Many Muslim prisoners in the US find it hard to stick to their religious practices

Many US prisons prevent Muslim inmates from having access to halal food and proper prayer. According to a new study, Muslim prisoners find it hard to stick to their religious restrictions, when compared to counterparts from different faith traditions.

The United States puts Moroccan Ali Maychou on a special list of terrorists

A joint committee monitors Morocco-US free trade agreement in Rabat

An unusual delay prevents US ambassador to Morocco David Fischer from taking office

Nominated twice by President Donald Trump, the United States ambassador to Morocco David Fischer has waited 586 days to get confirmed by the Senate. This delay is dubbed unprecedented, especially as previous American ambassadors to the Kingdom waited on average three months.

The Fifth Committee approves a bigger budget for MINURSO amid the US’ UN cuts

The UN Fifth Committee approved earlier this week the MINURSO’s budget for 2019/20. The approved budget is higher than the one allocated to the peacekeeping mission in the previous year. This decision comes amid the United States’ UN cuts.

USAID grants Morocco $94 million to promote inclusive socio-economic development

Airbnb launches luxury listings in several locations, including Morocco

The US approves a $250 million military sale to Morocco to sustain its F-16 fleet

Algeria pays David Keene a six-figure salary to lobby against Morocco

Algeria has paid a six-figure salary to American foreign lobbyist David Keene to defend its interests in Washington, a research group revealed. Keene was able to meet the US National Security Advisor John Bolton, weeks after he addressed the Western Sahara conflict.

Anti-normalization groups disappointed by Morocco’s participation in Bahrain workshop

On Monday, Morocco announced that it is attending the US-led peace conference in Bahrain, expected to introduce the economic portion of the «Deal fo the Century». This decision was denounced by anti-normalization groups, which had urged the Moroccan authorities to boycott the meeting.