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US envoy to Libya Richard Norland will meet this Wednesday in Cairo with rebel and retired field marshal Khalifa Haftar and Egyptian officials in an effort to push for December parliamentary and presidential elections. The US embassy in Libya said on Twitter that the visit comes “as part of US efforts to support Libyan parliamentary […]
Attack helicopters have for long been a black hole in the Moroccan army but now no more as Morocco seeks to bolster capacity with mighty US and Turkish helicopters. Reports pointed that Morocco is negotiating a deal with Turkey to buy 22 T129 ATAK helicopters worth 1.3 billion dollars. The deal would add to an […]
Military cooperation between Morocco and the USA was reviewed at meetings held in Rabat by General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the US Army, who is on an official work visit in Morocco at the head of a high-level delegation. The US senior officer held separate talks Monday with Minister in charge of […]
Morocco’s order of an additional 25 F-16C/D Block 72 fighter jets is on course of completion after the U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $212.05 million delivery order to provide fighter aircraft engines. In March 2019, the State Department approved the sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D Block 72 jets, built by Lockheed […]
The US Air Force has awarded aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies a $212.05 million contract to meet Morocco’s order for military aircraft engines, reports say, citing the Department of Defense. The Massachusetts-based company will manufacture F100-PW-229 install engines through its Pratt & Whitney business, at Hartford, Connecticut. Delivery is expected in 2025. The State […]
US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Joey Hood, said Biden administration maintains recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. “There is no change in the US position,” he told reporters in Rabat Wednesday following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Hood reiterated support for a UN solution to the Sahara issue […]
Morocco has received more than 302,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses. These vaccines have been donated by the United States through COVAX initiative. The big advantage of the J&J shot is that only one dose ensures complete inoculation. The US State Department confirmed this Sunday in a tweet the donation of 302,400 Johnson & Johnson […]
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood is expected in Morocco this week, the office of the spokesperson for the State Department announced in a statement. While in Morocco, the Acting Assistant Secretary will meet with Moroccan government officials, local business leaders, as well as with civil society leaders. He […]
In a flagrant intervention in Morocco’s domestic affairs and the judiciary, the US State Department issued a statement condemning the verdict against a Moroccan journalist sued on sexual assault charges against a member of the LGBTQ community in Morocco. “The United States is disappointed by reports that a court in Morocco has sentenced journalist Soulaiman […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to President Joe Biden on the celebration of the United States’ Independence Day, calling for strengthening bilateral ties through ambitious partnerships in all fields. In his message, the King expressed his warm congratulations and sincere wishes for “health, happiness, and peace of mind to President […]