In his first ten days, Joe Biden, the President-elect of the United States, who will take office at the White House on Wednesday, January 20, intends to make several decisions, one of which could call into question the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
The Moroccan frigate Allah Ben Abdellah is participating in a joint exercise called "Atlas Handshake" with the USS Porter destroyer off the Moroccan coast. These two navies are preparing for future missions.
The military cooperation between Morocco and the United States of America is a concern for the two countries. This is the context in which the three-day working visit to Rabat of the US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Anthony Tata, at the head of a large military delegation, takes place.
While the vaccination campaign is in full swing around the world, the fear of Muslims and Jews revolves around the components of the vaccine. But to reassure both, the Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna laboratories have indicated to the AP agency that their treatment does not contain pork gelatin, widely used as a stabilizer, and which would pose a problem for Muslim and Jewish communities.
Following the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, several countries have welcomed this initiative and reiterated their support for Morocco. More than a month after this historic decision, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita has invited Europe to "get out of its comfort zone" and "follow the dynamics of the United States.
In the United States, a Muslim has been hired as the head coach of a National Football League (NFL) team. A first.
After being promoted to the rank of Ouissam El Mohammadi by King Mohammed VI, the outgoing US President, Donald Trump, in turn, awarded the prestigious US Legion of Merit, Commander degree, to the sovereign for his "vision and personal courage, particularly his decision to re-establish ties with Israel".
Morocco is fighting to be the best militarily equipped country in Africa. Supported by Washington, the kingdom is preparing to acquire a host of military equipment.
King Mohammed VI has promoted outgoing US President Donald Trump to the rank of Ouissam El Mohammadi, the highest distinction of the kingdom, for having issued a decree recognizing US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Western Sahara and for the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel.
Before the U.S. District Court in Minnesota, a former American terrorist of Moroccan origin pleaded guilty to the charge of providing and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State Daesh.
The visit of a high-level American-Israeli delegation to Rabat on December 22nd opens new doors for Morocco. The recent partnership agreements signed with the United States will make the Kingdom the regional hub for American investments in the very near future.
A $100 million fund dedicated to Moroccan small businesses has been created by the United States. The initiative comes from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in collaboration with SEAF Global.