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The African Lion 2026, the largest annual multinational military exercise organized by the United States in Morocco, reflects Moroccan-American commitment to regional security and stability. “As our nations celebrate 250 years of friendship, this enduring diplomatic and military partnership continues to build capable, interoperable forces and strengthen security across the region,” said U.S. Ambassador to […]
The participation of two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers along with four Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 fighter jets in the ongoing the African Lion military exercise 2026 in Morocco send a strong message to the Kingdom’s regional enemies. The B-52 “visible presence over Morocco, operating alongside Royal Moroccan Air Force fighters, signals credible deterrence and […]
Morocco condemns the armed attack that targeted the White House correspondents’ dinner which was attended by President Donald Trump, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Morocco expresses solidarity with the U.S. President and his family, as well as with the government and people of the friendly country, and reiterates its position rejecting […]
The United States is actively courting Morocco as a priority partner in natural gas infrastructure development, with a high-level Moroccan institutional delegation’s strategic study visit to Houston, Texas — the heart of the American energy industry, reported Aujourd’hui Le Maroc. The mission, organized under the U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s (USTDA) reverse commercial mission program, […]
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau plans travel to Algeria and Morocco April 27 – May 1 to discuss regional stability and partnership between the United States and North Africa. Landau’s diplomatic tour was announced Friday by U.S. State Department. It coincides with UN Security Council meetings on the Sahara and the MINURSO in […]
U.S. Africa Command has deployed a new system designed to enhance personnel tracking during ongoing African Lion 2026 at Southern Zone Headquarters, April 20-May 8. Dubbed “Guardian”, the new system is a software-based, personnel-tracking tool under evaluation for the first time during this multinational exercise. It represents a forward-looking approach to how commanders visualize, manage […]
Honduras has decided to suspend its recognition of self-proclaimed “SADR”, dealing another blow to the Algerian regime and its Polisario proxy separatist group as the UN Security Council is preparing to hold meetings on the Sahara. In a letter sent Wednesday to Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, Honduras top diplomat described the move as a “sovereign […]
US Republican Senator Ted Cruz renewed calls for closer scrutiny of the Polisario Front, raising concerns over the growing ties between the Algeria-backed separatist movement and Iran during a Senate hearing on counterterrorism in Africa. Speaking at a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on April 21, Cruz warned that cooperation between Iran and the […]
A senior American official, who has conducted humanitarian missions for the State Department, has reportedly arrived at the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps for talks with the Algeria-backed separatist group on dismantling these camps. According to press reports, State Department humanitarian officer Tabari Dossett has been assigned this mission which comes few days after the meeting held […]
Pratt & Whitney Canada opened on Tuesday a new manufacturing facility in Morocco’s Nouaceur’s Midparc Industrial Zone which is attracting a growing number of investors and major players in the global aerospace industry. The new production site is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs by 2030 and add critical production capacity to support Pratt […]