While the United States has recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara and unveiled the official map of Morocco integrating the Sahara, French high schools continue to use the old map.
Exasperated by the soaring prices charged by Royal Air Maroc (RAM) for flights between Morocco and the United States, Moroccans residing in the land of Uncle Sam are expressing their anger. Calls for a boycott of the airline are multiplying on social media.
An increase in visa fees to travel to the United States is planned for Moroccans. The US Embassy in Morocco has indeed recently announced that the US State Department has decided to apply an increase in non-immigrant visa (NIV) fees starting May 30, 2023.
Washington hailed on Sunday the commitment of King Mohammed VI to "the advancement of regional peace and his leadership in promoting a safe and prosperous future for Israelis" and Palestinians.
Morocco has just acquired the sophisticated HIMARS missile system with a range of 300 kilometers from the United States. An acquisition that does not worry Spain, which is convinced that Morocco’s rearmament is aimed at Algeria and the Sahel.
The American cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has made Dutch model of Moroccan-Egyptian origin Imaan Hammam , a runway star, its new ambassador.
Data provided by the U.S. State Department indicates that Morocco is among the three Arab countries that received the most visas for its citizens in 2022.
The documentary "For Khadija" traces the journey of the American rapper of Moroccan origin French Montana . P. Diddy and Drake are the executive producers.
An American website has published statistics on the number of years of work that citizens of certain countries, including Morocco, need to become millionaires (in dollars) based on their monthly salary.
Spain is working to have a Silam (High Mobility Rocket Launcher System) launcher in order to face possible attacks from Morocco, which has just acquired the American HIMARS, capable of reaching Spanish cities like Seville and Granada. But the system will not be fully operational for five years.
In the United States, a clean energy and climate bill approved by the Senate provides for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for the purchase of an electric vehicle made in the United States. This measure will make lithium produced in Morocco, Israel, Jordan and many other countries more competitive.
Former Spanish Prime Minister and President of the FAES Foundation, José Maria Aznar, said on Friday that Spain "has less influence" with the United States than Morocco, which is a privileged military partner of the North American country.