The US embassy in Morocco has been without an ambassador since 2017. The US Senators have not confirmed yet the nomination of American businessman David T. Fischer, who was named by Donald Trump as the US new ambassador to Morocco two years ago.
At the UN Security Council, discussions are underway on the Western Sahara draft resolution. To overcome this blockage, the United States is likely to submit a second version.
The US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is expected to visit Morocco this week. This visit might give a hard time to some parties in the Kingdom, especially as Antonio Guterres’ report on Western Sahara reflected the US willingness to make a change on the human rights situation in the region.
The US Department of State updated, Tuesday, its travel advisory, warning American citizens against heightened terror threat in Morocco. This update comes almost four months after two Scandinavian tourists were killed in a terror act in the Kingdom.
Germany-based company Fresenius Medical Care has admitted that it paid bribes to public health and government officials in Morocco and in other countries to obtain business. According to the US Justice Department, the firm will be paying $231 million to avoid prosecution.