On Thursday, Algeria lifted its trade blockade against Spain, once again authorizing foreign trade operations with the country. Is this the beginning of an easing of tensions between the two countries?
Face-to-face meeting between the Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Israeli Minister of Justice, Gideon Saar.
Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation, Esawi Frej, on a visit to Rabat, met with the Minister of Culture and Sports, Mohamed Bensaid. The two officials agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, youth and sports.
The Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF) of Algeria specified in a note published on Saturday that the suspension of foreign trade operations of goods and services to and from Spain does not affect goods domiciled or issued before June 9, the date of entry into force of the measure.
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Justice, Gideon Saar, and his counterpart for Regional Cooperation, Issawi Frej, will make an official visit to Morocco from July 24 to 28. A trip that is part of the dynamic of strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
On an official visit to Morocco this week, the Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, had several exchanges, as part of the strengthening of military cooperation between the two countries.
Moroccan Defense Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi reiterated on Tuesday, at the end of his meeting with Aviv Kohavi, the Israeli Chief of Staff visiting Rabat, Morocco’s determination to develop defense industry projects with Israel.
Morocco and Israel are considering, for the first time, organizing joint air exercises. This will further strengthen the military cooperation between the two countries.
Morocco and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday morning in Rabat for the construction of several hospital facilities. The project will be led by the Israeli group I.M.S. Ovadia group Ltd.
Following the reaction of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the day after the assault of migrants in Melilla , the Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, also praised the bilateral cooperation on illegal immigration.
Following the intervention of the Moroccan law enforcement forces to stop a massive assault of migrants on the city of Melilia, Spain has reacted, hailing "extraordinary cooperation" from Morocco.
The Israeli and Moroccan authorities have agreed to send "within a month" Moroccan workers from the construction and nursing sectors to Israel.