The return of US President-elect Donald Trump could provoke an intensification of tension and rivalry between Morocco and Algeria, which could lead to a direct confrontation between the two countries, vying for hegemony in the Maghreb, which could harm Spain. This is at least what experts on international relations think.
Morocco has progressed five places in the 2024 global ranking of human freedom, established by the Cato Institute in the United States and the Fraser Institute in Canada. However, the kingdom receives a zero score on LGBTQ+ rights.
The US State Department has given the green light for the sale to Morocco of American air-to-air bombs and missiles. The cost of this acquisition is estimated at $178 million.
Alleged drug traffickers have been apprehended in Morocco and then extradited to the United States, announced the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) last Wednesday.
The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has been rewarded again at the 21st edition of the "GT Tested Reader Survey Awards" organized by the prestigious American magazine Global Traveler.
Morocco could soon join the UN Security Council as a permanent member. This prospect is linked to a project to expand this body in order to better reflect the current geopolitical power relations and to give a greater place to the different regions of the world.
Morocco is gradually receiving the 24 Apache AH-64 helicopters it had acquired from the American manufacturer Boeing as part of the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program dedicated to the sale of defense products and military equipment abroad.
The surprise visit of Xi Jinping to Morocco in November last year, on the sidelines of the G20 in Brazil, has caused a stir. More than a simple diplomatic stopover, this trip illustrates the growing importance of the kingdom in China’s strategy of dominating the electric vehicle market. A major issue as China prepares to face the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House and an intensification of trade tensions with the West.
The future of Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is at the heart of many speculations. While his name is being insistently circulated towards Major League Soccer, the player seems to want to stay in Turkey, at least for the moment.
If the newly elected US President Donald Trump does not pursue the "openings" and attempts to urge Morocco and Algeria to restraint, the risk of an open conflict between the two neighboring countries will be high. This is at least the view of the International Crisis Group think tank.
Faced with the threats of US President-elect Donald Trump to tighten tariffs on products from China, Mexico and Canada, many Chinese companies are deciding to relocate their activities to Morocco.
The United States has reaffirmed the strength of the partnership and military cooperation with Morocco, whose neighbor (Algeria) is seeking an escalation or even a confrontation.