Washington hosted talks on Monday evening between the Trump administration and Morocco. The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran, Iraq, and Regional Multilateral Affairs met with Morocco's ambassador, Youssef Amrani. «Productive bilateral meeting (...) Recognizing our strong cooperation on regional issues and commitment to shared goals», the U.S. State Department highlighted on X. The meeting took place three days after President Donald Trump appointed Duke Buchan III
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported an unprecedented rise in hate incidents against Muslims and Arabs in the United States, attributing the surge to heightened Islamophobia fueled by Israel's war in Gaza and campus protests. Cited by Reuters, the organization stated on Tuesday that it had recorded 8,658 complaints in 2024, the highest number since it began publishing these figures in 1996. Compared to the previous year, incidents increased by 7.4%. Employment
«Major arms imports by African states fell by 44% between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024», reveals the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published on Monday, March 10. This decline is mainly due to reduced arms imports by the continent's two largest importers: Algeria (-73%) and Morocco (-26%), the Swedish institute notes, omitting Egypt, which saw a 44% drop. According to the report, Algeria’s arms acquisitions declined
Algeria presents itself as merely an observer in the Sahara conflict, yet it treats the dispute as a key determinant of its foreign policy and works to diplomatically undermine Morocco. However, the ongoing shifts in the positions of international and regional powers have placed Algeria in a position of weakness.
Several dams across Morocco have seen a significant rise in water levels following recent rainfall, marking an improvement in water resources over the past 24 hours, according to the Maadialna platform of the Ministry of Equipment and Water. This increase comes at a crucial time, as dams play a vital role in supplying water for irrigation, drinking, and various other sectors. Among the dams that recorded notable increases, the Oued El Makhazine Dam saw its water level rise by
The Spanish government may choose not to commemorate the centenary of its army’s landing at Al Hoceima, which took place on September 8, 1925. This operation marked Spain’s return to the Rif following its defeat at the Battle of Anoual on July 22, 1921. As the anniversary of what El Confidencial Digital describes as «one of Spain’s greatest contemporary military successes» approaches, the Ministry of Defense appears to have decided to keep this historical episode
Donald Trump is breaking with past administrations by appointing Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco just six weeks into his presidency. A former diplomat with experience in Spain, Buchan is expected to have his nomination swiftly approved by Congress, where the Republican president holds a majority. This rapid diplomatic appointment places Rabat among the new administration’s key priorities, alongside Israel and the United Kingdom. In contrast to past U.S. practices,
Un equipo de investigadores ha identificado la falla de Tizi n'Test como la causa probable del terremoto de Al Haouz en 2023. Equipos de Marruecos, Italia y Alemania adoptaron un enfoque multidisciplinario con técnicas de modelado avanzadas. Explicaciones.
In the 1700s, American statesman Thomas Jefferson purchased a copy of the Quran. Historical records suggest that the third President of the US bought the book as a law student while others say he studied it to better understand his Muslim enemies in North Africa.
The debate over Western Sahara's airspace sparked lively discussions in Monday’s session of the Spanish Congress of Deputies, as reported by EFE. Responding to a question from an MP belonging to a left-wing Basque nationalist and pro-independence political federation, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stated that the Spanish government has no authority to prohibit airlines from operating flights to Saharan cities. «Private airline decisions are made between the companies