Upon his arrival at Haneda International Airport, the Head of Government was welcomed by Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Endo Shigeru, as well as HM the King's Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal, and members of the embassy.

More than 700 foreign guests are expected to attend the funeral of the late Shinzo Abe, which will take place on Tuesday in the Japanese capital.

One of his country's most influential politicians, the late Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8 during a speech in western Japan.

Boukaa, riding "A Kyss", won the title of this equestrian competition following a clear round in the jump-off in a time of 36 sec 79/100.

The delegation, led by PAP President Charumbira Fortune Zephania, includes several senior members of the Pan-African Parliament.

The visit was an opportunity to learn about the main projects launched in Morocco, in particular the Tanger Med port complex, and to highlight the importance of port infrastructures in international trade.

During this visit, which took place in the presence of House of Representatives' Speaker, Rachid Talbi Alami, the Governor of the province of Fahs-Anjra, Abdelkhalek Marzouki, the Director General of the Tanger Med Port Authority, Hassan Abkari, and several officials of the Tanger Med Port, the parliamentary delegation learned about the facilities and organization of the port and its role as a key global logistical gateway and an example of integration into global trade.

On this occasion, Abkari gave a presentation about the Tanger Med Port Complex with a special focus on the importance of this major project initiated by HM King Mohammed VI.

The official recalled the positioning of Tanger Med as the first port in Africa for five years and the first port in the Mediterranean for 2 years, stressing that this large-scale infrastructure plays an essential role as a transshipment hub.

In a statement to M24, MAP's News Channel, Fortune Zephania stressed that the delegation is on an official visit to Morocco from September 24 to 27 at the invitation of the Moroccan Parliament.

This visit aims to strengthen cooperation and benefit from the Moroccan experience in several areas, he added, noting that the delegation members were impressed by the important development of Tanger Med Port.

"Thanks to its modern infrastructure and sophisticated technology, the Tanger-Med port has become one of the pioneering maritime platforms in the world," Fortune Zephania stated, calling on Morocco to share its "unprecedented experience" in this area with other African countries. Through the Tanger-Med port, Morocco has proven that "Africa can take the lead and develop by itself," he observed.

A total of 24,904,113 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,399,860, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,809,411 people have received the third dose of the vaccine, while 48,154 people have received the fourth dose.

According to the same source, the number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus rose to 1,264,879, while recoveries increased to 1,248,470, i.e. a recovery rate of 98.7%.

The new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (03), Marrakech-Safi (02), and Souss-Massa (02).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they stood at 16,278, with no death reported in the past 24 hours.

The number of active cases dropped to 131, while no severe or critical cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.

"We renew our firm position and solidarity with the Kingdom of Morocco in preserving its security and territorial integrity," the Bahraini FM stated during the high-level segment of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

He also hailed the UN Security Council resolution 2602 on the Moroccan Sahara, adopted in October 2021.

Given the current levels of fuel prices, this subsidy will be granted according to the terms and conditions decided at the time of the previous allocation on August 23, 2022, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The registration operation will also be open to professionals of school transport following the resumption of school activities, it added.

This operation follows the decision of the Government to support the professionals of road transport, in order to preserve the purchasing power of citizens.

Mondher Kbaier, who coached the Tunisian national team during the last African Cup of Nations (CAN-2022) in Cameroon, signed a two-season contract with the Green Eagles, said the club in a statement posted on social networks.

On September 21, Raja Casablanca announced that it had amicably separated from Benzarti.

In the same context, the club announced to have ended the mission of the technical committee composed of Hilal Tayer and Abdelilah Fahmi.

After three days in the Botola Pro D1 Inwi, Raja is 11th in the standings, with two points from two draws, against one defeat.

Published by "La croisée des chemins," the book was presented during the closing session of the 4th edition of the French-Moroccan meetings on the development actions in the southern provinces.

Initiated under the theme "Getting out of ambiguity" by the France-Morocco Peace and Sustainable Development Foundation, in partnership with the Ribat Al Fath Association and the Wilaya of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, these meetings took place in Guelmim (19-20 September), Tan-Tan (21 September), Smara (22-23 September) and Laayoune (24 September).

The book is a moment of sharing of the different moments of the writer's "journey," where time and space converge and combine, in order to open the paths of knowledge of the territory, while taking the different paths offered by geography, history and law.

Speaking on this occasion, Seillan explained that his book highlights, through history and geography, the territorial integrity of Morocco, which was maintained even under the protectorate.

The French writer and lawyer said the main objective of his book is to make this issue known to readers beyond Morocco, praising the socio-economic and urban development in the southern provinces, including the city of Laayoune.

The 2nd edition of the book takes into account the latest developments on the Moroccan Sahara issue in 2020 and 2021.

Known for her extensive record of activism in the social field, the deceased is one of the icons of women's rights defense.

Born on August 14, 1941, in Casablanca, the late Ech-Channa started her professional career as a nurse. She began her action in favor of women in need of assistance as an employee of the Ministry of Health in Morocco.

In 1985, she founded the Solidarité Féminine Association (French acronym ASF), a Casablanca-based charity that assists single women and victims of rape.

The donation agreement was signed Thursday by the President of the Foundation, Othman Benjelloun, and the Delegate General for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation, Mohamed Salah Tamek, said a joint statement.

The signing of this new agreement is in keeping with the fruitful cooperation between the DGAPR and the Othman Benjelloun Foundation, following the signing, in June 2021, of a 5Mln dirham agreement to improve the conditions of female inmates, according to the same source.