The head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, recognizes the strategic nature of his country’s relations with Morocco. The Spanish official has called on the international community to "relaunch negotiations" on the Moroccan Sahara under the auspices of the UN.
King Mohammed VI is said to have accepted the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Tel Aviv. According to Maarev , his visit would be conditional on the resumption of negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
In his first ten days, Joe Biden, the President-elect of the United States, who will take office at the White House on Wednesday, January 20, intends to make several decisions, one of which could call into question the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
Following the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, several countries have welcomed this initiative and reiterated their support for Morocco. More than a month after this historic decision, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita has invited Europe to "get out of its comfort zone" and "follow the dynamics of the United States.
King Mohammed VI has promoted outgoing US President Donald Trump to the rank of Ouissam El Mohammadi, the highest distinction of the kingdom, for having issued a decree recognizing US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Western Sahara and for the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel.
The visit of a high-level American-Israeli delegation to Rabat on December 22nd opens new doors for Morocco. The recent partnership agreements signed with the United States will make the Kingdom the regional hub for American investments in the very near future.
Things are taking shape for the opening of the American market to products from the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco and the United States intend to revise their free trade agreement.
The Qatari television channel Al Jazeera now uses the term "Moroccan Sahara" instead of "Western Sahara" in its news coverage. A first.
Mauritania has decided to strengthen its military presence on the border with Morocco to prevent any possible incursion by the Polisario into its territory.
The Royal Armed Forces destroyed a Polisario vehicle that was transporting weapons near the border area with Mauritania. The vehicle had been detected by the radar network east of the security wall.
Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, reflects on the US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. He cites the real reasons for this unexpected decision.
Morocco has been praised for the neutrality it has shown in the Gulf crisis. The GCC countries, now reconciled after three years of discord, have expressed their firm support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.