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The Department of State has named Ashraf al-Qizani who serves as the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia, an ISIS affiliate, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Ashraf al-Qizani, also known as Abu ‘Ubaydah al-Kafi, became the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia (JAK-T) after the death of former JAK-T emir Yunus Abu-Muslim […]
Morocco is a model of tolerance for the region and the world, said on Friday US secretary of state Mike Pompeo. “Morocco’s efforts to promote tolerance – from its historical tradition of protecting its Jewish minority, the signing of the Marrakech Declaration, to yesterday’s agreement with Israel – sets an example to the region […]
The historical decision by the Trump Administration to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and Washington’s plans to open a diplomatic mission for economic affairs in the city of Dakhla will turn the territory into a magnet for US investors, some analysts argue. Morocco clinched a major victory Thursday after US President Donald Trump andicated […]
Morocco has just hit two birds with one stone after a watershed deal with the US and Israel according to which Washington acknowledges Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces and Rabat and Tel Aviv reopen their liaison offices. In a Presidential proclamation with immediate effect, the US announced an upcoming opening of a consulate in […]
The United States has decided to open a General Consulate in the Southern Moroccan city of Dakhla. This highly significant diplomatic move by a world super-power supports Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, dealing a hard blow to the polisario separatists and their Algerian supporters. The decision was announced by US president Donald Trump in a […]
In a historical move, US President Donald Trump has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and announced to King Mohammed VI the opening of a US consulate in Dakhla. President Trump informed King Mohammed VI during a phone talk this Thursday of “the promulgation of a presidential decree, with what this act entails as undeniable […]
The Group of Friends for the elimination of violence against women and girls was officially launched Tuesday at the UN headquarters in New York. The aim of the group is to coordinate action and share information on the elimination of gender-based violence (GBV), and to follow up on the UN Secretary-General’s call earlier this year […]
Morocco continues to gain global support for its legitimate and self-defense action made by Moroccan army to restore the free movement of people and goods in the southern border of Guerguarat zone between Morocco and Mauritania. In this vein, the Dominican government has voiced its solidarity with the North African Kingdom and condemned the obstructions […]
The United States Thursday laid the foundation stone of a new consulate general premises in the city of Casablanca, in Morocco. The groundbreaking of the new US Consulate General campus in Casablanca is the latest demonstration of the “enduring friendship and strategic partnership” between the US and the Kingdom of Morocco, the US Department […]
US companies expressed their eagerness to take part in Libya’s reconstruction including infrastructure and economy. This came during a virtual meeting Tuesday between the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya (AmCham Libya), the US envoy to the North African country Richard Norland, and American companies. Participants in the meeting exchanged views regarding the evolving political […]