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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:37:52 +0000
Ceuta, Melilla: Spaniards Call for ‘More Forceful’ Response to Morocco
Agadir – A recent study by SocioMetrica has found that 73% of Spanish citizens believe that the country should be “more forceful” in its defense of Ceuta and Melilla against Morocco. According to the survey, 63% of Spaniards said th...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:57:38 +0000
US Officials Wear Sahrawi Traditional Garments to Celebrate Visit to Dakhla
Rabat – Members of the US high-level delegation celebrated their visit to Dakhla, southern Morocco, by wearing traditional Sahrawi garments.  Senior US officials, including Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker, posed for photos in Sahra...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:29:28 +0000
Navy: Morocco to Commission First Ship from Spain in Over Three Decades
Agadir – After over a year of negotiation, it emerged on Friday that Morocco has officialized the purchase of a warship from Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company. María Jesús Montero, the Spanish Minister of Finance, announced...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:53:27 +0000
‘Moroccan Sahara’: Al Jazeera Adopts Pro-Morocco Language on Sahara
Rabat – Qatar-owned news outlet Al Jazeera has adopted pro-Morocco language in its latest report  on Western Sahara. The Al Jazeera television channel used “Moroccan Sahara” instead of Western Sahara in its headlines, featuring the US ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:35:34 +0000
Controversy Over Abolition Of Moroccan MPs’ Pensions
Rabat – The proposition to abolish Moroccan parliament members’ pensions sparked controversy during the House of Councillor’s latest plenary session on Tuesday, January 5.   While the vote on the bill to cancel MP’s retirement pensions ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:59:04 +0000
US Ambassador: Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Only Path to Peace
Agadir – Earlier today, a US delegation led by the Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa David Schenker visited the future location of the American consulate general in Dakhla, a mere month after President Trump’s reco...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:44:15 +0000
Bank Al-Maghrib: Moroccan Dirham Appreciated Against Dollar, Euro
Rabat- Morocco central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has revealed that the Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.91% against the euro and by 1.44% against the US dollar during the period from December 31, 2020, to January 6, 2021. During this period, no au...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:04:09 +0000
US Assistant Secretary of State: US-Morocco Relations Stronger than Ever
During his visit to the city of Laayoune in southern Morocco, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Schenker, stressed the importance of the USA-Morocco relation, noting that they “have never been so strong as now.” ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:41:04 +0000
US Delegation Visits Facility of Future American Consulate in Dakhla
Rabat – A high-level US delegation led by the Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa David Schenker visited the location of the future American consulate general in Dakhla today. David Schenker along with US ambassador to...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:39:30 +0000
Casablanca: Local Authorities Visit Areas Impacted By Floods
An official delegation headed by the Wali of Casablanca-Settat region, Said Ahmidouch, visited several areas impacted by the floods in Morocco’s economic capital on Saturday. Ahmidouch has also visited the homes of families who were affected by the...



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