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Morocco King Congratulates Macron, Hails Performance of Moroccan Football Team

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron following Wednesday’s 2022 World Cup semi-finals match between France and Morocco. Mohammed congratulated Macron for France's triumph which has put the team into the World Cup final. The call came on the eve of the visit of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022

A France vs Morocco World Cup contest, 110 years in the making

As Atlas Lions set to face Les Blues, Al Jazeera looks at history between Morocco and its former coloniser, France.

Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Morocco on Qualification to World Cup Semis

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, telephoned on Monday’s Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to congratulate him on his country’s qualification to the FIFA World Cup semifinal, reported the Saudi Press Agency. He said the achievement is a source of pride and happiness to the Arab world and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022

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Morocco Launches $13 Bn Green Investment for Phosphate Complex

The Moroccan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cherif Phosphate Office (OCP) related to the new "green investment program." King Mohammed VI presided over the signing ceremony that was held at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Saturday. The $13 billion investment plan covers the period between 2023…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 5, 2022

Morocco's King, UN’s Guterres Discuss Sahara Issue

Morocco's King Mohammed VI discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the Sahara issue on Wednesday. King Mohammed received the UN chief at the royal palace in Rabat, said a statement from the royal court. King Mohammed reiterated Morocco’s unwavering position in support of resolving the dispute through the autonomy plan…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 25, 2022

Morocco’s King Says at Global Forum of UNAOC that Dialogue is Way to Salvation

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI said Tuesday that the Alliance of Civilizations is a strong pillar for peace, underscoring the need to uphold the dialogue it undertakes and ensure its success. He made the remarks in an address to the ninth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC),…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022

Morocco’s Mohammed VI, Britain’s Charles III Hold Telephone Conversation

Morocco's King Mohammed VI held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with British King Charles III, a statement from the Moroccan Royal Cabinet revealed. During the phone call, the Moroccan King reiterated his congratulations to King Charles III on his accession to the throne and also his sincere condolences on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

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Moroccan King Congratulates Saudi Crown Prince on becoming Prime Minister

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has congratulated Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, wishing him all the success. King of Morocco sent a cable expressing pride in the strong bonds of brotherhood and friendship that bind the leaderships of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 2, 2022

Morocco Invited to Arab League Summit in Algeria

Morocco received on Tuesday an invitation to attend the Arab League summit in Algeria in November. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued an invitation letter to Moroccan King Mohammed VI to join the summit. Algerian Justice Minister Abderachid Tabi traveled to Morocco’s capital Rabat on Tuesday to hand-deliver the invitation to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

Moroccan King to Attend Arab League Summit in Algeria

Morocco's King Mohammed VI will participate in the Arab League Summit to be held in Algeria early next November, senior diplomatic sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday. The sources said that the Moroccan authorities spoke with several Gulf countries to inform them of the King’s participation in the Arab Algiers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

Morocco’s King Urges Partners for 'Unequivocal' Support over W. Sahara

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on his country's partners to "clarify" their position over the disputed Western Sahara territory and offer "unequivocal" support. "I would like to send a clear message to the world: the Sahara issue is the prism through which Morocco views its international environment," he said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022

Morocco king favours restoration of diplomatic ties with Algeria

King says he wants to re-establish normal relations with Algeria, which cut off ties last August over Western Sahara.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2022

Morocco's King Reiterates Openness to Restoring Ties with Algeria

Morocco's King Mohammed VI used an address on Saturday to "once again" reiterate his openness to restoring ties with Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations with Rabat last year. "We aspire to work with the Algerian presidency so that Morocco and Algeria can work hand in hand to establish normal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 31, 2022

Moroccan-Spanish Forum Discusses Investment in Dakhla

Morocco's Minister of Commerce and Industry Ryad Mezzour urged Spanish investors to seize opportunities to invest in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region. "You must seize the opportunities today before tomorrow," asserted the Minister. Speaking at the first edition of the Spain-Morocco investment forum in Dakhla, Mezzour pointed out that the region…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 11, 2022

Bahraini, Moroccan FMs Hold Talks in Marrakech

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks in Marrakech on Tuesday with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif al-Zayani, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The two ministers expressed pride in the cooperation between Rabat and Manama. Bourita reiterated Morocco’s firm stance, under the…

Radio France Internationale · May 8, 2022

Mali nonuplets: one year old and already a happy handful

The birth of Mali’s nonuplets – nine babies born at the same time – was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they're all in good health and the family hopes to head back home to Timbuktu…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2022

Moroccan King Pardons 958 Prisoners

Moroccan King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 958 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the kingdom's Justice Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The statement said that 29 prisoners convicted of extremism and terrorism are among the pardoned people, noting they have participated in an initiative launched by…

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2022

Morocco's king marks Eid al-Fitr by pardoning 29 jailed on 'terrorism' charges

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned 29 people jailed for "terrorism or extremism" offences in a gesture marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

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Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Morocco, Spain patch up diplomatic feud after Spanish shift on Western Sahara

Morocco said on Thursday it will open a new page in its ties with Spain, apparently ending a diplomatic crisis after Madrid supported Rabat on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara.

France 24 · Apr 7, 2022

Spain's Sanchez on historic Morocco visit after Western Sahara reversal

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits Morocco on Thursday, after Madrid reversed decades of policy on the Western Sahara to end a year-long diplomatic crisis, a U-turn that has angered Algeria.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2022

Spain PM, Moroccan King to Meet in Rabat Thursday

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Thursday during a two-day visit to Rabat that seeks to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara. The King will invite Sánchez and his family to share in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Spanish PM to Hold Talks with Morocco’s King on Thursday

The Moroccan royal palace said on Tuesday that King Mohammed VI will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Rabat on Thursday, as their countries seek to patch up a diplomatic dispute that flared last year. King Mohammed will hold official talks with Sanchez and will host an Iftar banquet…

Reuters · Apr 5, 2022

Spanish PM to visit Morocco on Thursday as ties improve

The Moroccan royal palace said on Tuesday that King Mohammed VI will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday in Rabat, as the two countries seek to patch up a diplomatic dispute that flared last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2022

Washington Reiterates Support to Autonomy Plan in Sahara

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday that Washington supports the autonomy plan, proposed by Morocco in 2007, as a final solution to the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. "The United States continues to consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022

Moroccan King: Education, Culture Key Components of EU-AU Partnership

Moroccan King Mohammed VI said that guaranteeing education and promoting culture are among key components of the partnership between the African Union and the European Union. Others include accelerating the pace of vocational training, employing the youth and putting migration and mobility in order. The common denominator between them all…

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