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Morocco and the US kick started this Monday Africa’s largest military exercises which also bring along troops from 18 friendly countries to enhance inter-operability and readiness against traditional and new threats. In an opening speech, Inspector general of Morocco’s Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk underscored the need for friendly armies to work together in synergy […]
The mighty and offensive Apache helicopters will be deployed during the African Lion 2022, offering a chance for Moroccan pilots to improve their handling of the aircraft, Moroccan media said. Morocco has previously sent pilots to be trained on handling the helicopter in 2020. In November 2019, the US State department cleared the sale of36 […]
In celebration of the African Lion military exercises taking place June 20 to 30 and in celebration of Morocco-US security partnership, the U.S. Military Band Free Groove holds a series of free, public concerts in Morocco June 17 through 28, announced the U.S. Embassy in Rabat. The military band will bring their “unique blend of […]
Morocco has reiterated, Thursday in New York, its “unwavering” commitment to peace, security and prosperity in the Middle East. This came in a presentation by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at a panel held as part of the World Conference 2022 of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) under the theme ”Winds […]
A U.S. State Department delegation traveled this week to the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla wherein they launched an e-commerce platform, dubbed “Dakhla-Market” which enables local artisans to showcase their artwork and services online. The delegation included Ariel Vaagen and Colin O’Connor, members of the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Dakhla-Market is an outgrowth […]
The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, paid a working visit to the United States on June 13-14, at the head of a security delegation made up of directors and executives of the central services of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). This visit reflects the strong cooperation ties between […]
The US groups, Danforth Investors Global Special Projects and SEC Newgate US, have signed memorandums of understanding with the Council of the Dakhla Oued Eddahab region on the promotion of American and international investment in this region of the Kingdom. These agreements were initialed Monday in New York by the President of the Council of […]
Foreign minister of Guatemala, Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores has welcomed Morocco’s efforts seeking to reach a political solution in the Sahara, saying the autonomy initiative presented by Rabat in 2007 is a realistic and credible step forward to resolving the conflict for the sake of stability, security and integration of the Maghreb region. “Guatemala takes […]
Algerian authorities must release immediately and drop all charges against several members of the Ahmadi minority religious group, who were arrested recently for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of religion, said Amnesty International in a press release issued over the weekend. On 6 June 2022, the First Instance Tribunal in Bejaia charged 24 members […]
New York has hosted on Friday the Morocco-US investment summit. The event featured several sectoral panels that discussed investment opportunities in Morocco, with focus on the Kingdom’s southern provinces, especially in the financial and infrastructure sectors. The investment meeting, organized by the Regional Council of Dakhla Oued Eddahab in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of […]