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Maghreb countries continue to make independent counterterrorism (CT) efforts, without much development of multilateral regional initiatives, says Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In its Counterterrorism Yearbook 2018, ASPI deplores lack of coordination between Maghreb countries in the fight against the terrorism threat. Morocco has many times urged Algerian authorities to coordinate CT actions against jihadists […]
War-torn Libya braces for a new era of uncertainty amid reports of General Haftar being in Coma in Paris after suffering a stroke. It is uncertain if Haftar will emerge able to rule after his hospitalization. One this is sure, his ailing health or death could mean a renewal of violence that could hit the […]
The Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Lieutenant General Abdelfattah Louarak, who is on a visit to the United States at the head of a large delegation of senior officers, held talks with Pentagon officials Tuesday, reports Al Massae daily this Wednesday (April 18). According to the daily, talks focused on the delivery […]
Morocco’s largest telecom operator “Maroc Telecom” completed the acquisition of a 10% stake in ONATEL on the Abidjan Regional Stock Exchange for €41 million, bringing its shareholding in the Burkina Faso subsidiary to 61%. This transaction, at a price of CFAF 8,000 per share, allows Maroc Telecom to strengthen its stake in the leading operator […]
The abundant rainfalls witnessed in Morocco in winter and early spring of 2018 are auguring well for the agricultural sector and the country’s water reserves. The dam filling rate increased to 69.2% by April 16, with rainfall ranging between 100 to 120 mm in the north and 30 to 60 mm in the center and […]
A five-member FIFA delegation known as Task Force, arrived in Morocco on April 17 to inspect the facilities and cities proposed by Morocco to host the tournament’s games. Morocco has previously protested against the last-minute change in the Task Force hosting criteria but received reassurances from FIFA that the assessment will be impartial. “The main […]
Morocco continues to foster its foothold at UN agencies with a recent triple election by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to three important bodies. Morocco was elected to the executive Boards of UN-Women, UNICEF and the Commission for social development. This election is reflective of Morocco’s clout at international bodies thanks to […]
Morocco and the US inaugurated Monday the 2018 edition of their annual military games, African Lion, which will take place in the regions of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan-Tan, Tiznit, Ben Guérir and Kenitra. The military drills bring together military units and observers from 16 countries, namely Germany, Canada, Spain, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Burkina Faso, […]
Morocco extradited to the USA Renwick Haddow, a British citizen accused of fraud related to Bitcoin, the US department of Justice (DOJ) said. The British citizen is accused of defrauding investors of More than $36 Million, the DOJ said in a statement. The DoJ complaint alleges Haddow, 49, “misappropriated investor funds” and “made false and […]
A high-level delegation from the Royal Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking part in the sixth Africa Land Forces Summit meeting in Abuja devoted to discussing the fight against terrorism. The sixth Africa Land Forces Summit meeting, co-organized by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigeria, started proceedings Monday with the […]