Category: Americas

US Secretary of Defense starts talks in Rabat

October 2, 2020

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who is visiting Morocco as part of a Maghreb tour, held separate talks Friday in Rabat, with the Minister ... Read More

US signs ten-year military cooperation with Tunisia

October 1, 2020

US Wednesday signed a ten-year military cooperation agreement with Tunisia to train and improve the abilities of Tunisian soldiers and help the North African country ... Read More

GCTF: Co-chairmanship of Morocco, Canada extended for an additional year

October 1, 2020

The seventeenth meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), convened Tuesday, has renewed the mandate of Morocco and Canada as co-chairmen ... Read More

US Defense Secretary to visit Maghreb countries to boost Security & Military Cooperation

September 29, 2020

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to start this week a tour of the Maghreb to discuss military and security cooperation with leaders of ... Read More

US announces nearly $152 million humanitarian assistance for Sahel

September 28, 2020

The United States announced last week nearly $152 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region countries of Niger, ... Read More

Morocco-US: CCA Conference underlines Moroccan reforms to improve business climate

September 24, 2020

The Washington-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) organized Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 75th United Nations General Assembly, a conference under the theme "Partnership ... Read More

Coalition of US companies opposes tariffs on phosphate imports from Morocco

September 23, 2020

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity (TAPP), a coalition of American companies, workers & trade associations, has voiced its opposition to increasing taxes on phosphate ... Read More

Morocco-US joint naval drill to enhance interoperability & regional maritime security

September 18, 2020

Morocco’s Royal Navy and the US navy have conducted lately a joint naval exercise to enhance interoperability between the two allies. According to US naval ... Read More

Morocco, US Launch Education Partnership for Teacher Training

September 18, 2020

Morocco’s Ministry of Education and the US Agency of International Development (USAID) launched on Wednesday the Higher Education Partnership Program to strengthen Morocco’s teacher training ... Read More

Gambia: US announces financial sanctions against Former First Lady Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh

September 17, 2020

The US Treasury announced that financial sanctions have been applied to the former First Lady of The Gambia, Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, who has been ... Read More