Morocco: Current Issues

Abstract

The United States government views Morocco as a moderate Arab regime, an ally against terrorism, and a free trade partner. King Mohammed VI retains supreme power but has taken incremental liberalizing steps. Since 9/11, Moroccan expatriates have been implicated in international terrorism, and Morocco has suffered terrorist attacks. Morocco takes a proactive approach to countering terrorism, but some of its measures may be setting back progress in human rights. Morocco's foreign policy focuses largely on Europe, particularly France and Spain, and the United States. In the Middle East, it supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has severed diplomatic relations with Iran for bilateral reasons. See also CRS Report RS21464, "Morocco-U.S. Free Trade Agreement," by Raymond J. Ahearn and CRS Report RS20962, "Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts," by Carol Migdalovitz.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2010
Accession Number
ADA514804

Entities

People

  • Carol Migdalovitz

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Components
  • Families (Human)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Middle East
  • Military Education
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security