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Egypt’s national carrier is set to resume cargo flights to the U.S.A. after eight years of suspension, Civil Aviation Commander Mohamed Abbas Helmy said Sunday September 24. Helmy’s remarks came at the end of a 7-day visit by a delegation from the US Transportation SecurityAdministration (TSA) to Cairo International Airport in which they inspected the […]
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced $11 million in humanitarian aid to Libya to support people affected by the storm Daniel which hit the city of Derna and a number of cities in THE eastern part of the oil-rich African country. The White House said that the State Department and USAID will assist in coordinating […]
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Africa, Joshua Harris, reiterated, on Thursday, from Rabat the United States’ support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan as a “serious, credible and realistic” solution to the dispute over the Sahara. “The United States continues to view Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as serious, credible and realistic,” the US Embassy in Rabat […]
The strategic military partnership binding Morocco and the USA and the Roadmap for Defense Cooperation signed by the two countries were at the focus of a meeting that gathered Friday in Rabat Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and a visiting delegation of U.S. Congressmen. In compliance with royal instructions, […]
The U.S. administration has underscored its strong support for the principled stand taken by ECOWAS in defense of democracy and constitutional order in Niger. Washington voiced its firm stand in a telephone conversation U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee had Thursday with Algerian Foreign Minister Attaf as the ruling junta started maneuvering against […]
The civilian façade of the military regime in Algeria or the government led by Tebboune has reached an absurd level doubling down on inconsistencies, inflated figures, and fake news. The most recent was Algeria’s foreign minister welcoming the US position on the Sahara issue. Algeria’s newly appointed foreign minister, Ahmed Attaf, has welcomed the US […]
The Biden administration’s charm offensive with Africa is ramping up in a big way, most recently with the launch of a new bureau aimed at making the battle against global outbreaks a lasting priority of US foreign policy and a pledge to seek partnership with African youth leaders to meet today’s challenges. Widely interpreted as […]
U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz has praised Israel’s decision to recognize officially Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory, saying the move will open the way for to greater cooperation between the two countries. The supportive stand was posted by the senator of Texas in his official tweeter account, hailing the Abraham Accords brokered […]
The United States commended on Sunday King Mohammed VI’s role in furthering stability, security, and prosperity in the region. In a statement published by the State Department on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the throne, U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken extended, on behalf of the Government and citizens […]
The United States has reaffirmed its unequivocal position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, two days after Israel made a similar move. Speaking to the media, spokesman for the State Department Matthew Miller said the US recognition of the Sahara as part of Morocco “has not been changed.” He also said the US […]