Morocco, UAE set to expand scope of security coordination & partnership, bolster intelligence sharing

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have expressed their shared resolve to expand the scope of security coordination and partnership between the two countries and to bolster intelligence exchange mechanisms.

This came during a meeting Tuesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi,Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance,and Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri,Head of the United Arab Emirates’ National Intelligence Service,who is on a working visit to Morocco,at the head of of a high-level Emirati delegation.

Talks focused on ways of enhancing operational cooperation,intelligence-sharing mechanisms,and coordination in combating emerging security threats,Morocco’s Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said in a statement.

The two sides reviewed current and evolving threats,placing particular emphasis on terrorism risks in conflict zones,including those emanating from Africa’s Sahel and Sahara regions. They exchanged perspectives on shared security challenges and how to reinforce joint responses to address the rising terrorist activity in these volatile areas,which has become a growing source of concern not only for neighboring countries,but also for global peace and security.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to evaluate security developments across the African continent and explore ways to upgrade cooperation on counterterrorism efforts.

The talks underscore a mutual commitment by Morocco and the UAE to consolidate their longstanding security partnership,and to expand cooperation in a way that helps neutralize threats to the safety and stability of both countries at regional and international levels,the statement said.