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[ad_1] The Throne Day speech delivered Tuesday by King Mohammed VI sends Algerian regime a clear message of peace and openness to dialogue to settle differences hampering the development of bilateral relations and affecting the Arab Maghreb Union. It is the fourth outreach diplomatic move made by the Monarch to open up a new chapter in the two countries’ relations. The King had called on the Algerian rulers to normalize relations between the two neighbours in his Throne Day speeches of 2021, 2022 and 2023. But unfortunately, the royal calls of reconciliation fell on deaf ears. Instead of responding positively…

[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco reportedly seeks to send more humanitarian aid to Gaza, asking Israel to allow the aid to enter the Palestinian enclave, which has been subjected to a starvation war and genocide since October 2023. Israel Hayom reported today that King Mohammed VI previously asked Benjamin Netanyahu to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza from Morocco. “Morocco wants to fly in aid, mainly food, to Ben-Gurion Airport and then transport it by truck to the Kerem Shalom crossing,” the news outlet added. It added that the request has been discussed by Israel’s National Security Council to review the…

[ad_1] U.S. nominee ambassador to Morocco Richard Duke Buchan III has reiterated at the U.S. Senate the American recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, sending a strong message to the Algerian regime. In his statement made Tuesday at the Senate hearing, Buchan said the U.S. supports Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the ONLY basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute. “If confirmed, I will facilitate progress toward this goal”, said the U.S. nominee ambassador, citing U.S. call urging the parties to engage in discussions without delay, using Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal…

[ad_1] Despite global industrial disruptions over the past decade, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and post-pandemic inflation, Morocco’s aerospace sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth. According to figures from the foreign exchange regulator, the country’s aerospace exports have more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, rising from 7.69 billion dirhams to 26.44 billion dirhams (about 3 billion dollars), marking a 244% increase with an average annual growth rate of nearly 13%. This performance reflects a long-term industrial strategy initiated in the early 2000s, culminating in the Industrial Acceleration Plan (PAI). The plan positioned aerospace as a strategic sector,…

[ad_1] His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him, delivered, on Tuesday, a Speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His glorious Ancestors. Here follows the full text of the Royal Speech: “Dear Citizens, Throne Day celebrations provide an annual opportunity to renew the bonds of mutual allegiance and the feelings of affection and loyalty which have invariably united us, and which grow stronger as time goes by. It is also an opportunity to reflect on where the nation stands: the gains we have achieved, the…

[ad_1] King Mohammed VI has reached out again to neighboring Algeria, voicing Morocco’s readiness to finding a consensual solution – a solution with neither winner nor loser; a face-saving solution for all parties. In a speech he delivered Tuesday on the 26th anniversary of his accession to the Throne, the Monarch said in addition to the commitment to consolidate Morocco’s status as an emerging country, “I wish to reiterate my resolve to remain open to our regional environment, especially our immediate neighbors and the relationship with our brothers and sisters in Algeria.” “My position, as the King of Morocco, is…

[ad_1] King Mohammed VI has called for a shift from traditional approaches to social development, to an approach that promotes integrated regional development, making it clear that today or at any time in the future, it is not acceptable for Morocco to be a two-speed country, and insisting on the need to adopt next-generation local development programs. Regardless of the infrastructure built, and the level of economic development achieved, Morocco’s accomplishments will be only satisfactory if they contribute, in a tangible manner, to improving the living conditions of citizens from all social classes, and in all areas and regions, pointed…

[ad_1] While Morocco celebrates its status as an emerging nation, it still needs to elaborate “next generation” of reforms to ensure equal development across regions, with a particular attention to rural areas, King Mohammed VI said. Achievements Morocco, thanks to a forward-looking royal vision, has joined the ranks of “high human development” countries and reduced multidimensional poverty from 11.9% in 2014 to 6.8% in 2024, the King in the Throne Day speech. “Despite successive years of drought and worsening international crises, the national economy has maintained a significant and steady growth rate in recent years,” the Monarch said. Morocco’s “industrial…

[ad_1] The Moroccan government expects to cut its budget deficit to 3% of GDP in 2026, from 3.5% this year, as it continues to pursue fiscal consolidation and structural reforms, finance minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The government expects to narrow the deficit thanks to tax reforms, while maintaining support for strategic investments and social programs, Alaoui said in parliament while presenting the outlook for the 2026 budget. Growth is expected to remain stable at 4.5% from this year, she said, citing assumptions including a cereals harvest of 70 million quintals, an average Brent crude oil price of $80 per…

[ad_1] Protesters in Tunis called their country an “open air prison” due to Kais Saied’s “authoritarian regime” which sent scores to jails on made-up charges to silence dissent. As the democratic achievements of the Jasmine revolution become a thing of the past, Kais Saied strengthened his grip on state institutions and has been using the judiciary to issue hefty sentences against opposition figures. International media, including reputable news agencies such as Reuters, documented the erosion of civil society in the country, where activists are deterred by the return of a police state. Under the slogan “The Republic is a large…