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HM the King appoints El Yazami President of National Human Rights Council and Sebbar its SG

Marrakech - HM King Mohammed VI, received, on Thursday at the Royal Palace of Marrakech, Driss El Yazami and Mohammed Sebbar, whom the Sovereign appointed President and Secretary General of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) respectively.

Moroccan people celebrate Monday birthday of HRH Princess Lalla Khadija

Rabat - The royal family along with the Moroccan people celebrate, on Monday, in joy and jubilation, the fourth anniversary of HRH Princess Lalla Khadija.

HM the King orders dispatching urgent humanitarian aid to refugees at Tunisian-Libyan border

Rabat - Upon the orders of HM King Mohammed VI, urgent humanitarian aid will be sent on Wednesday to thousands of refugees of different nationalities currently at Rass Jdir center on the Tunisian-Libyan border, victims of serious acts of violence in Libya, a statement by the Foreign Ministry said.

Morocco sends humanitarian aid to refugees at Tunisian-Libyan borders

Djerba (Tunisia) - Upon orders by HM King Mohammed VI, a first aircraft carrying urgent humanitarian aid for the refugees stuck at Tunisia's borders with Libya landed on Wednesday in the international airport of Djerba-Zarzis (510 kilometers south of Tunis).

Three planes loaded with humanitarian aid for refugees at Tunisian-Libyan border land in Djerba airport

Tunis - Three Moroccan military planes carrying loads of urgent humanitarian aid for refugees at the Tunisian-Libyan border landed, on Wednesday, at Djerba airport (south of Tunisia).

HM King Mohammed VI "a reforming figure", "taking appropriate action" -US State Department

Washington - HM King Mohammed VI "has long been a reforming figure" and "is taking appropriate action," said on Thursday the US State Department spokersperson P.J Crowley.

Ninth Morocco-Turkey economic joint committee kicks off

Rabat - The ninth Morocco-Turkey intergovernmental economic joint committee started, on Wednesday in Rabat, under the co-chairmanship of Morocco's Foreign Trade Minister Abdellatif Maazouz and Turkish Minister of State Hayati Yazici.

Morocco, Turkey reiterate will to boost bilateral economic cooperation

Rabat - Morocco and Turkey reiterated, on Wednesday in Rabat, their will to further reinforce and foster bilateral economic cooperation to bring it to the level of excellent political relations uniting the two countries.

Spanish PSOE highlights 'particularity' of Morocco, which embarked on democratic reform process

Madrid -Leaders of the Spanish Labour Socialist Party (PSOE, in power) highlighted, on Monday, the "particularity" of Morocco, a country which has embarked on a process of democratic reforms.

Moroccan autonomy initiative 'definitive solution' to Sahara issue -Spanish journalist

Rabat - The Moroccan autonomy initiative for the southern provinces "is not one of options, but rather the definitive solution" to settle the Sahara issue, the Spanish journalist and wrtier Chema Gil has said.

Libyan opposition denounces recruitment of 'polisario' mercenaries to quell insurrection -news agencies

Madrid - Members of "polisario" were recruited by the Libyan regime to quell insurrection, protect the capital Tripoli and recover other cities that fell to the protestors, news agencies and websites reported on Friday.

Morocco's full commitment to democracy highlighted at 16th Human Rights Council

Geneva - Morocco's full commitment to reinforce democracy and promote human rights was highlighted, on Wednesday in Geneva, at the 16th session of the Human Rights Council.

Morocco endeavours to facilitate return of Moroccans in Libya, FM says

Rabat - Morocco intensifies efforts to facilitate the return of Moroccans residing in Libya, said Thursday in Rabat Morocco's Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri.

Next informal talks on Sahara to in Malta on March 7-9, UN says

New York (UN) - The next informal talks on the Sahara, at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy Christopher Ross, will be held in Malta on March 7-9, UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky said on Thursday.