The bipartisan proposal to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization is reshaping the diplomatic landscape surrounding the Western Sahara issue. While the bill alone does not guarantee the designation, it places unprecedented pressure on the U.S. State Department. What concrete impact could such a move have on the Sahrawi movement, its international backers, starting with Algeria, and the broader handling of the conflict in multilateral forums?
The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad is hosting the 26th edition of its «Cultural Stay» program for summer 2025 at its socio-cultural center in Kenitra, running from July 5 to August 19. This educational and cultural initiative aims to deepen the connection of Moroccan expatriate children to their homeland and strengthen their cultural identity through a summer experience blending entertainment, learning, and exposure to Moroccan heritage. This year, the program
Six Moroccan nationals, currently held in Garowe Prison in Somalia's Puntland region, have issued a desperate appeal to the Moroccan authorities, urging immediate intervention to end their prolonged detention, despite a final court ruling declaring them innocent of terrorism-related charges. The six young men had traveled to Somalia in hopes of building a better professional future, but instead found themselves caught up in a serious case that led to military court proceedings and initial
A new chapter has emerged in the attack carried out by Polisario armed elements on Friday, June 27, targeting civilian areas in Es-Semara. The perpetrators behind the launch of five projectiles did not make it back to the Tindouf camps unscathed. «A Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone, conducting a routine surveillance mission in the region, immediately tracked the vehicle carrying the Polisario attackers responsible for Friday’s strike», a Moroccan security source told Yabiladi.
On Thursday, the French judiciary handed down prison sentences of up to five years to 16 members of the far-right group «Action des Forces Opérationnelles» (AFO), after convicting them of plotting violent attacks targeting Muslims. Two defendants were acquitted, according to the French news agency AFP. Prosecutors at the Paris Criminal Court had sought the harshest sentence for Daniel R., the youngest of the accused and the only one already in custody for a separate case. He
On Thursday, police at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca arrested a 42-year-old foreign national from an Arab country upon his arrival in Morocco on a flight from Turkey. A background check revealed that the individual was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by judicial authorities in the United Arab Emirates. The warrant stems from an in-absentia prison sentence handed down in December 2019, related to charges of breach of trust and
The Spanish platform Movistar Plus+ has launched a new documentary series titled Perejil (Leila Island), a three-part production exploring the diplomatic tensions between Spain and Morocco in 2002 through a wealth of firsthand accounts. According to Spanish media, the series reconstructs the events of the Leila Island crisis, which began on July 11, 2002, and sparked ten days of heightened tensions between the two countries. The standoff was ultimately resolved through complex diplomatic
On Friday, June 27, armed militias of the Polisario launched five missiles on the city of Es-Smara. «The projectiles caused no casualties or material damage. They landed a few kilometers from the Rbite neighborhood, prompting an immediate state of alert across the city», a Moroccan security source told Yabiladi. A media outlet affiliated with the Polisario claimed there were «explosions at Moroccan military positions in Es-Smara». The attack comes just 48 hours
In the city of Essaouira, where the scent of the sea blends with the rhythm of music, a young Moroccan has redefined the meaning of free art. Abderrahman Elebbar, who traveled the world in search of himself, returned to turn the pavement into a stage, the street into a festival, and rhythms into life. His story is not just a journey, it’s the biography of an artist who defied limits and redefined success beyond walls.
A 46-year-old man died on Wednesday, June 25, in the intensive care unit of Tangier University Hospital after suffering severe burns on multiple parts of his body. He had set himself on fire the previous Tuesday in public, according to alyaoum24. Preliminary reports indicate that the man attempted suicide shortly after receiving an eviction notice from authorities ordering him to vacate the commercial premises where he sold pharmaceuticals, which triggered a severe psychological
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