Tag: State Department

US State Department should listen to Moroccan victims of sexual assault too

July 14, 2021

In a flagrant intervention in Morocco’s domestic affairs and the judiciary, the US State Department issued a statement condemning the verdict against a Moroccan journalist ... Read More

Morocco’s Al Akhawayn University gets $1.2 mln award from US State Department

August 26, 2020

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) has received a $1.2 million award from the US Department of State through its Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). ... Read More

Algeria: State Department Advices “Increased Caution” for U.S. Travelers

January 9, 2019

The Department of State has warned Americans traveling to Algeria to “exercise increased caution” due to terror threats in this country, which is on the ... Read More

Libya: US Tells Gunmen to Return Sharara Oil Field to NOC

December 19, 2018

The US State Department Tuesday called on the armed men that occupied Libya’s Sharara oil field in the desert, south of the country, to hand ... Read More

Washington Hails Morocco’s Strategy to Combat Religious Extremism

September 20, 2018

Morocco, a major U.S. ally in North Africa, has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism (CVE). This strategy focuses on economic and human development ... Read More

Morocco Emerges as Manufacturing & Export Base- US Dept of State Report

July 25, 2018

Morocco enjoys political stability and has a forward-looking economic strategy that enabled it to emerge as a regional manufacturing and export base for international companies, ... Read More

Hezbollah-Polisario Collusion: Washington Denounces Iran’s Destabilizing Activities

May 9, 2018

The US State Department has denounced the destabilizing activities led by Iran, including its support for the Lebanese Chiite Hezbollah movement and other terrorist groups. ... Read More

USA Commends Morocco for Migrants’ Protection

April 22, 2018

The US welcomed Morocco’s achievements in the field of human rights and democratic consolidation, underscoring in particular the protection of migrants’ rights and the policy ... Read More

Washington Renews Backing to UN Efforts to Settle Sahara Issue

April 4, 2018

Washington Renews Backing to UN Efforts to Settle Sahara IssueThe United States on Tuesday renewed backing to the ongoing efforts made by the United Nations ... Read More

Algeria: Military Expenditures Hit $9.37 bln in 2015- US State Department

January 4, 2018

Algeria has earmarked $9.37 billion to military expenditures in 2015, the US Department of State said in its 2017 World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers ... Read More