First Independent Mena Newspaper
Thousands of Moroccan protesters took to the streets in downtown Rabat Sunday to protest United States President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The protesters, including members of trade unions, political parties and civil society organizations, waved Palestinian flags and carried banners with slogans saying “Jerusalem, capital of Palestine!” Members […]
Morocco, which co-leads with the USA, the GCTF’s Initiative to address homegrown terrorism, plays a key role in the initiative thanks to its support and leadership, said a top U.S. State Department counterterrorism official. Over the course of the next year, a series of regional workshops will identify innovative prevention programs for addressing the challenges […]
The #MeToo campaign, which shows no signs of abating in the United States, has forced a Congressman to resign, making the Polisario lose one of its few supporters in the US Congress. John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan and co-chairman of the pro-Polisario “Western Sahara Caucus” in the US Congress, announced Tuesday his “withdrawal from politics” […]
US President Donald Trump has formally recognized Jerusalem and ordered the setting up of a plan to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city for the three monotheistic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The decision triggered a wave of condemnations worldwide and warnings that it would actually destroy all prospects of […]
Trump is planning to sign a six-month waiver on moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, US media reported, after news leaks spoke of an upcoming recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel triggering strong condemnation across the Muslim world. These reports come after President Trump told Palestinian, Jordanian and Egyptian governments that he intends to […]
King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al Quds Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – a grouping that comprises 57 countries representing over one billion citizens, has voiced his “deep concern and that of Arab and Muslim countries” over the U.S. administration plan to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move its […]
Reports that US President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel have received a wary response and warnings of a new Palestinian uprising. Trump’s confirmation of the reports is expected to take place in a speech on Wednesday. If the US happens to announce that it will move its embassy to Jerusalem […]
Morocco is forging ahead with its plan to revitalize its land forces with the reception recently of another cargo of US-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, Moroccan media reported. The new batch was received in the port of Casablanca as part of an order worth $1 billion providing for the supply of 220 Abrams tanks. […]
Morocco and the Mercosur- a sub-regional Latin-American grouping bringing together Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay- have recently started technical negotiations to pave the way for the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement. To that end, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the Brazilian foreign ministry, where the Moroccan delegation shed light on the […]
The United States and Morocco officially launched the “Initiative to Address Homegrown Terrorism” on November 16 in Malta, convening over 70 government officials, law enforcement officers, and non-governmental representatives from 25 countries. The initiative, launched under the auspices of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and in partnership with the International Institute for Justice and the […]