The Trump administration set aside at least 410 million dollars to persuade third countries to accept those it expelled. Among the people sent to countries where they had no ties were several Moroccan nationals.
Moroccan fertilizers are currently benefiting from a reprieve in the United States, but OCP is continuing its legal battle. The group is appealing a ruling that maintains the main basis for the duties imposed since 2021 and that could return after their suspension.
Morocco took part in the major American event dedicated to emerging military technologies. In Washington, AFRICOM highlighted the future Tan-Tan experimentation center among the projects intended to accelerate the testing and adoption of new defense capabilities in Africa.
Morocco will benefit from a new US technical assistance program entrusted to Pratt & Whitney. The contract, worth a total of 19.3 million dollars, is intended to enable the personnel concerned to become more self-sufficient in operating and maintaining the manufacturer’s equipment.
The United States wants to fund the deployment of a mobile forensic laboratory intended for Laâyoune, Dakhla and their surrounding areas. The U.S. call for proposals closes this Wednesday, September 9.
Morocco no longer approaches its relations with Spain from the same position it held twenty years ago. Its diplomatic successes over Western Sahara, American support and closer military ties with Israel have considerably strengthened its regional position.
The United States is preparing a one-year program in Casablanca dedicated to artificial intelligence and new technologies. The future hub is expected to host between 60 and 80 participants and offer 30 training sessions, meetings with American experts, and a public Demo Day.
A delegation of senior US military officials visited the Dakhla Atlantique port. Washington is now openly emphasizing the site’s strategic importance and referring, alongside infrastructure and trade, to “shared security priorities” with Morocco.
Morocco is no longer relying on a single intermediary to defend its interests in the United States. Three American firms now work simultaneously for Rabat, at a combined cost of 160,000 dollars per month, with missions ranging from Congress to digital communications.
A few months before the Green March, Hassan II privately explained to American officials why he did not want to confront Spain militarily. A document classified “Top Secret” also reveals that the monarch was prepared to offer the United States bases in Morocco.
The United States has just updated its practical travel advice for people visiting Morocco. Washington does not consider urban buses safe and warns its citizens that the police response after a crime is reported may be inconsistent.
The United States will continue providing support for its C-12 operation in Rabat through 2031. A U.S. Air Force document specifically lists a C-12C/D aircraft in the Moroccan capital, now included in the new logistics contract awarded by the Pentagon.