Launched as a rival to Morocco’s Tanger-Med port complex, Algeria’s El Hamdania port project is undergoing a surprising strategic shift. Algiers has reportedly decided not to entrust its construction to China — a move with significant geopolitical implications, particularly in the context of regional competition and the ongoing dispute over Western Sahara.
Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps involved in terrorist groups operating in the Sahel pose a serious threat to Spain, a country many of them know well. «According to intelligence sources, around a dozen Sahrawis born in the Tindouf camps (Algeria) took part in the ‘Holidays in Peace’ program, which allows children to spend summers in Spain, away from the harsh conditions of the desert and refugee camps. This is why they speak fluent Spanish», reported La Vanguardia on
With just a few months left before the European Union’s deadline to comply with a Court of Justice ruling requiring the labeling of tomatoes and melons produced in the Sahara, the European Commission remains silent on the progress of its negotiations with Morocco. This cautious stance has frustrated a Spanish agricultural organization.
The Moroccan national polo team achieved a remarkable victory over its American counterpart, winning 14–6 in a match held on June 7, 2025, at the prestigious Newport Polo Club in the United States. This win marks a strong start to the Newport International Polo Series, an international tournament running until September 27, 2025, featuring top global teams including England, Italy, Scotland, and Australia. The opening match was attended by Morocco’s Ambassador to the United States,
Maysoun Bouga, originally from Casablanca, uses Applied Theater to reconnect with her Amazigh heritage by rediscovering Moroccan folktales and language. Her cross-cultural show Sunrise to Sunset, which will take place on Thursday, June 12, in Casablanca, blends storytelling, dance, and music to celebrate Amazigh and First Nations Australian cultures.
From June 9 to 13, 2025, the city of Nice will host the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), co-organized with Costa Rica. A decade after the Paris Agreement on climate change, this event comes at a critical moment. While the oceans, our planet’s true lungs alongside forests, sustain life on Earth, they have never been more under threat. The oceans are bearing the full weight of human activity: overfishing, plastic pollution, rising sea levels, deep-sea exploitation, and more.
Four weeks after his appointment as the United Nations Special Envoy for Combating Islamophobia, announced on May 7, Miguel Ángel Moratinos has unveiled his action plan. In an interview with the UN News website, the Spanish diplomat stressed that hatred toward Islam and Muslims «is not limited to Europe or the United States, but is a global phenomenon». «The Muslim community is one of the largest in the world. Out of nearly eight billion people, 2.5 billion are
In Spain, Basque police arrested two young Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps on Wednesday in the province of Álava. They are accused of «collaboration with jihadist organizations» and «glorifying terrorism». On Friday, the two suspects appeared before an investigating judge specializing in terrorism cases at the National Court in Madrid. Following the hearing, the magistrate ordered that one of the suspects remain in custody, while the other was released under
Even though the Moroccan State has toned down the territorial dispute over the possession of Gibraltar, the Kingdom was at the center of almost all the political solutions surrounding the Spanish-British disagreement over the control of the overseas territory. This was confirmed later through a letter that was sent in July 1940.
Marouane El Mokadim, a 19-year-old Moroccan, vanished under mysterious circumstances aboard an Armas ferry traveling from Beni Ansar Port to Motril Port in Spain. Although it was confirmed that he boarded the vessel, he never arrived at his destination. The reasons for his disappearance remain unknown, and the company’s silence has only deepened the uncertainty, raising serious questions about his fate.