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Preferential tariffs to help Western Sahara to develop
Download logo Western Sahara will enjoy preferential trade tariffs on its exports to the EU; origin of products will be traceable; agreement allows region to develop even before a political solution is found On Wednesday, Parliament backed a...

Over 850 Sahrawi NGOs Condemn Situation in Tindouf Camps, Slam Participation of Polisario Leader in EU-AU Summit
MOROCCO, February 17 - More than 850 Sahrawi NGOs active in the area of human rights and sustainable development have strongly rejected the participation of the military leader of +polisario+ in the Summit of the European Union and the African...

Ambassador Hilale Denounces Military Recruitment of Children by 'Polisario' Before Harvard University Students
MOROCCO, February 21 - Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, was, Thursday, the guest of honor at a conference organized by the University of Harvard-Boston, at the initiative of the collective of Moroccan students...

Secretary-General Appoints Horst Köhler of Germany as His Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. The new Personal Envoy succeeds Christopher Ross of the United...

Visit of Moroccan Foreign Minister to Slovenia and plans to open embassies in Ljubljana and Rabat
SLOVENIA, April 18 - During Minister Fajon's visit to Rabat last year, the two ministers signed the Joint Declaration on further strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Friendly relations between Slovenia and Morocco have recently...

Algeria Slams French Diplomatic Moves as "Regrettable"
(MENAFN) An official from Algeria has labeled France's choice to withdraw its ambassador and expel 12 Algerian diplomats as "regrettable." The official pointed to French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau as a key factor in the worsening of...

UPDATE - Congressmen, Experts Urge Negotiated Solution to Western Sahara Conflict in Capitol Hill Hearing on US-Morocco Relations
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - April 21, 2016) - In a hearing on US-Morocco relations held Wednesday in Rayburn House Office Building, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle praised Morocco as a "stable and stalwart US ally in a...

Congressmen, Experts Urge Negotiated Solution to Western Sahara Conflict in Capitol Hill Hearing on US-Morocco Relations
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - April 21, 2016) - In a hearing on US-Morocco relations held Wednesday in Rayburn House Office Building, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle praised Morocco as a "stable and stalwart US ally in a...

On 40th Anniversary of Green March, King Mohammed VI Lauds Autonomy Plan, Pledges to Turn Western Sahara Into African Hub
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - November 07, 2015) - In a speech delivered from Laâyoune, Morocco on Friday, November 6 and marking the 40th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI lauded Morocco's autonomy plan for the region and pledged...

On 40th Anniversary of Green March, History of and US Support for Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - November 05, 2015) - Friday, November 6 marks the 40th anniversary of the Green March, when some 350,000 Moroccan citizens and nearly 20,000 unarmed Moroccan troops walked in a peaceful demonstration into what was...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Opening of Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki,...

Mohamed Abdelaziz, Chief Of Polisario Front, Dies
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 06/03/2016 /SubmitPressRelease123/ The secretary general of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, 68, died of lung cancer on May 31, 2016. Abdelaziz was elected leader of the Polisario, a movement fighting for the...

Applications Open for UNODA Women Scholarship for Peace: Global South Scholarships (Deadline - 31AUG2016)
The Women Scholarship for Peace: Global South is an initiative coordinated by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at Vienna within the so-called Disarmament and Non-proliferation Partnership (DNP) of 27 organizations, all working in the...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in October 2024
SLOVENIA, November 1 - In the open debate, State Secretary Gabrič called for greater inclusion of women in peace processes, additional funding for women's organisations at the local level and more accountability in cases of grave violations of the...

King Mohammed VI Launches Two Mega Projects In Laayoune
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 02/07/2016 /SubmitPressRelease123/ HM King Mohammed VI arrived on Thursday, February 4, 2016, in Laayoune, the main city of the Sahara in southern Morocco. It is the King’s second official trip to the Sahara in less than...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Address to Parliament of Algeria
Speaker of the National Assembly Speaker of the Senate Members of parliament Ministers Ambassadors Honourable Brahim Boughali, President of the Algerian People’s National Assembly, Honourable Members, Members of the diplomatic corps, Guests Ladies...

Melita Gabrič: We must strive to build trust, not deepen divisions
SLOVENIA, November 27 - State Secretary Gabrič participated in the panel "Global Governance Reloading: Starting from the MENA?", together with Majed Al Ansar, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, and Staffan de...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile: 2nd Cape Town Conversation
Programme Director; Former President of South Africa and Patron of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, His Excellency Thabo Mbeki; Former Prime Minister of Australia, His Excellency Tony Abbott; Former Prime Minister of Mali, His Excellency Moussa Mara;...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Return of the remains of freedom fighters from exile
Excellencies, Special greetings to the High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia and Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers, Families of our fallen heroes and heroines, Leadership of the African National...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Mr Philemon Yang, United Nations Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thirty years ago, South Africa was born as a new...