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Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc announced Monday it will launch a direct air route between Casablanca and the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as of March 13. Royal Air Maroc said in a statement four flights will be operated weekly at the beginning, before being brought up to five flights per week. “This new […]
Morocco and Israel signed an economic cooperation deal aiming at facilitating investments in key industrial and innovative fields. The deal was signed in Rabat by visiting Israeli economy minister Orna Barbivai and Moroccan trade and industry minister Ryad Mezzour. Mezzour said the deal will open prospects for trade and for investments in key industries in […]
Israeli economy minister Orna Barbivai will visit Morocco next week to ink an economic and commercial cooperation accord that will enhance trade relations between the two countries. According to a statement released Thursday by the Israeli ministry of economy, Mrs. Barbivai will start on Sunday her visit to the North African Kingdom for meetings with […]
Israel has agreed to sell Morocco the Barak MX air and missile defense system in a deal worth more than $500 million, Israeli media reported. The deal was approved by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) after Morocco and Israel sealed a defense cooperation pact last November. The Israeli air defense system protects against a range of […]
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has denied recent reports from Israel, Saudi Arabia alleging he recently met with Israeli Mossad Director David Barnea in Jordan to discuss normalization and security cooperation, Update Libya reports. The Jerusalem Post, citing reports from Saudi Arabia and Libya, revealed the alleged secret meeting. “That didn’t happen and won’t happen […]
Agreement’s first anniversary, a celebration of a year of renewed peace between old friends – Yaïr Lapid First Anniversary, a celebration of shared past, present and future – Nasser Bourita The agreement signed one year ago between Morocco, the United States and Israel is a “diplomatic achievement”, which has opened a new era of peace, […]
Morocco’s foreign minister welcomed the momentum generated by the deal with the US and Israel saying an ocean of opportunities awaits this trilateral cooperation in support of regional peace and stability. “It is indeed our strong belief that the sea, be it the Mediterranean or the Atlantic Ocean, no longer separates our countries. It now […]
Moroccan and Israeli businessmen will hold a forum in Marrakech in May 2022 (from 17 to 19) to discuss ways of boosting economic cooperation and investment between the two countries. The announcement was made by the Moroccan-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIMI), one year after the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel within […]
The ambassadors of Morocco and Israel to the United States, Lalla Joumala and Michael Herzog hosted a joint event in Washington to celebrate the first anniversary of the Morocco-Israel-USA tripartite agreement which triggered a dynamic of cooperation in the service of development and peace, with, in particular, the resumption of Moroccan-Israeli diplomatic relations. Actually, Morocco […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Tunisia this Tuesday at the invitation of his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied to discuss the Palestinian cause. Abbas and Saied, according to the Palestinian top diplomat Riyad Al Maliki, will exchange views and discuss developments on the Palestinian cause. Abbas is coming from Algeria where he started […]