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Marrakech - The central Director of the judicial police at the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), Mohamed Dkhissi, stressed on Friday in Marrakech that the DGSN adheres to all efforts aimed at protecting the rights of people deprived of their liberty and preventing torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in compliance with the law and public order.

Rome - The ruling issued by the Tarascon Court (France) condemning the Confédération Paysanne, a French trade union organization used in the judicial harassment of the Morocco-EU agricultural agreement, is another victory for the "serious, fruitful and legitimate" development process led by the Kingdom in its southern provinces, said Italian geopolitical expert Massimiliano Boccolini.

Rabat - Morocco is on the "right track" and leading the way for the entire Mediterranean region in utilizing non-conventional resources while integrating renewable energies, emphasized Thursday Alain Meyssonnier, the president of the Institut Méditerranéen de l'Eau ( Mediterranean Water Institute -IME).

Kigali - The ruling issued by the Tarascon Court (France) condemning the Confédération Paysanne, a French trade union organization used in the judicial harassment of the Morocco-EU agricultural agreement, is "a new setback inflicted on the separatists after so many others in Europe and elsewhere," Rwandan analyst André Gakwaya said Wednesday in Kigali.

Asunción - Polisario separatists have suffered a "bitter failure in their attempt to hinder the march of development in the Southern Provinces" of Morocco, as evidenced by the Tarascon Court's ruling condemning the Confédération Paysanne, a French trade union organization used in judicial harassment against the Morocco-EU agricultural agreement, said Paraguayan political analyst Ignacio Martinez.

Rabat - Morocco was elected on Wednesday in Rabat as a member of the new Executive Board of the Council of Arab Information Ministers for the next two years, at the end of the Council's 35th meeting, chaired by the Kingdom.

Rabat - The Palestinian issue is a priority for the Morocco's foreign policy and is at the heart of the political and diplomatic action and humanitarian initiatives undertaken by Morocco under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, with the aim of defending the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and preserving the religious character of Al Quds, its legal status and its historical and civilizational identity, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, said on Tuesday in Rabat.

Rabat - The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency is continuing its support for the Holy City and its sacred sites in application of the High Royal Instructions, thanks to the experience it has accumulated over 25 years, the agency's managing director, Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, said on Tuesday in Rabat.

Praia (Cape Verde) - A delegation from the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Oulema held meetings with Cape Verdean officials in Praia on Monday, as part of a two-day visit to the archipelago.

Tangier - Police operating at the Tangier-Med port arrested, on Saturday on the basis of precise information provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), a Spanish national and foiled an attempt to traffic 1,050 kg of Chira, a security source said.