Former Spanish Prime Minister and President of the FAES Foundation, José Maria Aznar, said on Friday that Spain "has less influence" with the United States than Morocco, which is a privileged military partner of the North American country.
Morocco recently signed a $524.5 million contract with the United States for the purchase of 18 HIMARS rocket launchers, equipped with 112 missiles with a range of 82 to 305 kilometers. With this acquisition, the kingdom will be able to reach Spanish cities like Seville and Granada in the event of armed conflict.
The Moroccan-American military maneuvers called "African Lion", the largest on the African continent, will take place this year from May 22 to June 16 in the south of the kingdom. The two countries are preparing for the proper conduct of these exercises, which will involve 6,000 soldiers from 20 countries.
A foreign citizen, of American origin, would have deliberately run over a person in the Al Moujahidine neighborhood in Tangier. The victim would have protested against insults uttered by the foreign citizen.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval by the US State Department of the sale of Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOM) bombs to equip its F-16 aircraft.
The U.S. State Department gave its approval on Tuesday, April 11, for the sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment to Morocco, at an estimated total cost of $524.2 million.
The American automotive supplier Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) has chosen Morocco for its first headquarters in Africa. It will open a factory there that will act as a hub with its other manufacturing sites for electrical systems.
The collaboration between Moroccan and American intelligence services is strengthening. CIA Director William Burns met Friday with DGST chief Abdellatif Hammouchi in Rabat. The two officials discussed the risks related to terrorist activity in the Sahel region and security issues in other countries in the region.
The airline American Airlines has not given up on the direct Philadelphia-Casablanca route, the launch of which was postponed indefinitely in 2020, notably due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
American actor Robert Knepper, known for his role as Theodore Bagwell, alias T-Bag, in the hit series "Prison Break", is currently staying in Marrakech.
Famous American-Dominican actress Zoe Yadira Saldana Nazario, commonly known as Zoe Saldana, is currently staying in Marrakech. A shoot in the works?
American singer and actress Cher is putting her Malibu mansion with Moroccan tiles back on the market at a reduced price. How much does it take to acquire it?