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US doubles Morocco military aid: The US wants North African nations to be firm against terrorism (BBC, 12/03/03)

US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said the US is to double military aid to Morocco, on a visit to the kingdom.

US economic aid will be boosted four-fold over the coming years - a reward for Morocco's support in the US-led war against terror. [...]

Earlier, Mr Powell congratulated Moroccan King Mohammed VI on what he called bold political reforms.

He thanked the Muslim leader for his support of US policy in Iraq and efforts to solve the conflict in the Middle East.

Mr Powell said Morocco and the US shared the same vision of Israeli and Palestinian states coexisting peacefully.