The Moroccan diplomacy chart has not changed all that much as it reverted to arranging the internal affairs for a longer time. As it happened, the Moroccan Monarch, King Mohammad VI, wished to give the internal reforms an absolute priority. However, everything comes at a cost. Stability needs to be maintained, through a balanced development and a consolidation of the socioeconomic rights as well as the political and cultural ones. Rabat seemed divided between the internal concerns and the opening up to the external spaces, mainly the European space. Rabat gained an advanced position in its relations with the European Union, following a long process that highlighted the values of a partnership based on the economy, without forgetting the constitutional and political reforms, which prepare the public to meet the universal challenges. Rabat's opening up in the direction of the East slammed against the fact that the regional situation in North Africa is not favorable for the establishment of a horizontal Maghreb structure with a positive interaction between the Arab components, namely the GCC, which survived in the face of all the challenges. When Rabat considered the South - since it represented the natural entry point to the African continent - it was taken aback by the instability, insecurity, and the multi-sided crises, which prevented the building of balanced relations between the Arabs and Africa. Morocco was never separated from the Gulf at any given moment, whether on the level of the nature of the political systems or in the framework of the moderation and the cooperation between the two entities. However, this closeness – which takes into account some historic and geographic characteristics – cannot overshadow the fact that the Maghreb atmosphere is closer to Rabat, which is also close to the Gulf System that always supported the efforts aimed at achieving an agreement in the Maghreb area. Indeed, the Gulf System almost showed a greater deal of interest in consolidating the stability and the good neighborly relations than the concerned parties. Away from any theoretical formulations, the initiative came this time from the GCC countries. These countries were the first to call on Morocco and Jordan to join their System. This represented a high ceiling for legitimate expectations that ended with the passing of a strategic partnership plan. The latter plan seemed less than a full fledged membership, but more than any limited cooperation. It would be unfair to link the Gulf initiative with circumstantial developments like the repercussions of the so-called Arab Spring, because this initiative initially reflected a new vision for building a future, regardless of the headwinds it might be facing from all sides. When it comes to a challenge of such strategic importance, circumstantial considerations do not matter anymore. Historically, initiatives were considered mere additions with cultural dimensions, whereby the exertion of efforts, the piling up of experiences, and the interactions of visions lead to a civilized structure par excellence. Security, peace, and stability represent the major components of a global humanitarian concept; and the Maghreb-Gulf relationship has always represented an embodiment of this concept. In a previous but still effective time, Morocco signed with Washington the first military treaty that allowed the American forces to use the Moroccan bases in order to rest, refuel and redeploy, in the event of a threat against the Gulf area. Back then, a storm of criticism was raised against Rabat's position, at a time when the foreign fleets were roaming the warm waters and the Gulf had not been implicated yet in wars and conflicts. Yet, the Moroccans, who had understood the reactions of the Arab countries that had lost their power and seen the collapse of their regimes, were taking refuge in the idea that the Gulf security cannot be separated from the Arab national security. Since then, and in close cooperation with the Gulf System, Rabat led the front of the political initiatives, both on the level of the Arab-Israeli conflict and in the context of the global understanding of the economic, political, and intellectual security, which focused on establishing additional opportunities for free exchange, which enhances the forms of solidarity. Global security is no longer confined to the role of the military institutions. It now extends to the protection of the economic entity, enhancing security and engaging in the era of technological openness and cognitive networking. The latest Gulf initiative succeeded in highlighting the keenness of the Gulf System to shield the Maghreb region. It was only natural that Morocco would represent an essential gate for spreading the seeds of solidarity and cooperation. In this sense, the visit of King Mohammad VI to the Gulf revived the strategic dialogue that never stopped. Morocco must brace for a more global cooperation. Just like investments need a fertile soil consisting of rules and mechanisms, policies also require an atmosphere of trust and mutual understanding.
