
Morocco Recalls Ambassador to Germany, Berlin Seeks Explanation Amid Diplomatic Crisis
The crisis is escalating between Morocco and Germany. The German government has reacted to the recall of the Moroccan ambassador to Berlin.

The crisis is escalating between Morocco and Germany. The German government has reacted to the recall of the Moroccan ambassador to Berlin.

The Rabat-Tel Aviv diplomatic axis, reactivated last December, is promising and shows a strong determination to consolidate bilateral ties between the two countries on all levels, as confirmed by the Moroccan Foreign Minister in a recent interview with an American media.

Displeased with Spain for hosting Brahim Ghali, the Polisario leader, on its territory, Morocco has decided to postpone the high-level inter-ministerial summit until further notice.

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita had a videoconference meeting on Thursday with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide. During this exchange, several issues were discussed, including the Sahara.

Saudi Arabia renews its support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara. This was done through the voice of its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud, who made it known on Tuesday to his Moroccan counterpart, during a videoconference exchange.

The Polisario believes that the government of Pedro Sánchez has acted in a "consistent" manner with its reception policy, despite the "controversy fueled by Morocco" in the media. This is what Abdulah Arabi, the movement’s delegate in Spain, indicated.

The Parliamentary Group of the Popular Party (PP) has asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya, to urgently set a date for the holding of the high-level meeting with Morocco. For these parliamentarians, the pending bilateral issues are multiplying.

The Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation, Ofir Akunis, received in audience on Tuesday, February 20, the head of the Moroccan Liaison Office, Abderrahim Bayoud. On the agenda of the exchanges: the implications of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the Hebrew State and the Kingdom.

25 new consuls have been appointed in a dozen countries for the year 2021, following a call for applications launched in February. The list of these new diplomatic representatives and their places of assignment have been unveiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad.

Open land borders to allow humanitarian corridors and the movement of people, and put an end to hate speech and promote a new era of diplomatic relations. This is the summary of the "Call of the Future" launched by Moroccan and Algerian personalities to the Algerian authorities.

While relations between Morocco and France are on good terms, those between the hexagon and Algeria seem to be faltering. The announced visit of Prime Minister Jean Castex to Algiers is no longer effective for various reasons.

While the diplomatic rift between Germany and Morocco persists, Berlin has decided to appoint a new diplomat to head its embassy in Rabat.