Morocco’s Mohammed VI, Britain’s Charles III Hold Telephone Conversation

 Moroccan King Mohammed VI (AFP)
Moroccan King Mohammed VI (AFP)
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Morocco’s Mohammed VI, Britain’s Charles III Hold Telephone Conversation

 Moroccan King Mohammed VI (AFP)
Moroccan King Mohammed VI (AFP)

Morocco's King Mohammed VI held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with British King Charles III, a statement from the Moroccan Royal Cabinet revealed.

During the phone call, the Moroccan King reiterated his congratulations to King Charles III on his accession to the throne and also his sincere condolences on the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

“The telephone conversation was an opportunity to underline the strong personal ties between the two sovereigns and the esteem they have for each other, thanks to the deep and long-standing relations between the two Royal Families,” the royal cabinet said.

The statement added that King Mohammed VI and King Charles III have highlighted the dynamics marking relations between Morocco and the United Kingdom.



Israeli Strike Near Damascus Kills Hezbollah Liaison with Syrian Army

An aerial view shows the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway and the city of Khan Sheikhoun after it was captured by Syrian opposition fighters in the Idlib countryside, Syria, 03 December 2024. (EPA)
An aerial view shows the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway and the city of Khan Sheikhoun after it was captured by Syrian opposition fighters in the Idlib countryside, Syria, 03 December 2024. (EPA)
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Israeli Strike Near Damascus Kills Hezbollah Liaison with Syrian Army

An aerial view shows the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway and the city of Khan Sheikhoun after it was captured by Syrian opposition fighters in the Idlib countryside, Syria, 03 December 2024. (EPA)
An aerial view shows the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway and the city of Khan Sheikhoun after it was captured by Syrian opposition fighters in the Idlib countryside, Syria, 03 December 2024. (EPA)

An Israeli airstrike on a car near Syria's capital Damascus on Tuesday killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian army, a Lebanese security source told Reuters.

Syria's state news agency had reported the strike on the airport road but did not offer details on casualties.

The Israeli military confirmed in a later statement taking out Jumaa in what it called an intelligence-based strike in Damascus, saying his killing "degrades both Hezbollah’s presence in Syria and Hezbollah’s ongoing force-building efforts".

Israel rarely acknowledges its strikes in Syria, where it has carried out a years-long air campaign against Iranian military assets and those of its allies, including Hezbollah.

In a rare announcement last month, it said it struck Hezbollah intelligence assets near Damascus.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week that he was "playing with fire" by allowing Iran to transfer weapons to its allies via Syria.