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New York, 24 April 2014 - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the recent presidential elections in Algeria

The Secretary-General followed closely the recent presidential elections in Algeria. Upon the request of the Government of Algeria, he deployed a three-member panel of experts to the country to...

Saipem says US DOJ has asked for information on Algeria

Milan - The U.S. Department of Justice has asked Italian oil services group Saipem for information on a probe into alleged corruption in Algeria, the group's CFO said on Thursday....

Lauding peaceful polls, Ban encourages Algerians to work together to strengthen democracy

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of Algeria on the peaceful holding of recent presidential elections and encouraged them to work together to strengthen the...

Morocco, France sign partnership agreement for development of aeronautics vocational training

Marrakech-Ménara airport - A partnership agreement on the development of aeronautics vocational training was signed, on Thursday in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show 2014, April...

Tourism receipts exceeded 4 bn MAD in March 2014, El Khalfi

Rabat - The tourism sector generated last March receipts totaling 4.291 billion dirhams, announced communication minister, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi....

Bouaida meets with Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa

Rabat - Minister delegate for foreign affairs Mbarka Bouaida met, on Thursday in Rabat, with Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Carlos Lopes....

Pres. Alpha Condé calls for Morocco's support for developing agriculture in his country

Meknes - Guinean president Alpha Condé called, on Wednesday in Meknes, for Morocco's support to promote the development of agriculture in his country, by drawing inspiration from the philosophy of...

House of Advisors delegation meets with Kazakh Premier

Astana (Kazakhstan) - A delegation from the House of Advisors, led by Speaker Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, met Wednesday in Astana with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov....

Morocco, USA are closely collaborating in aerospace field, US ambassador

Marrakech-Menara airport - Morocco and the United States are very closely collaborating in the aerospace field, said US ambassador in Rabat Dwight L. Bush on Wednesday in Marrakech....

Morocco elected member of International Narcotics Control Board

Rabat - The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected on Wednesday Professor Jalal Toufik as a member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), for a term of 5 years. Among the 18...

Mali welcomes Morocco's commitment to 'restore peace, stability' in the north of the country, Malian MFA

New York (United Nations) - Mali welcomes the commitment of Morocco, which is "not new" to "restore peace and stability" in the north of the country, said Wednesday in New York, Malian Minister of...

H&M ouvre son troisième magasin marocain à Marrakech

Marrakech : Le groupe mondial du prêt-à-porter H&M ouvre bientôt son troisième magasin au Maroc; cette fois, c'est la ville de Marrakech qui va accueillir l'enseigne suédoise. La grande marque...

Moroccan Ambassador to USA calls for reinforcing Moroccan-American trade cooperation

Washington - Moroccan Ambassador to the USA Rachad Bouhlal called, on Tuesday in Washington, for the reinforcement of Moroccan-American trade and investment cooperation, especially by holding regular...

Holland: Wilders' personal political advisor quits Far-Right party over anti-Moroccan statements

Amsterdam - The personal political advisor to the far-right politician Geert Wilders has quit the Party for Freedom (PVV), as a reaction to racist and xenophobic statements against Moroccan...

Branch of University of New England inaugurated in Tangiers

Tangiers - The campus of the University of New England was inaugurated, on Tuesday in Tangiers, in the presence of US and Moroccan figures mainly the new American ambassador in Rabat Dwight Bush, and...

Morocco will be rewarded in June by FAO for achieving MDGs two years ahead of deadline, head of FAO

Meknes - Morocco will be awarded a prize in June by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for having achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) two years ahead of the deadline,...

4th Marrakech Air Show 2014 opens

Marrakech-Menara airport - The fourth Marrakech Air Show 2014 opened, on Wednesday at the school base of the Royal Air Forces, with the attendance of head of the government Abdelilah Benkirane and...

Mayr-Achleitner upsets Svitolina in Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco - Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria surprised second-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Grand Prix SAR on Tuesday....

Dubai's Drake and Scull wins $40 mln Algeria contract

Dubai - Dubai construction firm Drake and Scull International has won a 147 million UAE dirham ($40 million) project to build a mixed-use development in the capital of Algeria, the company said on...

Algeria trade surplus falls in 1st Quarter, energy exports down 6.8 pct: agency

Algiers - Algeria's trade surplus in the first quarter of this year fell to $2.6 billion from $3.36 billion a year earlier, with exports particularly hit by a 6.8 percent drop in energy earnings, the...