His Majesty King Mohammed VI delivered a speech on Friday, October 11, in front of both Houses of Parliament, on the occasion of the opening of the first session of the 4th legislative year of the 10th legislature, of which after, the essential points to remember:

1. A speech inscribed in the impetus of mobilization and responsibility:

His Majesty the King has called upon parliamentarians, and through them the whole of the political class, to approach this legislative year with a view to the new stage, the outlines of which were outlined in the last throne speech;

- The speech emphasizes the values ​​that must mark this stage, namely a vigilant mobilization, a reinforced confidence and an implication of all the living forces.

2. A legislative year conducive to action and efficiency:

- Parliament's opening speech highlights the peculiarity of this legislative year: it intervenes mid-parliamentary mandate, far enough away from the time of the elections and their stakes and tensions;

The sovereign has called on the parliament to seize this favorable Momentum to fulfill their mission to the best of their ability;

3. Urgency of results and impact for the citizen:

- The priority challenges of the new stage are the operationalization of the reforms, the follow-up of the decisions and the realization of the projects;

- The government has been called upon to ensure the effective execution of decisions, by implementing all necessary means (statistical data, inspection and control mechanisms, etc.);

- The parliament was also invited to fully carry out its tasks of legislative production, evaluation and control of the action of the government in its management of public affairs;

- In a country committed to a shared prosperity development ambition like Morocco, the contribution of two major actors is crucial and necessary to know the private sector and the organizations of the civil society;

4. Inquiry into the banking and financial sector:

- The sovereign has indeed recalled with satisfaction that Morocco has a solid banking sector, known for its dynamism and professionalism;

- The speech particularly highlighted the areas where the banks are called to make more effort and commitment (support for young entrepreneurs, self-employment project, support for young graduates, etc ...)

- This call reflects the Royal interest in the socio-professional integration of young people and the development of entrepreneurship.

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Subject: Polisario-Terrorism / Announcement of the US State Department.

The US State Department announced last Friday a reward offer of up to $ 5 million for information to identify or locate Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi, a former Polisario member who became a leader of the United States. Islamic State terrorist organization in the Great Sahara (EI-GS).

Former member of the so-called "Saharawi People's Liberation Army" under the Polisario, Abu Walid later joined the jihadist group "Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa" ​​(MUJAO), of which he was the spokesperson, during the war in Mali.

The Department of State's Rewards for Justice program also offers a reward of up to $ 5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of anyone who allegedly committed, conspired to compromising, aiding or abetting the commission of this ambush, adds the same source.

The EI-GS group claimed responsibility for the October 2017 ambush of a joint US-Nigerian patrol near the village of Tongo Tongo, Nigeria, which resulted in the death of four US soldiers, US diplomacy recalls in a statement.

About two years after the merger of Mujao and the signatories of the Blood, of Mokhtar Belmokhtar, to form the group Al Mourabitoune, Abu Walid announced in May 2015 that his office had pledged allegiance to Daesh and renamed it "Islamic State in the Great Sahara ".

cordially

Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Belgium.