Australian ambassador to Morocco Berenice-Owen-Jones

Arab Summit Hails ‘Al-Quds Call’ launched by King Mohammed VI and Pope Francis

The 30th Arab Summit convened in Tunisia over the weekend has welcomed the “Al Quds Call” signed Saturday in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, and Pope Francis who was visiting the Kingdom. The Tunis Declaration adopted by the summit welcomed the “Al-Quds Call”, which aims at […]

Mauritanian president replaces pro-Algeria generals

In a major army leadership reshuffle, Mauritania’s president Mohammed Ould Ghazouani removed generals who had recently met Algeria’s chief of staff. Mauritanian observers said the move was a pre-emptive strike from President Ould Ghazouani, sensing a potential Algeria-orchestrated coup. Under the reshuffle, General Mohamed Vall Ould Raïs was appointed new Chief of Staff of the […]

U.S.-Morocco-Israel Alliance Vs Iran-Algeria Axis

The United States should help boost Morocco’s military-industrial capability to counter the threat of Iranian destabilization via Algeria in Africa and the Middle East, says a Washington-based think tank. In an Op-Ed published by Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA, retired army Gen. Steven Blum and policy analyst Samuel Millner stress the importance […]