News Stream April 28, 2020
US State Department approves Morocco’s purchase request of 10 Air Missiles
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of ten AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missil...
Trump urges Russia to stop supporting atrocities in Syria
US President Donald Trump has urged Russia to stop supporting the “atrocities” of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the White Hou...
Mike Pompeo “expressed outrage” at “tragic death” of US Citizen in Egyptian Prison
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday expressed to President Fattah al-Sisi his outrage at the death of a US citizen in prison in Egypt, a death th...
Moroccan Judge Receives US State Department Distinction for Anti-Trafficking Legislation
The US Department of State awarded Moroccan Judge Amina Oufroukhi the title of “Hero of the Trafficking in Persons Report 2017” in recogni...
Kofi Annan Calls from Marrakech for a Reform of the UN System
Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, stressed in Marrakech that the UN system must be reformed to adapt to the changes in the globe or risk irrele...
Russia Makes Inroads in North Africa- Foreign Affairs
As issues relating to Russian influence in the EU, US and the Middle East are in the limelight, Russia continues to quietly make inroads in North Afri...
U.S. Raytheon to Supply Morocco with High-Tech Missiles
Moroccan military capabilities will be enhanced with 317 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to be supplied by the American defense company Raytheon, ...
Morocco to Team up with Spain, Portugal to Host 2026 World Cup
Morocco reportedly asked Spain and Portugal to team up to organize the 2026 World Cup in a counter-bid challenge to competitors in North America: the ...
Morocco Bought $6.2 bln in Weapons from 2008 to 2015- Congressional Report
Morocco spent $6.2 billion on weapon deals from 2011 to 2015, said an annual Congressional study dubbed, “Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Na...