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Ways of enhancing further cooperation ties between Morocco and the United States in the fight against human trafficking were at the center of a meeting held Wednesday in Rabat. The meeting gathered visiting Brian Marcus, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor & Combat Trafficking in Persons and his accompanying delegation […]
The United States has become Spain’s main gas supplier after it reduced substantially gas imports from Algeria following the unilateral Algerian decision of shutting down the Maghreb Europe gas pipeline (GME), the failure of Algerian regime to honor its commitment and attempts to weaponize gas supplies for geopolitical gains. Latest data published by Enagas, Spanish […]
A U.S. State Department delegation traveled this week to the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla wherein they launched an e-commerce platform, dubbed “Dakhla-Market” which enables local artisans to showcase their artwork and services online. The delegation included Ariel Vaagen and Colin O’Connor, members of the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Dakhla-Market is an outgrowth […]
Some 30 Moroccan Customs officers are currently benefiting from an American training against the smuggling of dangerous chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. embassy in Rabat on its facebook page. The training is conducted at Morocco’s Customs Institute in Benslimane by four U.S. specialists – including a […]
The U.S. State Department has slammed again the continued serious human rights abuses committed by Algerian authorities in 2021 against vocal critics, pro-democracy militants, journalists and civilians. In its annual report on global human rights situation, the State Department denounced arbitrary arrests and detention of political prisoners, citing credible reports of torture, inhuman and degrading […]
The huge business opportunities offered in Morocco thanks to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) sealed with the United States and the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) were at the center of talks held lately between Pdt of Moroccan Association of Exporters Hassan Sentissi El Idrissi and U.S. Consul General to Casablanca Lawrence M. Randolph. […]
AC Syracuse, a community based professional soccer team in New York, will open an academy in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune under a partnership sealed with the football league of Laayoune Sakia El Hamra to strengthen sports capabilities of local youth. AC Syracuse and Laayoune Sakia El Hamra have agreed to promote and develop […]
Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Army are preparing the upcoming joint military drills “African Lion” 2022, one of the major annual exercises organized to strengthen cooperation and training, enhance interoperability and promote the exchange of military experiences. The announcement was made by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command in its Twitter account. «Coming […]