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Nov- 2021 -10 NovemberAfrica
Morocco Says Keen to Turn Page on Western Sahara Conflict
Morocco wants to "turn the page definitively" on the Western Sahara conflict but without giving up its "legitimate rights" over the disputed territory, the country's foreign minister said.
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3 NovemberAfrica
Three Algerians Killed in Strike Blamed on Morocco: State Media
Algeria said three truck drivers had been killed in a bombing as they drove from Mauritania, an attack Algiers blamed on neighboring Morocco.
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Oct- 2021 -29 OctoberAfrica
Morocco to Increase Military Spending
Morocco plans to spend $12.8 billion in bolstering its military capabilities by acquiring state-of-the-art equipment, including fighter jets.
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Jul- 2021 -29 JulyAir
Raytheon to Supply Morocco With F-16 Engines in $212 Million Contract
The United States Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $212 million contract to provide new F-16 fighter jet engines for Morocco.
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Jun- 2021 -15 JuneAfrica
US-Led War Games Underway in Morocco Near Disputed W.Sahara
US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organized with Morocco and touted by US Africa Command as its largest.
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2 JuneAfrica
US Denies Military Exercises in Morocco Will Extend to W.Sahara
The US military denied a tweet by Morocco's prime minister that US-led African military exercises this month would take place in the disputed region of Western Sahara.
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Apr- 2021 -20 AprilDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Morocco to Receive 13 Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces has signed a contract to buy 13 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey, the service confirmed on social media.
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12 AprilAfrica
Has Morocco Carried Out Its First Drone Strike In the Western Sahara?
Morocco's reported use of a drone strike to kill a senior Western Sahara independence fighter would, if confirmed, mark a turning point in the decades-long conflict, experts say.
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Dec- 2020 -4 DecemberAfrica
Morocco Arrests Three From IS-Linked Cell: Police
Moroccan police said Friday they have arrested three men in the northern city of Tetouan suspected of "terrorist plots" and links to the Islamic State group.
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Nov- 2020 -23 NovemberAfrica
Western Sahara Clashes Fuelled by ‘Frustration’ Over Status Quo
Armed clashes between Morocco and the Polisario Front reflect the movement's frustration with a three-decade status quo that has frozen its dreams of independence in the Western Sahara, analysts say.
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