In August, Morocco allowed, for the first time, US poultry imports into the country. On Thursday, the US Trade Representative announced that the Kingdom has lifted the ban on US beef products too.
As four delegations from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario flew to Geneva to attend a «round table» on the Sahara territorial conflict, the US is paying close attention to the event. On Wednesday, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, called the Mauritanian Foreign Minister, who was one of the attendees.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on November the 29th that the US is selling Morocco 162 Abrams tanks for USD 1.259 billion. The sale, which has not been concluded yet, is conducted through the Excess Defense Article program.
Accredited at the rank of «Minister plenipotentiary» by Morocco in Now York, Jamal Benomar is entitled to «diplomatic immunity», according to the US authorities. The diplomat is involved, alongside several officials, in a case brought by a Republican close to Donald Trump.
Moroccan diplomat Jamal Benomar is allegedly involved in a hacking campaign that targeted US citizens. Qatar is believed to be behind the campaign that affected American fundraiser Elliot Broidy.
News most...
chargement...
