by IS leaders, was about to...
Moroccan Bank BCP To Invest $41m In Islamic Unit
Trade Arabia Reuters Finance & Capital Market Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), one of Morocco's three biggest banks is preparing to invest 400 million dirhams ($41 million) in an Islamic subsidiary, a director of the bank said. Islamic banks and insurers are being...
Successful Visit Of Mohammed VI In Paris Makes Polisario Unhappy
by Khalid Ibrahim Khaled A gloomy atmosphere is prevailing this week in the Polisario headquarters in Tindouf, according to an informed source from the Sahrawi camps in Algeria. The reason that plunged them in low-spiritedness is the success of the Moroccan King’s...
News Analysis: Political Tensions Impede Maghreb Regional Integration
Shanghai Daily Despite the establishment of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) nearly three decades ago, political tensions have impeded regional integration. While AMU countries, signed the Marrakech Treaty on 17 February 1989, which is meant as a trade agreement aiming...
NATO Deputy Secretary General Stresses Value Of Mediterranean Dialogue In Visit To Morocco
NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow praised Morocco's long-standing contribution to political dialogue and practical cooperation with NATO, during the first day of his first official visit to Rabat on 18 February 2016. He underlined Morocco’s contribution...
Bouteflika Calls For Activating Arab Maghreb Union
Middle East Monitor Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday called for the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to come into effect as it is needed in light of the current challenges and critical situation in the region, the Anadolu Agency reported. Bouteflika’s call...
Support Morocco: The North African Kingdom’s Efforts To Catalyse Peace In Libya And Palestine Are Praiseworthy
Times of India Rudroneel Ghosh in Talking Turkey Two recent developments once again highlight the crucial role being played by Morocco in promoting peace and stability in the larger Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. First, the Libyan presidential council...
Voltalia To Develop 40 MW Hydro Power Project In Morocco
SeeNews Renewables by Mariyana Yaneva French renewable power plants operator Voltalia SA (EPA:VLTS) has recently signed its first private contract in Morocco with a 40 MW hydro power plant, Moroccan daily L'economiste reports. Financial details of the deal were not...