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Spotlight | Morocco
Why Rabat is reorganising its US lobbying network

Out goes Democrat Ed Gabriel! In comes Republican James Christoferson! Foreign minister Nasser Bourita is retaking control of Morocco's lobbying network in the United States.Rabat has wasted little time replacing its chief lobbyist in Washington, former American ambassador in Morocco [...]

Published on 25/01/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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