USNS Yuma visits tangier port March 19 2021

Newsweek: Morocco, a reliable strategic partner for U.S. & its allies

In the new era of increasing international power rivalry, shifting alliances and global competition for resources, Morocco stands out as a dependable and influential U.S. partner in both the Middle East and Africa, says Newsweek in its latest edition. In an Op-Ed penned by strategist Lonzo Cook, the columnist urges Washington to build on the […]

Two Moroccans decorated with Legion of Honor, France’s Highest Order of Merit

Two Moroccans, Leila Benjelloun and Noureddine Bensouda, were bestowed the Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit. They were presented the distinction by French Ambassador to Morocco, Helene Le Gal, during a ceremony in Rabat this week.   The French Ambassador hailed during the ceremony Leila Benjelloun, president of the BMCE Bank Foundation, for […]

What the latest intelligence change in Algeria says about a dysfunctional governing style

The installation of General Abbas Ibrahim as head of the Central Directorate of Army Security (DCSA) on December 13, under a presidential decree dated December 8, is the latest move in a pattern of rapid rotations across Algeria’s security and executive branches. He replaced Mahrez Djeribi, who had led the military intelligence service since March […]