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The U.S. embassy in Algeria has reacted to the sentencing of Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi to five years in prison, with two years suspended, for bogus charges to muzzle vocal critics of the ruling military junta. Immediately after the announcement of the verdict over the weekend by an Algerian court, the U.S. diplomatic mission […]
The U. S. vice president Kamala Harris ended on Saturday her weeklong Africa trip that led her to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia. If the influence of other foreign powers loomed over her trip, she tried to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships with the continent, highlighting major steps in that direction. “My visit has convinced me […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita started Monday a working visit to Washington, as part of the regular consultations between the two countries that aim to consolidate their strategic partnership that has grown significantly in recent years in all areas and exchanging views on various regional and international issues. During this visit, Bourita will have a […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray conferred on Tuesday in Rabat with Head of Morocco’s National Police and Domestic Intelligence agency Abdellatif Hammouchi on bilateral cooperation against emerging threats and security challenges related to transnational crime. The two sides also discussed ways to disrupt the movement of terrorists through borders, the exchange of information on jihadists, address […]
The United States is “deeply concerned” about the arrests of politicians, business leaders and journalists reported in recent days in Tunisia, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned by the reported arrests of multiple political figures, business leaders, and journalists in Tunisia in recent days,” Ned Price said in opening […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison has commended the role played by King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the MENA region and around the world. “We highly appreciate the role of H.M. King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa […]
A U.S. Congressional delegation, composed of seven members representing the Democratic and Republican parties, highlighted, Friday in Rabat, the Kingdom’s regional leadership in North Africa and across Africa, in favor of peace, under the enlightened vision of King Mohammed VI. “Our interest in the days ahead is to continue to work for peace in this […]
The United States on Friday commended the “appreciated role” of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in supporting the Palestinian people and advancing the two-state solution and peace in the Middle East. “Morocco has a unique relationship with the Palestinians, of course HM King Mohammed VI is the […]
The United States and Morocco have encouraged all Mediterranean and African countries to join the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and to participate in future PSI-related events. In a joint statement issued by the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following the closing of the PSI North Africa Meeting, held on December […]
Rwanda Tuesday laid into the U.S. and the international community for exacerbating the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), plagued by armed groups after US top diplomat Anthony Blinken urged Kigali to stop any supposed support for the rebels. The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta, affirmed in a press release that […]