The process of electing third of members of the House of Councilors (Senate) on Friday, 2nd October 2009 in the Sahara witnessed extensive participation by the electorate of the local communities and professional rooms, like the turnout recorded at the national level in all points of the Kingdom, where participation rate exceeded 93% for local communities, and 97% for the bodies of professional chambers

Minister of State, Mohamed El Yazghi, welcomed "the positive" results of the second African - Latin American summit, held on September 23-27 in Venezuela's Caribbean resort island of Margarita.

Moroccan Foreign Minister, Taib Fassi Fihri, met Monday in New York with the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.

Several Heads of State and delegations participating in the 64 session of the General Assembly of the United Nations renewed support for the territorial integrity of Morocco and its position over the Sahara.

Canary Islands-based "Islas Airways" will start operating on Wednesday flights between Las Palmas and the Moroccan city of Laayoune, the company announced Tuesday.