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John Bolton’s volt face on US recognition of Moroccan Sahara

John Bolton, former President Trump’s Security Advisor and pro-Algerian lobbyist, has made a volt face on his stands in support of the Polisario saying that the Administration of President Biden will not reverse Washington recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Speaking at a virtual conference organized lately by the New York City Bar Association, […]

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Sahara: Elliott Abrams supports again Morocco, slams Algeria

The Biden administration should support its predecessor’s decision recognizing the Moroccanness of the Sahara, said former U.S. deputy National Security Advisor, Elliott Abrams. Speaking at a virtual conference organized by the New York City Bar Association on the Sahara issue, Mr. Elliot, former Assistant Secretary of State (1981-89), describes Morocco as “U.S. long-standing loyal strategic […]

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COVID-19: US advises its citizens to avoid trips to Tunisia

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised US citizens not to travel to Tunisia which is categorized Level 4 (Very High Level of COVID-19). “Travelers should avoid all travel to Tunisia,” CDC said on its web page. “Because of the current situation in Tunisia even fully vaccinated travelers may be at […]

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Tunisia, USA ink anti-terrorism cooperation deal

Tunisia’s interior ministry and the US embassy in the North African signed Monday a memorandum of understanding, MoU, aiming at cooperation between the two countries in the area of the fight against terrorism, reports say. Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi who also doubles as the country’s interior minister noted that the deal is in line […]

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IMF adopts Morocco’s undivided map in its Global Growth Forecasts

As did the US administration, many departments and agencies and US-based organizations recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also used the undivided map of Morocco in the graphics of its latest global growth forecast, reports moroccoworldnews news outlet.   The IMF appears to have now brought its map graphics in-line with US foreign policy […]

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Morocco, Colombia scrap visa requirements, agree to foster ties

Morocco and Colombia agreed to offer each-others nationals visa free entry as part of a push to further strengthen their bilateral relations. The deal aims for waiving visa requirements for less than 90 days stay benefiting holders of ordinary and diplomatic passports. The agreement was signed during a video conference between Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser […]

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Sahara: Youth of US Democratic Party supports Morocco’s territorial integrity from Dakhla

A delegation of the Young Democrats of America (YDA), the youth wing of the US Democratic Party, expressed its unconditional support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and for the Autonomy Plan as a solution to end the Sahara conflict. This came during the delegation’s visit to Dakhla from March 31 to April 3, where it held […]

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Iran’s mischief in Morocco is a problem, warns US magazine National Interest

US bimonthly magazine the National Interest has rang the alarm about the maneuvers of Iran and its proxy Hezbollah, and the networks of document forgery they lead, to plot attacks or fulfil other aims, as they attempted to do in Morocco, “a strong U.S. ally” and “a historic bulwark of Islamic moderation,” raising concern over […]

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Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, the best alternative to Nord Stream 2 – Newslooks

The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project is the best alternative to the Nord-Stream 2 natural gas Russian pipeline project which is at the heart of tensions between the United States, the European Union, and Russia, American news outlet Newslooks states.   In an article entitled “The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and the EU-US alliance”, Newslooks […]

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Washington draws gloomy picture of human rights situation in Algeria

The US State Department has drawn a gloomy picture of the current situation of human rights in Algeria, denouncing all kinds of violations of public and civil liberties in the country.   The State Department’s country report on human rights released this week, underlines the many violations of the most basic rights in Algeria, ranging […]