Politics

Madrid - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated the fundamental importance of maintaining the best relations with Morocco, a "partner and strategic ally" in all areas.

Rabat - Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, met on Tuesday in Rabat with the president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Angola, Carolina Cerqueira.

Washington - Morocco is a "critical partner" in countering violent extremism, said Monday US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dana Stroul.

London - The "MENA Diplomat of the Year 2023" award was presented to the Kingdom of Morocco on Monday to His Majesty the King's Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Hakim Hajoui, on the occasion of the 13th edition of the prestigious Diplomat magazine's awards ceremony.

Rabat - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, received on Tuesday in Rabat the Congolese Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, coordinator of the Congo Basin Climate Commission, who brought a written message from President Denis Sassou Nguesso to HM King Mohammed VI.

Paris - The French-Swiss political scientist and writer, Jean-Marie Heydt, has pinpointed the scandal of "systematic diversion" of humanitarian aid intended for the population of the Tindouf camps, which Morocco has been denouncing for many years to the international community.

Rabat - The Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch chaired, Friday in Rabat, a meeting devoted to following-up the implementation of the 2022-2026 roadmap for the reform of the national education system.

Paris - The new report of the World Food Programme (WFP) of the UN, in its evaluation of the "strategic program for Algeria 2019/2022", once again raises the alarm about the capture by the "polisario" of international aid intended for the populations of the camps of Tindouf, said the French expert in geopolitical strategies, Jérôme Besnard.

Madrid - Spanish Presidency Minister Félix Bolaños on Friday said that his country must have a "very good" relations with Morocco, calling the North African Kingdom a "strategic ally" in various areas.

United Nations (New York) - The UN Security Council held, in New York, closed-door consultations on the Moroccan Sahara issue. These regular consultations are provided for by Council Resolution 2654 adopted last October 27.