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Dr.Mourad Beni-ich is a Political, Intelligence & Strategic Analyst based in Washington, DC. Mr.Beni-ich holds a BA in Law, a BA in Political Sciences, a MA in Security and Intelligence Analyses, a MA in Global Terrorism and a PhD in International Politics. His studies were pursued in England and the U.S. Mr.Beni-ich began his career as a lawyer working for the British Home Office (The Ministry of Interior) as well as The British Foreign Office. Mr.Beni-ich gave many lectures in the United States regarding the current affairs in the MENA region, both in universities and organizations. Mr. Beni-ich is currently based in Washington, DC where he lobbies for the Moroccan affairs and coordinates with many U.S. officials and Think-Tanks to promote Morocco’s interests, both in the United States and Morocco. You can follow him on Twitter at: @MonarchKnight[/symple_box]
Morocco decided just over a year ago to suspend all legal and judicial collaboration with its French counterpart due to how the French Judicial system exercised its “Universal Jurisdiction” by inviting the Moroccan Head of Security Services in for questioning after a French association filed a complaint against him and his administration. The senior Moroccan official was on an official visit to Paris and was at the Moroccan ambassador’s residence. Such an act by the French Court system was a clear violation of Geneva Convention of 1961 regarding the “Diplomatic Representation.” This fatal diplomatic gaffe led to the suspension of all types of judicial coordination, and Morocco refrained from providing France with valuable data about active and sleeping terrorist cells.
After the massacre of Charlie Hebdo, it was necessary and imminent for France to reconcile with Morocco, to prevent any future attacks on French soil. To accomplish that, the Moroccan Justice Minister visited Paris and held talks with his French counterpart about reviving the legal and judicial collaboration between the two countries, following the guidelines set by the two Heads of States King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Mr. Francois Hollande of France.
The recent accord between Morocco and France to resume their bilateral relations came after months of talks and discussions based on the clear vision the leaders of the two countries share to strengthen the mutual relations. The meeting between the two ministers was conducted on the ground of a mutual trust and a deep faith that the future collaboration will be fruitful and will bring forth the results both countries aim to establish.
The meeting conducted on January 31, 2015 in Paris between French and Moroccan senior Jurists will certainly establish and sustain a durable judicial partnership between the two States. The historical relations between Morocco and France mandate that they both talk through all the differences, and set a clear vision for what will benefit the two nations. There will always be odd incidents here and there, but the strong ties between Rabat and Paris are too strong to be cut.
Again, Morocco proved to be a vital element in the global war on terror. Its effective strategies and security measures, plus the vigilance of the Moroccan security services made the country the mecca for many security agencies to come and share their expertise with. The political stability and the high awareness of Moroccans when it comes to their country’s national security are what make the Kingdom of Morocco stand out above many countries; regionally and continentally.
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Dr.Mourad Beni-ich is a Political, Intelligence & Strategic Analyst based in Washington, DC. Mr.Beni-ich holds a BA in Law, a BA in Political Sciences, a MA in Security and Intelligence Analyses, a MA in Global Terrorism and a PhD in International Politics. His studies were pursued in England and the U.S. Mr.Beni-ich began his career as a lawyer working for the British Home Office (The Ministry of Interior) as well as The British Foreign Office. Mr.Beni-ich gave many lectures in the United States regarding the current affairs in the MENA region, both in universities and organizations. Mr. Beni-ich is currently based in Washington, DC where he lobbies for the Moroccan affairs and coordinates with many U.S. officials and Think-Tanks to promote Morocco’s interests, both in the United States and Morocco. You can follow him on Twitter at: @MonarchKnight[/symple_box]
