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Morocco Holds Bulgarians, Iranians in Trafficking Probe

Moroccan police have arrested several Bulgarians and Iranians linked to a migrant smuggling network, the DGSN intelligence service said on Wednesday. Officers at the international airport in Casablanca detained four Bulgarian nationals and three Iranians on Tuesday "for suspected links with an international human trafficking and clandestine immigration network," a…

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Morocco’s 2022 Fuel Bill Seen up $2.5 Billion from 2021

Morocco’s fuel bill this year will increase by $2.56 billion (25 billion dirhams) compared to 2021, the top electricity official told parliament on Wednesday, according to official news agency MAP. “The 2022 fuel bill will reach 47.7 billion dirhams,” Abdul Rahim Al-Hafizi, the director of the national office for electricity,…

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Algeria says Morocco attacked truck convoys in border area

Algeria condemned on Tuesday what it called an attack by Morocco against a convoy of trucks in the border area between Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, saying it will jeopardize United Nations attempts to ease regional tensions.

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Morocco to Expand Soft Wheat Stockpiles beyond Five Months

The Moroccan government plans a gradual build-up of soft wheat stockpiles adding to the five months of domestic consumption needs currently secured by the private sector, the agriculture minister said on Monday. The additional stocks will be run by state grains agency ONICLE, minister Mohammed Sadiki told members of the…

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Rising food costs push Arab world’s vulnerable to breaking point

Seated around the dining table, the family of four stares blankly at pictures of food sketched on the tablecloth. “Tonight,” the father says, “we’re coloring for dinner.”

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Western Sahara's Polisario Front suspends contact with Spain

The Polisario Front, Western Sahara's independence movement, on Sunday said it was severing ties with Spain after Madrid backed Morocco's plan giving autonomy to the former Spanish colony.

Reuters

Spanish PM Visits Morocco In Show of Reconciliation Between Both Countries

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Moroccan King Mohamed VI during an Iftar banquet in the royal residence in Rabat on Thursday, signaling the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Sanchez had arrived earlier in Morocco for a visit to the Kingdom at the…

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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'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.

France 24

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…

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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

The Independent UK

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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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.

Reuters

World Cup fixtures: Groups, dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022

Every match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Stung by Drought, Morocco's Bees Face Disaster

Morocco's village of Inzerki is proud to claim it has the world's oldest and largest collective beehive, but instead of buzzing with springtime activity, the colonies have collapsed amid crippling drought, AFP reported. Beekeeper Brahim Chatoui says he has lost almost a third of his hives in just two months…

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Morocco’s Public Prosecution Office, BAM Sign MoU to Promote Financial Security

The Public Prosecutor’s Office and Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Morocco’s central bank, signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for collaboration to exchange data and expertise in areas of common interest, particularly promoting financial security. The MoU was inked by the Attorney General of the Court of…

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World Cup fixtures: Groups, dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022

Every match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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World Cup fixtures in full: When England will take on the US and Iran in Qatar

The dates for all 64 fixtures for this year's World Cup in Qatar have been announced, with the tournament starting in Al Khor on November 21 and ending in Lusail on December 18

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Negev summit strengthens ties between Israel and Arab countries

This week's historic summit in Israel's Negev desert saw Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid host his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco. Lapid said the objective was to establish "a new regional architecture that will deter Iran. It follows the normalisation of ties back in late 2020. We…

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Eastern Caribbean states open consulate in Western Sahara

(This March 31 story corrects to say Dominica instead of Dominican Republic)

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Spain Voices Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan

Spain said that Morocco's Autonomy Plan is the most serious solution to resolve the Western Sahara conflict, affirming the Spanish government's support for Rabat in this regard. Addressing the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his country's support for Morocco stems from Spain’s…

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Projects in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Eligible for $11 Mn in Funding

The German Development Bank intends to provide financing grants for projects in 8 countries, including Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, with a maximum of $11.14 million. The German Bank requires the employment of a minimum of 125 people for every million euros granted in the project through the "Investment for Employment"…

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Blinken, Tebboune Discuss Algeria-Morocco Dispute

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken praised the “solid” Algerian-US relations during his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday in Algiers. Tebboune received Blinken at the presidential headquarters, accompanied by a diplomatic delegation. Blinken conveyed the US administration's desire to end the tension between Morocco and Algeria over…

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Zelenskyy Recalls Envoys to Georgia, Morocco

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine’s ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they haven’t done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion. “With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be sanctions, won’t be restrictions for Russian business, then please…

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Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa with an appeal for Algeria to limit its ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco

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