At the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-American African Lion 2021 drills kicked off this Monday in Agadir. The military maneuvers will continue until Friday June 18, 2021 in the regions of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan Tan, Mehbes, Tafraout, Ben Guerir […]
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Former US Ambassador to Morocco awarded a royal decoration
King Mohammed VI has bestowed on former US ambassador to Morocco David T. Fischer the Alaouite Wissam of Commander’s Order, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and close friendship between the two countries. The royal decoration was presented to Mr. Fischer by Morocco’s ambassador to the United States Lalla Joumala Alaoui […]
Moroccan-U.S.‘African Lion 2021’ Exercise will take place on June 7-18
Following the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-US exercise “African Lion 2021” will take place on June 7-18, 2021, in the regions of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan Tan, Mehbes, Tafraout, Ben Guerir and Kenitra, and will involve thousands of troops from […]
Middle East Policy Council underscores Morocco’s renewable energy headway
The Middle East Policy Council zoomed on Morocco’s leadership in renewable energies, highlighting the country’s steady march to meet its ambitious goal of generating 52% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2030. In an interview with head of Morocco’s energy efficiency agency Said Mouline, the Washington-based think tank drew light on Morocco’s efforts since […]
Venue of African Lion drills confirms the US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, EFE says
The African Lion drills, the most important military exercises that take place in Africa, will unfold this year partly in the Moroccan Sahara. The news was already relayed late March by Moroccan media following a preparatory meeting between Moroccan and US senior army officials. The media had then reported that Tan Tan, Mahbes and Dakhla […]
Ceuta Migrants Crisis: Washington & Paris avoid taking sides in Morocco-Spain row
After a record number of migrants entered the occupied enclave of Ceuta earlier this week amid heightened tension between Morocco and Spain over Madrid’s decision to host Polisario chief under a false identity and with an Algerian passport, all eyes turn to Paris and Washington, Rabat’s strong allies, to see which side they will support. […]
Tunisia, US to hold several-day joint military drills
Tunisian and US air powers will hold joint military drills May 21-27 in view of sharing military expertise and develop operations military abilities, the Tunisian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday. The drills are in line with the cooperation program established by the two sides in the area of operational training with a number of the friendly […]
Sahara: Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel published on State Department website
Washington has unarchived on Tuesday the “Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel” and posted the text on the State Department website, confirming thus the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara by the US administration. The move from archived to unarchived is significant as it declares the information to be […]
U.S. reaches out to Morocco for de-escalation in Israeli-Palestinian fighting
As violent clashes intensify between Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. administration has reached out to Morocco for its peacemaking leverage to end hostilities in the region. In this connection, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita this Tuesday. “The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed their shared […]
Tunisia to receive $500 million from US
Tunisia’s finance minister returned from the US with a grant of $500 million intended to finance infrastructure projects. “Our visit to Washington was important and fruitful with International Monetary Fund, World Bank and American officials”, minister Ali Kooli told Reuters. Kooli was in Washington to start discussions about a new loan program with the IMF. […]