Morocco Takes Part in ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Terrorism

King Mohammed VI was invited to participate in the ECOWAS extraordinary summit on terrorism, due this Sept.14 in Ouagadougou, as Morocco has become a major global player in the fight against terror. Upon the royal instructions, a high-level delegation, composed of Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Director General of the Foreign Intelligence Agency Yassine Mansouri, […]

Re-branding the EU-South Mediterranean Relations: What Comprehensive FTAs?

In February 2012, the European Parliament approved proposals to reduce restrictions on agricultural and fisheries exports from Morocco into the EU, and to allow Morocco to participate in EU single market programs (on competitiveness and innovation, customs, transport). A few days later, on 1 March 2012, a free trade area (FTA) in industrial goods was […]

Portugal thanks Morocco for emergency deployment of firefighting jets

The Portuguese government has publicly thanked Morocco for its swift assistance in battling severe wildfires, following the emergency deployment of two Canadair water-bombing aircraft on August 11. The planes were sent after several Portuguese firefighting aircraft were grounded, providing a critical boost to aerial operations at a time of heightened alert. The Moroccan aircraft, operating […]