Algeria announced this Thursday, September 10, that it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates. A spectacular decision targeting one of Morocco’s closest political and economic partners.
Morocco’s acquisition of 30 Mirage 2000-9 combat aircraft from the United Arab Emirates is being slowed down by the geopolitical context. The war in the Middle East is pushing Abu Dhabi to maintain its military capabilities.
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are launching a major tourism project in Lagouira to transform the southern provinces into a global hub. This future “ African Dubai ” will include a luxury marina and high-end seaside infrastructure.
As the Yemeni file revives tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Morocco is activating its networks. Leveraging its privileged relations with the two monarchies, King Mohammed VI would attempt a behind-the-scenes mediation to reconcile his two strategic allies.
King Mohammed VI arrived in Abu Dhabi this Wednesday morning for a private visit to the United Arab Emirates. This trip comes in a particularly favorable diplomatic context for Morocco, just a few days after a historic vote at the UN Security Council on the Sahara.
King Mohammed VI has left Singapore, where he had been for about two weeks, for another country.
Moroccan MMA champion Ottman Azaitar reveals he was subjected to 26 doping tests due to a bag left on the balcony of his hotel room at "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi in 2021. His next fight will take place tomorrow, Saturday, November 12, at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Amira Tahri, a 12-year-old Moroccan-origin kickboxer, has won her fifth world kickboxing championship title in Abu Dhabi.
Two years after the signing of a document advocating human fraternity, Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, are taking part in the first International Day of Human Fraternity. The exchanges took place on Thursday, January 4 via videoconference.
King Mohammed VI and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi recently spoke on the phone. The fraternal relations were at the center of the discussions, Mohamed Ben Zayed stressed on his Twitter account.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has launched 82 investment projects in Morocco for a budget of around 9 billion dirhams.