Joining Morocco’s position on the Sahara, former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki attacks Algeria. Going against the opinion of his former allies, he expresses his opinion in an interview.
Abderrahim Bayoud, this is the name that is mentioned to head the Moroccan liaison office in Tel Aviv, Israel. If his appointment is confirmed, he should join his post in a few days.
Arrived in Rabat at the beginning of last week, the head of the Israel office has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to "expanding its bilateral ties with Moroccans." Tel Aviv wants to restore its diplomatic relations with Morocco as soon as possible, the Israeli diplomat said.
Since the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, the demands are increasingly strong from Israelis who want to visit Morocco, and vice versa. This will be effective as soon as direct flights between Rabat and Tel Aviv are set up, says the chargé d’affaires of the Israeli liaison office David Govrin, who says he expects a "spectacular increase" in the number of Israeli tourists in Morocco.
While Morocco savors its diplomatic exploits, Spain fears losing its influence with its neighbor. Russia’s relations with the kingdom and the rapprochement with Israel seem not to please the Iberian officials.
The House of Representatives has initiated a temporary exploratory mission in the Kingdom’s consulates abroad. It made it possible to record the complaints of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) about certain administrative procedures.
The normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel continues to provoke strong reactions among some Moroccans or Islamists defending the Palestinian cause. Kader Abderrahim, author of Geopolitics of Morocco, insists that "we cannot put the Palestinian issue before Moroccan national interests".
The Agreement on the Abolition of Visa for Holders of Ordinary Passports (valid) signed between Morocco and Burkina Faso on October 23, 2020 has entered into force. In a press release, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Burkinabe citizens are now exempt from the entry visa formality to the Kingdom.
King Felipe VI of Spain greeted his country’s relations with Morocco before the diplomatic corps accredited in Madrid. The sovereign also expressed the wish to see "the agenda of meetings with Morocco resume soon".
The Al Adl Wal Ihsane movement protested against the arrival in Morocco of the Israeli chargé d’affaires, David Govrin. The Jamaa calls for the concerted efforts of the living forces of Morocco "to confront the danger of Zionist normalization".
With the takeover of Joe Biden, a few voices were raised hoping that the new US president would review his position on the US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara. This will not be the case, the new US president will not touch it.
The current ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Islamic Republic of Iran is expected to hold the same position in Rabat. Véronique Petit, according to some Belgian media, will come to replace the current ambassador, Marc Trenteseau.