In 2002, King Mohammed VI offered President George W. Bush a gift worth $20,000. The Moroccan monarch was very generous with the US President family, giving the Obamas a valuable gift in 2016. The King is not on the list of foreign leaders who showered Donald Trump with gifts.
In a report made public February, the US Homeland Security revealed that 1818 Moroccan nationals were naturalized in the first three quarters of 2018 in the US. The number makes of Moroccans the fifth most naturalized Arab nationals in the country.
The company Tropicars Maroc was recently awarded by the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco. Dubbed «best importer» in 2018, the firm is actually faced with significant financial difficulties and its technical and financial directors have been laid off.
After MEPs adopted the association and fisheries agreements at the European Parliament, Morocco welcomes Sahara provisions in the 2019 US Appropriations Bill.
In the 50s, 60s and 70s, several beauties competed under the Moroccan flag in international beauty pageants. Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla was the first Miss Morocco to end as one of the semifinalists in Miss Universe.