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The multi-faceted relations between the United States and Morocco were reviewed at a meeting in Washington Thursday between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two officials to discuss a number of issues of shared interest, reported the news portal le360, quoting a source close […]
The US Administration has set six conditions to be met by Cairo before it unfreezes the military aid it cut last week, London-based The New Arab reports. Washington decided last week to delay $195m in military aid to Cairo because of concerns over Egypt’s human rights record, the ratification in May by President al-Sisi of […]
The US State Department denied Egypt $96 million in aid and delayed $195 million in military funding because of concerns over Egypt’s human rights record and its cozy relationship with North Korea. Sources from the State Department confirm that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson authorized the $195 million to be held in reserve until Egypt […]
Iran has warned that it will quit the 2015 nuclear deal and reactivate its controversial nuclear program if the US continues to target it with sanctions. “If America wants to go back to the experience [of imposing sanctions], Iran would certainly return in a short time – not a week or a month but within […]
Moroccan authorities have arrested a British dealer in the virtual Bitcoin currency charged with financial fraud in the United States, the Daily Mail reported. The Moroccan news agency had previously reported that the British citizen was arrested in Tangier in response to an Interpol notice without naming him and that his extradition will be decided […]
While the tourism sector in Egypt was hardly showing signs of recovery, terrorism once again touched this core of the Egyptian economy, with consequences likely to be catastrophic. Following the knife attack targeting tourists at the resort of Hurghada on the Red Sea, on July 14, the Egyptian government has strengthened security measures around major […]
This week marks the 230 anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Morocco and the United States, said the Moroccan American Center for Policy on behalf of the Government of Morocco. This longest unbroken treaty in the US history testifies to centuries old ties that stretch as far back as 1777, when Morocco […]
Morocco was hailed by the United States as a “stable security-exporting partner in North Africa” thanks to its adoption of a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy and the vigilance of its security services. “Morocco is a stable security-exporting partner in North Africa and is the only African nation to contribute military assets to the Defeat-ISIS Coalition campaign […]
The US State Department Thursday voiced concern over possible continuation of the crisis between Qatar and the Saudi-led bloc after boycotting countries consider new sanctions following Qatar’s refusal to commit to the demands put forward by the bloc. “We remain very concerned about that ongoing situation between Qatar and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries,” said […]
US Senate member and chairman of the foreign relations committee has told the State Department that the Congress will stand in the way of all arms deals with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) until peace returns among these US allies. US allies in the Gulf have been divided into two groups; one side […]