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A high-level US-Israeli delegation arrived Tuesday afternoon in Rabat-Salé airport for a visit to Morocco. The US-Israeli delegation is led by Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to US President Donald Trump, and Israel’s National Security Advisor, Meier Ben Shabbat. Shortly after arrival, the US-Israel delegation visited the Mohammed V Mausoleum, and laid wreaths on […]
The special adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump discusses the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and its close collaboration with King Mohammed VI. “For the United States, the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty is the only realistic option for a just, lasting and acceptable solution in order to resolve the […]
Morocco and Israel agreed to resume their diplomatic ties in a move that is set to open new horizons for economic ties between the two countries. In the absence of diplomatic ties, trade between the two countries was limited to an annual 30 million dollars, a figure that will double now as the two countries […]
Head of Russia’s fisheries agency Saturday carried on his tour of the major cities of the Sahara with a visit to Boujdour. After a trip to Laayoune, Thursday, Mikhail Tarassov went to Boujdour on Saturday where he visited the city’s port and its industrial zone, mainly dedicated to fishing-related activities. The Russian official met with […]
A Moroccan-Israeli trade chamber will reportedly open its doors in 2021. The announcement was made by Israel-France Chamber of Commerce & Industries (CCIIF) on its website “Israel Valley”. The announcement comes few days following Morocco’s sovereign decision to resume diplomatic relations and air links with Israel. The Israeli-Moroccan trade chamber project will be discussed by […]
The number of Israeli tourists visiting Morocco is expected to rise from 50,000 to 200,000 as the two countries prepare to launch direct air links. Speaking to Israeli TV I24, Morocco’s tourism minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui confirmed the estimate, highlighting the bonds between Moroccan Jews in Israel and their ancestral land. The opening of direct […]
The Tunisian defense ministry has signed up for three Turkish combat drones manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for a value of almost $80 million. Russia Today’s Arabic website, which reported the news citing Turkish sources, said in addition to three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones, Turkey will also deliver three ground control systems and train […]
The recognition by the US of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara has triggered a hysterical response in Algerian media and diplomacy verging on insolence and insanity. As soon as the US-Morocco-Israel deal was announced, state-owned and pro-military regime media launched their diatribes surfing on the wave of anti-Semitism in a bid to cover their diplomatic […]
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner will visit Morocco next week at the head of a US delegation, announced on Tuesday several US press reports citing a top administration official. The visit will come few days after the United States recognized the full sovereignty of Morocco over the entire region of its […]
The announcement last Thursday of the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel has been welcomed as a move that will contribute further to peace in the Middle east, given the crucial role that the Kingdom has always played in this peace process. In this connection, Belgian federal deputy and minister of State André Flahaut […]