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Cairo - The 112th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at ministerial level began on Thursday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, with the participation of Morocco.

Rome - Italian media outlet "Farodiroma" underlined on Wednesday the "ongoing support" of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for the Holy City, underscoring the various initiatives of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, carried out under the Sovereign's High Guidance.

Amman - The Arab League's States' committee responsible for negotiating with prominent international media and digital companies commenced its inaugural meeting in Amman on Tuesday, with Morocco's active participation.

Rabat - The first cubic meters of water from the Sebou basin arrived in the Bouregreg basin on Monday, as part of the first urgent stage of the project to interconnect the two basins, the Ministry of Equipment and Water announced in a press release on Tuesday.

Rabat - The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) refuted allegations made via some websites by the wife of the detainee (B.F), claiming that the latter, transferred from the local Ras El Ma prison in Fez to the local Oujda prison, had not been able to benefit from medical examinations.

Rabat - Elements of the judicial police in Tan Tan and Mehdia (near Kenitra) arrested five individuals on Thursday for their alleged links with criminal networks involved in organizing irregular migration and human trafficking, as part of security operations carried out by the national security services to combat this phenomenon.

Skhirat - Makdessi children and their families took part in Youth Day celebrations in Skhirat on Monday, as part of the 14th edition of the "Green March" summer camp, organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Qods Asharif Agency.

Rabat - The 10th UNESCO International Geoparks Conference, a major event bringing together experts, government officials, researchers, scientists and Geoparks representatives from around the world, will be held on September 04-11, 2023 in Marrakech, Azilal and Beni Mellal.

Rabat - A total of 74 cases of COVID-19 infection have been recorded over the last seven days, while no deaths have been reported, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection on Friday.

Addis Ababa - Morocco called for solidarity-based cooperation and regional multi-stakeholder integration to combat plastic pollution at the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment in Addis Ababa on Friday.