The president of the Council of Representatives emphasized his country’s intention to open a consulate in the city of Laayoune during an audience granted this Sunday to Mr. Khalid Bin Salman Al Musallam, ambassador of Bahrain to Morocco.

Another country will now be added to the long list of nations that have established embassies in the southern provinces, affirming their support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara.

Ahmed Salman Al Musallam, the president of Bahrain’s Council of Representatives, reiterated that his nation supports and backs the Kingdom of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, as well as its security and stability. The president of the Council of Representatives emphasized Bahrain’s intention to open a consulate in the city of Laayoune during an audience given this Sunday, January 8, to Mr. Khalid bin Salman Al Musallam, Bahrain’s ambassador to Morocco, according to the Bahraini News Agency.

The president of the Council of Representatives highlighted the depth and solidity of the two kingdoms’ fraternal relations, mentioning the common desire to strengthen the process of bilateral cooperation in its entirety, particularly in the parliamentary and economic sectors, and to open wider perspectives “in the service of the two countries’ interests.” As reported by the Bahrain News Agency.

According to Ahmed Salman Al Musallam, the distinguished relations and numerous partnerships that unite the two brotherly countries have been strengthened and further developed under the wise leadership of the two countries’ Sovereigns, King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa and HM King Mohammed VI.

He also praised Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Council of Ministers, for his efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields and sectors of development, as well as to pursue cooperation and coordination in the service of the two countries’ and peoples’ common interests.

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“It is a pleasure for me to renew contact with you to express to you the sincere feelings of friendship that I dedicate to your honorable person, as well as the prayers to the Almighty to perpetuate on you the benefits of health, happiness, prosperity and long life”, we read in a message from King Mohammed VI to King Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Sovereign of Saudi Arabia.

King Salman’s forthright and unequivocal support for the Moroccan character of the Sahara and the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, expressed alongside their Majesties and Highnesses the leaders of the Gulf countries, during the 42nd session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, held in Riyadh under the wise chairmanship of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been followed with interest and consideration by the Sovereign.

“This position is not foreign to you, nor to your brother country to which we are united by solid links, distinguished partnership relations and permanent solidarity”, underlines the royal message, adding that Morocco has always considered security and stability of the Arab Gulf countries as an integral part of its security and that any attack on these countries constitutes an attack on the Kingdom.

King Mohammed VI also sent a message of thanks and gratitude to Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek ben Taimur, Sultan of Oman, for his country’s firm support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom.

“It is a pleasure for me to resume contact with your Majesty to express to you my deep consideration and my gratitude for what you have expressed, with my brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses, leaders of the Gulf States, in firm support for the Moroccan Sahara and in full support for the territorial integrity of Morocco “at the 42 th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf cooperation Council (GCC) held in Riyadh, said the royal message.

The Sovereign also expressed his thanks to Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek “for this noble support which is not foreign to your honorable country, which maintains deep-rooted fraternal relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, based on solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect”.

The sovereign also sent a message of thanks and gratitude to the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, for his country’s clear and strong support for the Moroccan character of the Sahara.

In this message, the Sovereign expresses to Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani his feelings of esteem and his great satisfaction at the bonds of sincere brotherhood and mutual esteem uniting King Mohammed VI and the Emir of Qatar, as well as the two families, and relations of constructive cooperation and active solidarity binding the two fraternal peoples.

The Sovereign says he is proud to present to Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani the sincere feelings of thanks and gratitude “for the clear and strong support that you have expressed, alongside my brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the Gulf countries. , to the Moroccan character of the Sahara and full and continuous support for Morocco to recover its southern provinces ”.

Another message of thanks and gratitude was sent by the sovereign to the King of Bahrain, HM Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa.

“It is a pleasure for me to renew contact with your Majesty to share with you my thanks and my sincere feelings of gratitude for your honorable person, reiterating our deep pride in the bonds of fraternity and sincere friendship which bind us personally as well as our two royal families and our two brother peoples ”, underlines the royal message.

“I learned with great consideration and gratitude the position you have expressed in the same way as my brothers, their majesties and highnesses, Heads of State of the Gulf countries, firmly and unequivocally supporting the Moroccan character of the Sahara and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, during the 42 nd session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (CCG), held in the brother Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ”, the royal message continued.

The Sovereign affirmed that “This is an authentic position illustrating your country’s commitment to solid fraternal solidarity at all levels with your second country, Morocco, which still considers stability and security of the Gulf countries as an integral part of its stability and security, being deeply convinced of our common destiny and the convergence of points of view vis-à-vis the various issues of common interest, as I have affirmed in front of your Majesty on the occasion of the Morocco-CCG Summit in Riyadh on April 20, 2016 ”.

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Nasser Bourita described the visit of Bahrain’s Foreign Minister as a historic business visit for the first time to Morocco. This visit comes to put into action the content of His Majesty King Mohammed VI phone call with Trump over the recognition of Moroccan Sahara. Today, Bourita, describes the inauguration as the implementation of HM’s instructions.

He added that the relations of Morocco and Bahrain are characterized by true brotherly love, cooperation, solidarity and clarity.

Bahrain is the second Arab country to open consulate in south of Morocco.

Bourita considers Bahrain’s decision to be unsurprising at all because Morocco witnesses Bahrain’s support all the time as it is an ally which stands by Morocco in every occasion.

