Moroccan-American Maritime Exercise at Gibraltar Strait

The Royal Moroccan Navy’s Sigma-class frigate Allal Ben Abdallah (F 615) joined on Tuesday the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) in a maritime drill carried at the Strait of Gibraltar within the frame of the longstanding U.S.-Moroccan military cooperation ties existing between the two allies and partner countries. The largest American aircraft carrier […]

Tunisia to be designated U.S major non-NATO ally, Obama tells Essebsi

Tunisia will join Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco as the fifth Arab country to be designated as a major non-NATO ally of the U.S. The announcement was made by President Barack Obama after a meeting with Tunisia’s President Essebsi, on his first visit to the U.S since his election last year. President Obama said the […]

Morocco: Atlas Lions captain Benatia withdraws from national team

Morocco’s football national team captain Mehdi Benatia Tuesday announced his retirement from the Atlas Lions after 11 years marked by participation in four African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.   The 32-year old man defender made the announcement in an exclusive interview with Qatari media beIN SPORTS.   Benatia, […]