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Rabat had budgeted nearly USD11.8bn for defence expenditure in 2023, a significant increase over past years. Rabat’s weapons procurement is driven by perceived threats from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278802
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The spat between the two parliaments reflects tensions between Rabat and Brussels. Morocco is lobbying for EU recognition of its sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276322
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The move follows heightened tension in Western Sahara and a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution in April renewing the UN’s mandate in the disputed territory. Developments are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233553
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During that meeting, discussions focused on a Moroccan proposal to grant these landlocked countries access to the Atlantic Ocean. The proposal hints at a transactional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285376
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On October 6, the UN Secretary-General announced the appointment of a new personal envoy to the Western Sahara dispute, Staffan de Mistura, an Italian diplomat with a four-decade…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266020
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Moroccan foreign policy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217227
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The kingdom was previously seen as withdrawn from and largely peripheral to the wider Middle East. However, two issues -- the Israel-Morocco normalisation agreement in late 2020…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266422
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MOROCCO/ALGERIA: Governments will vie for support
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279286
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US attention to the region has risen amid tenser Algerian-Moroccan ties. Harris underlined that any military escalation would be "quite alarming" and would set back prospects for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284230
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MOROCCO/FRANCE: Ties are heading for a thaw