Appointment of six ambassadors at Ministers’ Council chaired by King Mohammed VI

King Mohammed VI has appointed at the Ministers’ Council he chaired Thursday in Rabat six ambassadors, namely to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, France, China, and the United States of America. This diplomatic movement, described by analysts of the news website Le360 as “qualitative”, concerned six strategic countries, with which Morocco maintains historical ties, […]

US-Israeli high-level delegation starts trip to Morocco, visits Mohammed V Mausoleum

A high-level US-Israeli delegation arrived Tuesday afternoon in Rabat-Salé airport for a visit to Morocco.   The US-Israeli delegation is led by Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump, and Israel’s National Security Advisor, Meier Ben Shabbat.   Shortly after arrival, the US-Israel delegation visited the Mohammed V Mausoleum, and laid wreaths on […]

DR Congo’s M23 rebels capture Bukavu, raising fears of regional escalation

The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have seized control of Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising fears of a regional escalation. Their rapid advance through the South Kivu region, after an earlier lightning-speed offensive on Goma in neighboring North Kivu, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. […]