In the absence of a Moroccan official delegation, the Justice and Charity Group and the Unity and Reform Movement attended an Islamic summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The latter was marked by tensions between Riyadh and Ankara.
Since his arrest last week in Dubai, the extradition of alleged criminal Ridouan Taghi has opened a new chapter in the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and the Netherlands. Ties between the two countries were marked in the past by similar issues.
Nominated in 2017 by President Donald Trump to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Kingdom of Morocco, David T. Fischer has finally been confirmed by the Senate.