Morocco re-invites U.S. for exercise after Obama reverses position on western Sahara

Morocco re-invites U.S. for exercise after Obama reverses position on western Sahara

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco has agreed to renew a major military exercise by the United States. Officials said the North African state re-invited the United States to launch African Lion-2013, one of the largest exercises in the region. They said Rabat, which suspended African Lion a day before its scheduled start in mid-April, […]

U.S.-Morocco crisis: Major exercise canceled over W. Sahara

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco and the United States have been plunged into a crisis that led to the cancellation of a major military exercise. Diplomats said Rabat and Washington underwent a sharp decline in diplomatic and military relations when the United States supported a Security Council effort to expand the authority of a […]