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Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris

Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris
France 24 Thursday 16 July 2026, 10:04 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to visit Morocco on July 16 in an effort to strengthen ties between Paris and Rabat, whether it is for trade or defence. But as the visit starts, an investigation has revealed that Morocco has used Israeli spyware to spy on several French ministers, including the French prime minister himself. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to visit Morocco on July 16 in an effort to strengthen ties between Paris and Rabat, whether it is for trade or defence. But as the visit starts, an investigation has revealed that Morocco has used Israeli spyware to spy on several French ministers, including the French prime minister himself. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more. Keywords for this article
Rabat (LOCATION) Paris (LOCATION) French (ORG) Sébastien Lecornu (PERSON) Morocco (LOCATION) Israeli (ORG) FRANCE (LOCATION)
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