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Washington has called on Libyan eastern military rebel Khalifa Haftar to end his offensive on Tripoli, ongoing since April. A US delegation of senior officials, among whom Deputy National Security Advisor for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Victoria Coates, and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland, called for “concrete efforts to address militias and extremist […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday in Washington that he will pay a visit to Morocco early December. Mike Pompeo who made the announcement at a news briefing at the State Department described Morocco as “one of the strongest partners” of the United States in the region. “I’m looking forward to reviewing our […]
Morocco is filling the gap in terms of offensive air capabilities with the acquisition of 36 mighty Apache helicopters and related equipment for a total cost of 4.25 billion dollars. Previously announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 20 November, the deal was green lighted by the US Department of state describing […]
Los Angeles declared November 19 a Day to celebrate Morocco in tribute for the country’s centuries-old traditions of coexistence under the reign of a “Dynasty of Tolerance.” A gala dinner was chaired in this respect by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, sister of King Mohammed VI, after the Moroccan Alaouite monarchy was declared a “Dynasty of Tolerance” […]
The Commander of US Ground Forces for Africa (Africom), Major-General Roger Cloutier, has recently visited Morocco for a meeting, in Agadir, with Commander of the Southern Zone, Inspector of Infantry Major General Belkheir El Farouk. This meeting between the two top Moroccan and American officers is part of the preparations for the 2020 edition of […]
American Airlines signed a codeshare agreement with Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to complement its new route to Casablanca wherefrom it seeks further expansion into Africa. The agreement will enter into force upon approval by the US Department of Transportation. The two airlines already have an interline agreement in place. But the codeshare would allow the […]
The Simon Wiesenthal Center has bestowed its International Leadership Award to journalist and writer of Moroccan origin Souad Mekhennet, a Washington Post’s international correspondent. The Moroccan-born journalist to a Moroccan father and a Turkish mother will receive the award on January 14, 2020, at the Los Angeles Tolerance Museum, the US-based Center announced Monday in […]
Advisor to US President Ivanka Trump expressed her admiration for the leadership of King Mohammed VI following a two-day visit to the North African Kingdom focusing on women empowerment, part of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The visit was a chance to “reiterate the U.S. appreciation to the leadership of His Majesty King […]
King Mohammed VI received Thursday in Rabat daughter and Senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, who is visiting Morocco to promote the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. After her meeting with the monarch, Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to thank him for “his gracious hospitality”. “Today, I was honored to speak […]
Daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, visited Thursday an olive grove, a Millennium Challenge Corporation project, in Sidi kacem, on the outskirts of the capital Rabat, where she launched a campaign to support women’s ownership of soulaliyate lands, as part of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative. During this […]