This support is the embodiment of Bahrain’s recognition of Morocco’s territorial integrity.

Bourita took the chance to mention that Bahrain is always the first Arab country to show support to Morocco in all international events.

He also added that Morocco on its part, stands by Bahrain as well in all events. Morocco is concerned with everything that implicates Bahrain.

Bourita believes that Morocco’s cooperation with Bahrain is not just a slogan but it is a realistic one manifested in real life events.

He also expressed Morocco’s stand with Bahrain over the Iranian issue being totally against it.

Bourita also expressed that the opening of the consulate coincides with Bahrain’s National Day. He also expressed how Arabs are proud of what Bahrain has achieved globally. This event also coincides with USA recognition of Moroccan Sahara during the previous phone call between HM King Mohammed VI and Trump. It also coincides with the Moroccan Map Signature by the US Ambassador to Morocco. It also coincides with the events of Guerguerat blockade and how Bahrain was among the first countries to support Morocco via a phone call.

These sets of events make the opening of the consulate of Bahrain an event of paramount importance and Bahrain fully shares Morocco’s joy over its achievements.

Bourita also mentioned that 20 consulates form all over the world have been opened in south Morocco from Africa, America and Asia. This only proves that the solution is only through Moroccan sovereignty over its territories. This couldn’t have been achieved without the true love between the two kings and the two peoples of Bahrain and Morocco.

On his part, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed the depth of brotherly relations between the two countries. He reiterated his will to deepen the bilateral collaboration in different fields to put into action HM King Mohammed VI instructions. He also expressed how proud he is to be in the old city of Laayoune with FM Bourita to inaugurate the consulate general of Bahrain.

He also mentioned how Morocco’s hospitality is unsurprising.

He also talked about the wise decision of Bahrain’s King HM Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to open consulate general in Laayoun as it represents a historic step which reflects Bahrain’s support of Morocco’s territorial sovereignty and unity of its land.

He further expressed Bahrain’s will to develop bilateral cooperation between the two countries and peoples and strengthen their ties.

Bahrain’s FM welcomed the decision of US opening embassy in Dakhla and views it as an important step of recognition and support for Moroccan Sahara.

He also moved to talk about Morocco’s normalization of relations with Israel and its role in establishing peace and promoting business in the area.

He reiterated that Bahrain’s stand on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged the same as Morocco’s stand. He expressed how Morocco and Bahrain work together to establish peace in the area and how they both support Palestinians to establish their state under the Capital of Al Quds.

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Earlier this week, Britain announced that they authorized a Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine, becoming the world’s first country to do so. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that “Help is on the way!” as he announced the news Wednesday morning.

Britain is expected to receive an initial order of 800,000 doses over the next week. The country also announced that they are planning on receiving “many millions” before the end of the week. Britain has ordered 40 million doses that are expected to arrive from Pfizer’s facilities in Belgium.

The 40 million doses are set to vaccinate 20 million people, as the vaccine requires two shots. The elderly, immunocompromised people, and those with health problems are expected to be a top priority, but there have been talks that frontline workers are not.

After Britain, Bahrain is the world’s second country to grant an emergency-use authorization for Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine.

Bahrain News Agency, a state-run news agency, announced the following on Friday: “The confirmation of approval by the National Health Regulatory Authority of the kingdom of Bahrain followed thorough analysis and review undertaken by the authority of all available data.”

The Kingdom did not disclose how many doses were ordered nor when vaccinations are going to begin.

Transporting, storing, and using the vaccines in Bahrain is expected to be challenging since the vaccine doses must be stored in ultra-cold temperatures that go as cold as -70° C. The challenge comes as Bahrain is a Middle Eastern country where temperature can go as high as 40° C.

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His Majesty, King of Morocco, Mohammed VI received a phone call this Thursday from Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.

This call falls within the framework of the Sovereigns’ mutual sincerity and appreciation uniting their Majesties and the two Royal Families as reflected through the consistent coordination between the two leaders, as well as the fruitful cooperation and continuous solidarity bringing the countries together.

On this occasion, King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa informed His Majesty; Mohammed VI of Bahrain’s decision to establish a Consulate General in the Moroccan city of Laâyoune; a decision which will be the subject of coordination between the ministries of Foreign affairs of the two countries.

During this appeal, King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa welcomed the decisions ordered by HM King Mohammed VI in the region of Guerguarat in the Moroccan Sahara which reflects a decisive and effective intervention to preserve peace and stability in this part of Moroccan territory, and to guarantee a normal and secure flow of people’s daily lives and exchange of goods between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

HM King Mohammed VI expressed to Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa his warm thanks for this major decision which reflects the solid union between the two brotherly countries, as well as his majesty’s extreme appreciation for the strong decisions made by the Kingdom of Bahrain in supporting the territorial integrity and national unity of the Kingdom of Morocco.

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the country’s royal court in Bahrain said that Bahraini PM Khalifa Bin Salman died today, Wednesday, in a hospital in the US at the age of 84.

Bahrain News Agency said, “The Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness… who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,”

The agency added that king Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced official national mourning for one week during which flags will be flown at half-mast. Government departments work will also be suspended for three days starting on Thursday.

A burial ceremony is expected to take place upon the repatriation of his body, and only a limited number of relatives will attend the funeral.

Prince Khalifa traveled, in November 2019, to Germany for undisclosed medical treatments, but came back to Bahrain months later.

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