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As the United States is resetting its defense strategy and foreign policy in North Africa and West Africa, Washington is enhancing its cooperation ties with strategically located countries like Morocco to secure its interests and promote regional security. In an analysis published by U.S. Heritage Foundation, Amine Ghoulidi, a Visiting Fellow in Heritage’s Shelby Cullom […]
A group of UK former officials, MPS and security pundits urged their country to back Morocco’s autonomy plan, describing it as conducive to regional security and serving UK’s interests. Among the speakers at a conference held as part of an event showcasing Morocco’s investment opportunities, Liam Fox reiterated his call on the UK government to […]
The International Monetary Fund has praised the resilience shown by Moroccan economy to challenging external conditions. Despite water scarcity, the September 2023 earthquake, and country’s economic activity picked up to 3 % in 2023 thanks to strong exports and a rebound of domestic demand In a press release issued Wednesday, the Fund’s Executive Board, which […]
Moroccan-American longstanding friendship, strategic alliance, and shared history have been honored by the U.S. National Trust for Historic Preservation which listed the American Legation in Tangiers among this year’s eleven most endangered American historic sites. Speaking during a ceremony held Wednesday in Washington, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma praised […]
Morocco and Pakistan have voiced their shared commitment to bolster security partnerships in various areas of mutual interest. This determination to enhance security cooperation was expressed by Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN/DGST), and Muhammad Sami-ur-Rehman, the Ambassador of Pakistan to Morocco, at a meeting they held on Wednesday […]
Algeria’s mouthpiece APS has officially made it clear that the country under the rule of General Chengriha is seeking a Maghreb without Morocco. The Arab Maghreb Union, bringing together Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, is dead and should be replaced by the “Declaration of Carthage”, the APS said referring to a meeting between Algeria’s […]
Morocco is committed to contributing to the success of electoral processes across the African continent, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. He made the remark at the opening of a training co-held with the African Union benefiting election observers. Morocco is ready to provide well-trained election observers to promote democratic processes across the continent, Bourita said. […]
The 3rd Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with the countries of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, held on Tuesday in Doha at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Economy, highlighted the importance of the role of the Presidency of the Al-Quds Committee. In the Doha Declaration issued at the end of the Forum, […]
Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), lauded Morocco’s pivotal role in fostering stable relations between Africa and Europe. In a statement he made in Rabat on Monday, following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Rousopoulos also emphasized the significant reforms spearheaded by King Mohammed VI, asserting that these […]
Algeria’s USMA has doubled down by refusing to play its second leg game against hosts RS Berkane as part of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals. USMA officials withdrew in protest over RS Berkane’s jerseys which bear a full Moroccan map, including the southern provinces. The Algerian team have seemingly abandoned the game under pressure from […]