«Ecuador to Open Embassy in Morocco». This announcement was made by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. This new diplomatic representation in Rabat aims to «strengthen bilateral relations, boost trade and investment, and promote cooperation in security, technology, and information». This project was discussed during a meeting between Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld and her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, yesterday in Quito,
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, welcomed an American parliamentary delegation on Saturday, May 24, in Rabat. The delegation was led by Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson, a close associate of President Donald Trump and a member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services. «A frank and constructive dialogue took place on common priorities: security in the Sahel, Atlantic cooperation, and strengthening strategic ties between Morocco and
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita arrived in Quito Friday to represent King Mohammed VI at the inauguration of Ecuador's re-elected president, Daniel Noboa Azin, Moroccan diplomacy announced last night. The swearing-in ceremony took place this Saturday, May 24, at 5 PM (GMT+1). Rabat and Quito have decided to open a new chapter in their relations after President Noboa, during his first term, suspended in October 2024 his country's recognition of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
A passionate enthusiast of history and the performing arts, Mohamed Aadroun combines his three areas of interest through the Andalusian Orchestra of Amsterdam (AAO), which he co-founded. As the artistic director, he has curated musical performances that have played a key role in promoting Andalusian music in the Netherlands. Through this initiative, he weaves his own family heritage into a contemporary cultural movement that is open to the world.
Moroccan diplomacy, both official and partisan, has recently shifted its attention to several South American countries that recognize the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)». On Friday, May 23, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita welcomed Marta Lucía Ramírez, former Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, in Rabat. Ramírez, a member of Colombia’s conservative party, now in opposition, also met the same day with Nizar Baraka,
Thursday in Brussels, Staffan de Mistura, the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, met with a Polisario delegation led by its so-called «Minister of Foreign Affairs», Mohamed Yeslem Beïssat. The discussions focused on «recent developments concerning the Sahrawi issue, particularly at the United Nations level», according to the Polisario on Friday. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the ministerial conference between
Spanish authorities have dismantled an organized criminal network operating between Melilla and Morocco that specialized in smuggling people, primarily Moroccan nationals, into Spain via Melilla and other Spanish territories. The operation led to the arrest of 13 individuals, according to Spanish media reports. The investigation began in March 2024, following intelligence indicating that the network was using small boats registered under fictitious names to illegally transport migrants to the
The Spanish state-owned company Navantia is set to launch the Avante 1800 patrol vessel, ordered by the Royal Moroccan Navy, on May 27, according to an announcement made Friday by a Spanish media outlet. The vessel, currently under construction at the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, is scheduled for delivery in 2026. In September 2022, the Moroccan government signed a €95 million loan agreement with Banco Santander to finance the construction of the patrol vessel. The contract with
Data from Spain’s 2024 National Security Report reveals that over 13,000 irregular migrants departed from Moroccan shores en route to Spain, making Morocco the second-largest departure point after Mauritania, which recorded more than 25,000 departures that same year. The report, published by the National Security Department under the Spanish Prime Minister’s Office, confirms a growing migratory pressure on Spanish coastlines, with a record 61,372 sea arrivals in 2024—an
Reviewed yesterday during the National Defense and Security Council meeting, the report «Muslim Brotherhood and Political Islam in France» is considered by the Élysée to represent the third phase in the fight against radical Islam—following the 2017 law on strengthening internal security and combating terrorism, and the 2021 law against «separatism». However, several experts have pointed out inaccuracies, conceptual confusion, and a lack of
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