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Morocco was the 9th supplier of canned food, vegetables and fruits to the US, said American research center Indexbox in a recent study. The top 10 suppliers covered 85% of US total imports of canned food, fruits and vegetables in 2018, with Spain, Greece and India taking the first three positions. Peru, the Netherlands, Italy, […]
The US has developed a new strategy that aims at hitting Iran’s finances hard in order to obstruct the destructive agenda of the Iranian regime and its proxies in the region, US Special Representative to Iran Brian Hook said in Rabat. Hook was accompanying President Trump’s son-in law and senior adviser Jared Kushner who is […]
King Mohammed VI hosted Tuesday an iftar, a fast breaking meal, in honor of President Trump’s son-in law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, Moroccan News Channel Al Oula reported. Earlier, the Sovereign held talks with Jared Kushner on strengthening the long-standing, strong and multidimensional strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, as well as […]
After the UN Security Council adopted on April 30 resolution 2468 on the Sahara with an overwhelming majority, a resolution in which the US played a crucial role consolidating Morocco’s stand, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held lately intensive meetings with US officials in Washington-DC. According to reliable sources cited by Hespress website, Mr. Bourita held […]
Morocco will acquire AH-64 Apache military helicopters from the US within the next two years. The deal to purchase the Apache helicopters has been in the pipeline since April last year, but the timeframe of delivery has only just been revealed. “Morocco has a pressing need for new sophisticated attack helicopters,” a source told Moroccan […]
The US Africa Command has announced the holding of joint military exercises bringing together Britain, Morocco and the USA. The two exercises called “Judicious response” and “Epic guardian 19” started on April 29 in and around the city of Agadir, said Africom in a statement. Africa Command and subordinate service components will conduct the joint […]
The United States has welcomed the adoption on Tuesday by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2468 that renews for six months the MINURSO mandate, and underlined the importance of reaching a “realistic, pragmatic, and sustainable solution” to the Sahara issue through negotiations. At the end of the vote on the resolution Tuesday, Rodney Hunter, […]
It seems that Morocco is dissatisfied over the latest developments at the Security Council regarding the Sahara issue. This is apparent from the statement made lately by spokesman for the Government Mustapha El Khalfi who said that Foreign Affairs minister Nasser Bourrita has briefed the Govt. council on the Kingdom’s positions on this subject matter. […]
US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Libya’s Renegade general Khalifa Haftar whose forces launched an offensive to take Tripoli. During the call, Trump praised Haftar for fighting terrorism and protecting Libya’s oil, a comment that diverges from US policy in the war-torn country. “The two discussed a shared vision for Libya’s transition […]
Ivanka Trump, daughter and senior advisor to her father, US President Donald Trump, Wednesday committed to back with $2 million the fund for women in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa industry as she visited a cocoa farm outside the Ivorian capital. Ivanka Trump visited Cayat cooperative based around the towns of Adzopé and Yakassé-Attobrou in the South […]