Morocco is participating in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to take place in Israel. A historic return for the kingdom, whose last participation dates back to 1980.
The French justice system has decided to follow up on the defamation complaints filed by Morocco against, among others, Forbidden Stories, Le Monde, Radio France, Mediapart and Amnesty International, who accused it of using the Israeli Pegasus software for espionage purposes. The Paris court will examine the admissibility of the prosecutions on December 6.
Israel has just lifted the travel warning for Israeli travelers wishing to go to Morocco, thus strengthening its relations with the kingdom. This warning had been in place for 10 years.
Nearly a year later, the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel continues to provoke reactions. A Moroccan political party takes a critical look at this historic rapprochement.
In a context of crisis with Algeria, which has broken off diplomatic relations and banned both military and civilian aircraft from overflying its airspace, Morocco plans to increase its budget for defense and armaments. It could reach 50 billion dirhams.
The Israeli ambassador to Morocco, David Govrin, believes that the agreements between Rabat and Tel Aviv are beneficial for the two peoples.
The Israeli company Ratio Petroleum will explore potential offshore oil and gas deposits for the Dakhla Atlantic block. In this regard, it has signed an agreement with the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM).
Morocco and Israel are working to strengthen their diplomatic relations. The two parties have signed agreements in the field of aviation, sports and culture.
The latest arms acquisitions made by Morocco from Israel are causing a wave of panic in Algeria. Its army believes that the new Israeli weapons give the Moroccan army superiority in the event of a conflict.
The President of the Morocco-Israel Business Council, Steve O’hana, announced the organization of a meeting on business opportunities in Israel . It will be held on October 28.
David Govrin, temporary chargé d’affaires in Morocco, has now been appointed ambassador of Israel to Morocco by the appointments committee of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Hebrew state has thus transformed its liaison office into an embassy as announced during the historic visit of the Israeli Foreign Minister , Yaïr Lapir to Rabat.
Orna Barbivai, the Israeli Minister of Economy, will travel to Morocco at the end of this month or the beginning of next month, where she will sign several important agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the areas of economy and trade.