America's oldest ally? Morocco has longest continual relationship with US
The National · 3 Jul 2026

America's oldest ally? Morocco has longest continual relationship with US

As Americans celebrate their country's 250th anniversary on Saturday, many may not realise their country got its start with support from Morocco in 1777. Just a year after 1776, when the 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain, the kingdom of Morocco gave diplomatic recognition


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