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HM the King launches the construction of Dar Khrofa dam

Zaaroura (Larache) - HM King Mohammed VI launched, on Tuesday in the rural commune of Zaaroura (in the northern province of Larache), the building works of Dar Khrofa dam for a total amount of 800 million dirhams ($ 98.3 mln).

Morocco to participate in 2nd informal talks on Moroccan Sahara

Rabat - Upon the invitation of the United Nations Secretary General's Personal Envoy, Christopher Ross, Morocco will take part, on February 9-11, in the city of Armonk in New York outskirts, in the second informal meeting in preparation for the fifth round of negotiations aiming to find a political and final solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.

Princess Lalla Amina participates in King Hamad's Horse Racing Cup

Manama - Princess Lalla Amina, President of the Moroccan Federation of equestrian sports and of Special Olympics Morocco, participated in king Hamad's Horce Racing Cup, which took place on Saturday.

Morocco's Amadeus Institute invited by UN to participate in discussion on promoting peace in Africa

United Nations - Morocco's Amadeus Institute was invited by the UN to take part in a discussion on making recommendations to improve UN support to Africa's efforts in conflict resolution and sustainable development and peace, the UN said.

Spain lauds new informal talks on Sahara issue

Madrid - Spain lauded on Friday the announcement of a new set of informal talks on the Sahara issue, inviting the parties to the conflict to promote a climate for dialogue and compromise to make the talks succeed.

Morocco, USA sign environment cooperation work plan

Rabat - Morocco and the United States signed on Tuesday a joint cooperation action plan in the fields of environment protection and sustained development.

Algeria 'destabilized' by Morocco's autonomy proposal, former polisario leader

Brussels - The Moroccan proposal to grant broad autonomy to the southern provinces has "destabilized" Algeria and forced it to fight in order to maintain its hegemony over the Saharan population in the Tindouf camps, said former polisario founding member, Ahmedou Ould Souilem, who returned to Morocco.

Belgian MP says autonomy plan only solution to settle Sahara issue

Brussels - Morocco's initiative to grant substantial autonomy to its southern provinces, the Sahara, is the "one and only" solution to settle the Sahara conflict, Belgian MP Alain Hutchinson said on Thursday.

Sahara issue: Moroccan delegation's mission is to create conditions for 'serious' solution

Rabat - The mission of the Moroccan delegation participating in the 2nd set of informal talks on the Sahara issue, scheduled for February 10-11 in New York outskirts, is to create the conditions for "a serious and reasonable solution" to this conflict, Communication Minister and Government Spokesman said.

Early resolution of Sahara issue would be 'beneficial for regional peace, security,' UNSG

United Nations - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that an early resolution of the Sahara issue "would be beneficial for regional peace and security."

France welcomes new informal talks on Sahara

Paris - France, which currently chairs the UN Security Council, voiced support for the initiative of the UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy Christopher Ross to hold new talks on February 10-11 in the outskirts of New York, towards finding a political and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue.

Morocco reaffirms rejection of Norwegian agents' involvement in Skah children abduction, FM

Rabat - Morocco "strongly" reaffirms its rejection of the "confirmed" involvement of agents from the Norwegian defense ministry in the kidnapping of the children of Moroccan Olympic champion Khalid Skah, Foreign minister Taib Fassi Fihri said on Wednesday.