Morocco is part of a group of 13 countries that are examining ways of coordinating actions in the fields of health, trade, free exchange, tourism and economic and financial measures in a bid to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The group, including Britain, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, […]
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Did the US give green light to Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli?
Newly leaked documents show that the White House has blessed Haftar’s attack on Tripoli, which has so far paved the way for a greater Russian leverage over the renegade general. “Washington’s inconsistent position on Libya — officially supporting the peace process even as the White House has signaled that President Trump favors Mr. Hafter — […]
US State Department approves Morocco’s purchase request of 10 Air Missiles
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of ten AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $62 million. The announcement was made by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which said it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of […]
COVID-19: Morocco co-sponsors international initiative to protect women, girls during lockdown
Morocco, along with the European Union and a group of core countries, took the initiative to draw a joint declaration to support the appeal launched last week by the UN Secretary General António Guterres for “peace at home, in households, around the world” against domestic violence during confinement. The initiative is the result of efforts […]
US drone strikes ‘killed civilians’, AI says
The United States has used drones to kill civilians in Somalia, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Amnesty says an 18-year-old woman and a 53-year-old banana farmer were killed in two separate drone strikes, one in the town of Jilib, the other in Kumbareere village. Three others were injured. The US […]
Iraq: US-led coalition hands Qayyarah airbase to army
The US-led coalition combating the Islamic state group (ISIS) and other terror groups in Iraq have surrendered Qayyarah in southern Mosul to the army, Turkish news agency Anadolu has learned. A military source who asked not to be named because of restrictions, told the news agency that the handover took place after French troops left […]
US Grants Morocco $670,000 to cushion coronavirus blow
The United States government has granted Morocco $670,000 (6.6 millionDH) to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), announced the US embassy in Rabat. The funds are provided by the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infections Diseases at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said the embassy in a statement. […]
US Senator James Inhofe, three other Congress members mired in insider trading scandal
US Senator James Inhofe and three other members of Congress are mired in an insider trading scandal, which may force them to resign, and even make them face accusation of treason on the background of the coronavirus crisis. James Inhofe, the Republican Senator of Oklahoma and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Richard Burr, […]
Coronavirus: Morocco records 9 new cases, expands suspension of flights with 21 more countries
Moroccan authorities have decided to suspend until further notice passenger flights with 21 more countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release issued Saturday, March 14, the same day the Ministry of Health announced nine new cases of […]
Morocco: An American of Lebanese descent dies with cocaine capsules in his intestines
A US national of Lebanese descent died on Thursday in Casablanca’s University Hospital with cocaine capsules in his intestines, said a press release issued by the Moroccan national police. The 66-year old man was captured on Wednesday at Mohammed V International Airport upon his arrival from Sao Paulo after he was suspected of carrying drugs […]









