(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Morocco earned another recognition as a safe country as it has been excluded from a list of 'potentially unstable areas for 2016'.
According to 'Preventive Priorities Survey: 2016' an annual study on conflict prevention published in December by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) an American think tank Morocco is not expected to become a conflict zone in 2016.
The council which specializes on U.S. foreign policy tracks areas around the world where conflict could break out or intensify and have an impact on U.S. interests according to the CFR's Global Conflict Tracker website. The survey lists conflict zones in three levels. Those that could have a 'critical impact' a 'significant impact' or a 'limited impact' to the United States. The CFR's 2016 survey anticipates a 'critical impact' that could trigger American military involvement or pose a threat to its resources among the following conflicts: Taliban in Afghanistan War in Syria Disputes in China Sea North Korea and the War Against ISIS in Iraq. Conflict zone of 'significant impact' on key countries to the U.S. in 2016 could be: India-Pakistan Lebanon Ukraine Yemen Libya Israel-Palestine Kurdish Insurgency Islamist Militancy in Egypt Boko Haram in Nigeria and Organized Crime in Mexico. Conflicts with a 'limited impact' to the U.S. but with severe humanitarian consequences could be: Violence in Mali Central African Republic Congo Myanmar War in South Sudan Nagorno-Karabakh Uighur in China as well as Islamist militancy in Russia and Al-Shabab in Somalia. Morocco's intelligence security services the DGNS DGST Royal Gendarmerie FAR Auxiliary Forces and the country's local police force have been working incessantly to protect the safety of its citizens and tourists. Spared from the 2016 list of potential conflict zones Morocco had an excellent safety record in 2015. Last July according to British The Times Morocco stood out as a 'safe haven' in North Africa 'immune' from terrorist attacks. In November Morocco ranked high among the list of 'safest countries in the world' alongside European and North American nations and the only safe country in the MENA region according to theBritish Foreign Office(FCO) classification of 2015. Days later a note released by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Morocco is the safest country in North Africa adding that its political and security situation allows the organization of professional and individuals trips of tourists. In December International SOS the world's leading medical and travel security services Company and Control Risks published a Travel Risk Map 2016 displaying each country's medical risk and travel security risk rating. According to the report Morocco ranked as a low travel-security-risk destination with medium medical risk. It was the only country listed under low security risk index in North Africa. Days later a U.S security report issued by the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) revealed that Morocco is in general a safe country for tourists to visit. Morocco 2015 Crime and Safety Report stressed that 'crime does not pose a significant threat to Americans in Morocco.' The report revealed that 'no area within Morocco is considered off-limits' advising American tourists to keep 'normal precautions' and move freely in Morocco as they wish.
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