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Moroccan-American military cooperation prospects were at the center of talks held Monday separately in Rabat by U.S. AFRICOM Chief Gen. Dagvin Anderson with Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi and Lt. General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone. The American General and […]
Morocco and the United States have agreed to set up a joint commission to ensure the air transportation of Moroccan fans during the 2026 World Cup and reinforce coordination between Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc and other airlines in this regard. The decision was made at a meeting held in Montreal on Friday between […]
U.S. congressmen Joe Wilson (Republican) and Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) have introduced in June a legislation designating Algeria-backed Polisario militias a foreign terrorist organization. On August 24, the 90-day deadline stipulated by H.R. 4119: “Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act” expired, setting in motion the legal process for branding the Polisario separatist group as a Foreign Terrorist […]
Morocco, U.S. long-standing friend, ally, and strategic partner in the region, has been honored to take part in U.S. AFRICOM Change of Command ceremony held Friday at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid, who was accompanied by high-level delegation, represented the Kingdom in this ceremony […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday highlighted the leadership of King Mohammed VI in promoting a new era of peace and prosperity, while welcoming the enduring partnership binding the USA and Morocco. “Under President Trump’s and His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s leadership, we will continue to build a new era of peace and […]
The United States has sealed a new bilateral Container Security Initiative arrangement with Morocco to facilitate the high volume of cargo transiting between both countries. The agreement was signed Tuesday in Rabat by Donald Conroy, CBP’s Executive Director of the Office of Field Operations International Operations and Abdellatif Amrani, General Director of the Customs and […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on Algerian NGO Al Baraka over its ties with Hamas and financial support provided to its terrorist activities. Hamas has been designated by the U.S. foreign terrorist organization. “El Baraka, based in Algeria, diverted funds intended for humanitarian causes to fund Hamas. As President of El Baraka, Ahmed Brahimi […]
U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed forces started this Monday the Morocco portion of African Lion 25, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent, with training events beginning this week across multiple regions of the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion 25 (AL25) demonstrates the enduring strategic military partnership between Morocco and the United […]
The United States’ position on Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is “clear, unequivocal…and leaves no room for ambiguity,” said president Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos. The U.S. expressed this position repeatedly and clearly, just as Secretary of State Marco Rubio clearly did last week, Boulos emphasized in an exclusive interview with Medi1 […]
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has announced the successful signing of three major contracts between Progress Rail, an American company, and Egyptian National Railways, collectively valued at over $235 million. The agreements, which were formalized on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Ministry of Transportation, mark a significant step in enhancing U.S.-Egyptian business relations while […]