Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Morocco’s king undergoes successful heart surgery: state news agency
:: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underwent successful heart surgery in France on Monday, state news agency MAP said. The 54-year old king was treated at a Paris clinic after suffering from a “heart rhythm disorder” on Jan. 20, the agency
Morocco adopts law on violence against women
:: The Moroccan parliament on Wednesday, after months of heated debate, adopted a law first drafted five years ago to combat violence against women. “Thank God!” Bassima Hakkaoui, the minister of family affairs, women and solidarity, wrote on her Facebook
Morocco’s King sacks ministers over delay in developmental project
:: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has dismissed several senior officials, including the Ministers of Education and Health, for their “negligence in the exercise of responsibility” that led to delay in development projects in the northeastern city of Al Hoceima. The
Moroccan king pardons more than a thousand protesters
:: King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Saturday pardoned more than a thousand people who were under arrest for taking part in protests in the troubled northern Rif region, the justice ministry announced. The monarch pardoned a total of 1,178
Moroccan king slams development delays in restive north
:: Morocco’s king has rebuked ministers over delays to a development program meant to pump investment into a region rocked by months of protests over unemployment and perceived state neglect. Mohammed VI told ministers Sunday of his “disappointment, dissatisfaction and
Morocco protest leader arrested: officials
:: Authorities in Morocco have arrested the fugitive leader of a protest movement that has shaken the country’s northern Rif region for six months, officials said on Monday. Nasser Zefzafi, who had been on the run since Friday, was detained
Demi Lovato thrills fans at Mawazine in Morocco
:: With her powerful voice and electrifying stage presence, American singer and actress Demi Lovato conquered the hearts of her Moroccan fans at the 16th Mawazine World Rhythms International Music Festival in Rabat, Morocco on Friday. She was among the
Morocco delegation attends Pan-African Parliament session
:: A delegation of Moroccan parliamentarians is currently in South Africa to take part in the fourth session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), being held in Midrand, near Johannesburg, from May 8 to May 19. Speaking in the wake of
Morocco cabinet wins parliamentary backing, set to review budget
Morocco’s Islamist-led cabinet won a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday after the country went more than six months without a government, causing delays to public spending and reforms. Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani from the Islamist Justice
Morocco king names new government
Morocco’s King Mohamed VI on Wednesday named a new government headed by a member of the ruling Islamist party, following a six-month political deadlock in the North African country. Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othman, second-in-command of the Justice and Development
Morocco’s king names PJD’s Othmani as new prime minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Saadeddine El Othmani of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) as the country’s new prime minister and asked him to form a government, a statement carried by MAP state news agency said on
Morocco arrests eight over alleged ties with ISIS
Morocco has arrested eight men with alleged ties to the ISIS militant group active in the cities of Fez and Tangiers, the interior ministry said on Friday. A rifle, ammunition “and documents inciting towards jihad” were seized during the operation
Morocco arrests eight over alleged ties with ISIS
Morocco has arrested eight men with alleged ties to the ISIS militant group active in the cities of Fez and Tangiers, the interior ministry said on Friday. A rifle, ammunition “and documents inciting towards jihad” were seized during the operation
Protests erupt in Morocco after fishmonger crushed to death
Thousands of outraged Moroccans held protests in several cities on Sunday after a fishmonger in the northern town of Al-Hoceima was crushed to death inside a garbage truck as he tried to retrieve fish confiscated by police. The death on
Islamist Benkirane tasked to form new Morocco government
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Monday tasked Abdelilah Benkirane to keep his post as prime minister and form a new government after his Islamist party won last week’s parliamentary elections, the royal court said. Benkirane’s Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD)
Moderate Moroccan Islamists win election, coalition talks seen tough
Morocco’s moderate Islamists have won parliamentary elections, beating a rival party critics say is too close to the royal palace in a tight race that will complicate negotiations to form a coalition government. The government has only limited powers, but
Morocco’s Islamist PJD party leads tight election race
Morocco’s ruling moderate Islamist party won most seats in Friday’s parliamentary election, with a rival party that critics say is too close to the palace coming second in a tight race with 90 percent of votes counted, officials said on
Morocco says arrests 10 suspected female ISIS militants
Morocco has dismantled a suspected ISIS militant cell and arrested 10 women believed to be planning attacks in the North African kingdom, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. It was the latest in a series of militant cells Morocco says
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