Foreign Ministry

Morocco & U.S. naval training shows strong defense cooperation & partnership

The Royal Moroccan Navy has participated lately in a naval surface fire support (NSFS) exercise with U.S. ballistic missile defense ship USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) while operating in the Atlantic Ocean. This joint exercise, “Handshake’’, involves warships providing artillery or missile fire for troops ashore, practicing coordination with ground forces to simulate clearing enemy […]

Libyan PM Suspends Controversial Oil Deal Over Transparency and Corruption Concerns

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has ordered the suspension of a contentious oil development agreement involving private firm Arkenu, citing growing concerns over transparency, accountability, and potential economic risks. In a directive to the National Oil Corporation, Dbeibah said the deal had triggered public backlash and raised doubts about the management of Libya’s oil […]

Niger: as ECOWAS force on ‘standby’ for intervention, coup leaders open to talks, say mediators

Talks between a delegation of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars and the Niger’s coup leaders in Niamey have been “constructive” and the latter are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, the Nigerian religious leaders said on Sunday (13 August). In a sign the ECOWAS bloc is still pushing for […]