8th to 10th of November 1942 : When the Allied Forces landed in Morocco targeting Casablanca

In November 1942, amid the Second World War, Allied forces planned an Anglo-American invasion of North Africa, targeting Morocco, Algeria, controlled by the French back then. Unlike expectations, from the 8th to the 10th of November, the landing of US forces in Morocco went the wrong way. In fact, the French defenses took a toll of the American landing forces. The kingdom played a central role during the Operation known as Torch, especially through the Casablanca Conference held at the Anfa

William Eddy, the American missionary recruited as a spy in Tangier

Colonel William Eddy was an Arabic-speaking missionary, who studied the Quran and knew much about the Muslim world. During World War II, he was recruited by the United States to lead covert operations in Tangier.

World War II : When the Nazis eyed Moroccan phosphate

Documents made public this week by Spanish newspaper ABC reveal Franco and Hitler’s interests in Morocco during the Second World War. Negotiations, however, failed to help the two leaders lay a foot in the Kingdom.

The Anfa Conference : When Roosevelt and Churchill met in Casablanca to defeat the Axis powers

On the 14th of January 1943, three years before World War II, the U.S. President, Franklin Roosevelt decided to summon the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle for an international conference in Casablanca. The famous Anfa conference lasted for 10 days and was marked by several military decisions. The Moroccan city was also home to a historical meeting between Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef and Franklin Roosevelt.