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Morocco, Nigeria Seeking Funding For Gas Pipeline To North Africa, Europe

Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva said Tuesday that his country and Morocco are still securing funds for a huge offshore pipeline project to transport Nigerian gas to North Africa and Europe. Four years ago, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari agreed on the mega-project to…

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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…

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King Salman Receives Telephone Call from Iraqi Prime Minister

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a telephone call from Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Earlier during the day, King Salman had received telephone calls from several Arab leaders on…

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King Salman Receives Telephone Calls from Arab Leaders on Eid Al-Fitr

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday telephone calls from Arab leaders on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, reported the Saudi Press Agency. He received calls from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Crown Prince of…

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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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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.

Reuters

Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI during a two-day visit to Rabat that promises to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara

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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…

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Blinken Says Supports King Mohamed VI’s Reform Agenda

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Rabat on Monday and met with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhanouch, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and civil society leaders. His official visit to Morocco was the first since President Joe Biden has taken office. In a joint press conference with Bourita, Blinken said…

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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…

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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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Morocco Starts Construction of Anti-COVID Vaccine Plant

Morocco on Thursday inaugurated construction of an anti-Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in partnership with Swedish firm Recipharm, the official news agency MAP reported. The factory to be known as Sensyo Pharmatech will produce vaccines against coronavirus and other diseases, with production expected to reach 116 million units in 2024, MAP…

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