North Africa: Morocco Calls for Unified Approach to Address Common Challenges of Arab and EU Countries

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North Africa: Morocco Calls for Unified Approach to Address Common Challenges of Arab and EU Countries

[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Monday called for the development of a multidimensional and unified approach to address the common challenges of Arab countries and the European Union (EU).

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