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The Royal Moroccan Air Force has started modernizing its military transport fleet in the United States to boost the Kingdom’s tactical airlift, logistical support, and operational readiness. A 2nd Moroccan C-130H aircraft has arrived lately at the L3Harris Technologies facility at Waco Airport in Texas for upgrade. L3Harris Technologies had won a contract to upgrade […]
Colombia reaffirmed this Monday its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, and announced the freezing of its recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a new statement issued this Monday by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogota stated that this decision follows a “sovereign review” of the recognition of the […]
U.S. and Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces enabled the first-ever live-fire demonstration leveraging the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), assets to support a U.S. defense industry partner in testing long-range precision-strike capabilities as part of the U.S. Secretary of the Army’s Test Range Expansion Initiative, Aug. 3–7. A press release issued by US Africa […]
Colombia has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory and withdrawn its recognition of the Polisario’s separatist and Algeria-based entity known as Sahrawi republic. The news came in a Moroccan foreign ministry statement, describing the Colombian position as a major shift. Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar affirmed the decision during talks with Moroccan Foreign […]
US automotive technology supplier Gentex Corp plans to open a manufacturing facility in Morocco by 2028, strengthening the North African country’s position as a hub for the automotive industry and bringing the company closer to its European customers. The maker of auto-dimming rear-view mirrors and vehicle electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Moroccan […]
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a package of mining licenses and exploration permits in Morocco, expanding its land position in the country and adding three new early-stage exploration projects to its growth pipeline. The company said the acquisition comprises three mining licenses and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 square kilometers. The deal […]
A visit by a senior Moroccan delegation to the US National Archives in Washington last April has brought renewed attention to the documentary record behind the 1786 Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Morocco and the United States, according to Medias24, which examined the holdings identified by the archive. The April visit, led by Minister […]
U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ) and Ronny Jackson (TX) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, the bipartisan House companion to legislation in the Senate led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation requires the Secretary of State to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario group as a terrorist organization for cooperating with Iran or […]
The Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway, named the “Donald J. Trump Highway,” is a powerful embodiment of deep friendly relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America, as well as the great mutual esteem between King Mohammed VI and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. In a Letter dated July 2, 2026, King Mohammed VI […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara in a message addressed to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Throne Day. In the message, President Trump stressed that Washington recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and considers the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative to be […]