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Tokyo - The Speech delivered by HM King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the Throne Day is "an impressive" speech that "fits the post-Covid era", said Sunday Former Japanese ambassador Takashi Shinozuka.

Rabat - The Speech delivered by HM King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the Throne Day is fundamentally "a speech of values" marked by the seal of seriousness, stressed the President of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, Driss El Yazami.

Rabat - Pursuant to the High Royal Instructions and on the occasion of the commemoration of the twenty-fourth Anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), to the Throne of His Glorious Ancestors, the Royal Air Forces will organize, as part of the festivities marking this happy event, air shows along the coast of M'diq, Sunday, and at the corniche of Martil, Monday, from 3 p.m., said FAR General Staff in a statement.

Salé - The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and Arkia Airlines signed an agreement on Friday in Salé on the development and strengthening of air connections between Morocco and Israel, as well as the promotion of tourism between the two countries.

Settat - A 17-year-old boy died and another was seriously injured on Thursday night in the explosion of a small gas cylinder used in a reckless and irresponsible manner by a number of teenagers during the celebration of Ashura, according to local authorities.

Rabat - The former governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (central bank), Mohamed Sekkat, passed away on Wednesday in Rabat at the age of 81, his family said.

Rabat - The administration of the Tangier 2 local prison on Sunday denied what was published on an electronic site regarding the causes of death of a Spanish-born inmate and allegations by a Spanish association of alleged medical negligence.

Rabat - The Kingdom of Morocco's launch of the "eVisa" electronic visa on July 10, 2022 has had a positive impact, making the visa granting procedure much smoother and easier for certain foreign nationals subject to this formality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates said on Friday.

Rabat - Tata's local prison administration on Friday denied the allegations made on social networks by the sister of the detainee (H.M.), who claimed that he had been "tortured in his cell," and had "suffered from medical negligence" in addition to having his family members' phone numbers "blocked" to impede contact.

Rabat - The 17th edition of the Mohammed VI International Prize for memorizing and reciting the Holy Koran will be held on September 12 and 13, announced the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.