For example, the previous king, Hassan II of Morocco, suspended parliament in 1965 and ruled directly for two years. Morocco has become the latest Arab League country to agree to normalise relations with Israel in a deal brokered with US help. On 5 June, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain decided to cut ties with Qatar, after accusing the Qatari authorities of supporting terrorism. The UAE: Perpetuating an Unsustainable Pecking Order, German company using UAE firm with record of migrant worker abuse,…, Interpol: UAE Official’s Candidacy Raises Human Rights Alarms, Matthew Hedges: Ex-detainee issues ‘torture’ legal claim…, On World Press Day, the UAE a state of repression, Moroccan conditions for relations with the UAE. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates voted against Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup, while Rabat was counting on Arab votes to bypass the joint US-Canadian-Mexican file. May 2, 2020 at 12:35 pm. He spoke about the second condition in this relationship, which is that coordination with the Gulf countries – especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – must be in accordance with the desires of both sides. Morocco belongs to the United Nations, Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States. UAE welcomes normalized Israel-Morocco relations Mohamed Bin Zayed says move is step on quest for 'just and lasting peace in the region' Published: December 11, 2020 00:06 Reuters In their response to the attack, Moroccan media launched the hashtag "Thank you Othmani", which went viral on social media platforms. Several news reports claimed that the UAE sent back some police officers to Morocco … Diplomatic relations at the liaison office level between Israel and Morocco have been broken off, however, since October 2000. Relations between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have deteriorated further amid worsening accusations from Rabat to Abu Dhabi of sabotage in the kingdom. Consequently, Doha denied these allegations, and condemned what it referred to as a "defamation campaign based on lies and fabrications". Regarding the third condition, the Moroccan official indicated that the coordination between the parties should not be on demand. In a symposium entitled "Beyond the electronic flies attack on Morocco: Backgrounds and targets" organised by the local news website Banassa on Thursday evening, political analyst Manar Al-Salimi stated: "We are talking about an immoral and revenge war that the UAE is waging against Morocco, which can be interpreted in multiple directions.". Rabat supported Riyadh’s positions on Syria and Lebanon. Al-Shayat confirmed that: "This method is part of a general tendency to sabotage other countries and is a sign of bad faith in directing foreign policies. During the past few days, Morocco was subjected to an attack by UAE-sponsored "electronic flies", accusing the country's government and its president Saadeddine Othmani of failing to contain the coronavirus crisis and to secure the population's needs, while rumouring that Morocco is heading into a famine. Moroccan writers boycott UAE over Israel agreement. Morocco–United States relations are bilateral relations between Morocco and the United States. Importantly, the deal will solidify Morocco’s tempestuous relations with the Saudi-Emirati bloc as the UAE and Bahrain have already normalized ties. ... the United Arab … Morocco has revealed four conditions to continue its coordination with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, following the so-called ambassadors’ crisis that has been raging relations between Rabat and the UAE and Saudi Arabia during the past period. The UAE has welcomed Morocco's decision on Thursday to resume diplomatic relations and communications with Israel.. On Mar 30, 2019. UAE Has Not Cut Number of Moroccan Police Officers Operating in Abu Dhabi. Photos: UAE's Sheikh Mohamed meets UK PM Boris Johnson to discuss bilateral relations. Foreign affairs and international cooperation minister Nasser Bourita said in a news conference in Casablanca that the foreign policy was a matter of sovereignty for Morocco. ", He indicated that the Western world's admiration for the Moroccan endeavour to contain the spread of the virus: "Has angered those who refuse to recognise successful experiences, and prompted them to use electronic flies to attack Rabat. Morocco’s decision not to normalize relations with Israel following the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) likely came as … Moroccan experts unanimously agree that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is waging an "immoral revenge war" against their country, due to Rabat's political stance on Arab issues, most notably the siege of Qatar and the war in Yemen and Libya. Morocco follows Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates in setting aside generations of hostilities toward the Jewish state, part of a major foreign policy effort of … The establishment of full diplomatic relations with Morocco and the return of Israeli diplomats to Rabat is a celebratory day for the State of Israel and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Apr 24, 2019. This was in response to the discovery of a plot on the king's life, of which a political party, UNFP, was accused of orchestrating. There is an excruciating war going on and "electronic flies" are one of its manifestations. We heard French politicians talking about it with admiration. Journalist Abdel Samad Benabad confirmed that the attack launched by the UAE-sponsored "electronic flies" failed to: Disrupt social and political harmony in Morocco during a time when all national components came together to combat the pandemic. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, has overseen the diplomatic push that saw the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco normalize relations with Israel in historic agreements that also brought them major favors from Washington. However, Morocco countered the attack and managed to frustrate the scheme and exposed the perpetrators and the ill intentions behind the vicious campaign.". The Moroccan King Mohammed VI welcomed the decision as 'historic'. Your email address will not be published. Morocco has attempted to remain neutral in the dispute that pits Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain (among others) against Qatar and even offered to act as an intermediary. [Photo: AFP] Morocco has withdrawn its ambassador and consuls from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the fact that Abu Dhabi hasn’t appointed an ambassador to Rabat for over a year. The agreement to normalize relations between Israel and Morocco, which the White House announced on Dec. 10, sparked the interest of Arab countries in the Middle East, namely Egypt.. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was one of the first Arab leaders to support the agreement. While no official communiqué was issued by the two countries, Moroccan Ambassador Mustapha Mansouri confirmed in a press statement that he was being withdrawn to Rabat. As King Salman ascended to the throne in 2015, Morocco-Saudi relations seemed as steadfast as ever. He pointed out that Morocco is a "well respected country with a strong historical influence," reminding Abu Dhabi that Rabat "was the UAE's guarantor to join the United Nations.