Appointed by Saadi sultan Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir, Jawdar ben Abdellah was Morocco’s first full ambassador to England. He met King Charles I in 1637 to conclude an agreement in favor of the dying dynasty.
Emmerson Plc, una empresa británica dedicada a la exploración de potasa en Marruecos, ha iniciado un proceso de arbitraje en el que reclama 2,2 mil millones de dólares (aproximadamente 20 mil millones de dirhams) al Reino de Marruecos. La compañía acusa al país de «expropiación» en relación con su proyecto de potasa en Khemisset. La firma ha presentado su caso ante el Centro Internacional para el Arreglo de Diferencias
Emmerson Plc, une société spécialisée dans la prospection de la potasse au Maroc, a engagé une procédure d'arbitrage en réclamant 2,2 milliards de dollars (environ 20 milliards de dirhams) au Royaume du Maroc. L'entreprise accuse le pays d'«expropriation» concernant son projet de potasse à Khemisset. La société britannique a présenté son dossier au Centre International pour le Règlement des
Emmerson Plc, a Moroccan-focused potash development company, has filed a Request for Arbitration (RFA) seeking $2.2 billion in compensation from the Kingdom of Morocco, claiming «expropriation» of its Khemisset Potash Project. The British company submitted the case to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), an arm of the World Bank, citing breaches by the Moroccan government and its agents of the UK-Morocco bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed in
Yesterday in Algiers, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune met with Polisario leader Brahim Ghali. «During this meeting, the two leaders discussed relations between their two countries», the Algerian presidency said in a statement. The Polisario’s news agency, SPS, echoed the communiqué, accompanied by a few photos from the welcoming ceremony. Mr. President of the Republic @TebbouneAmadjid received today the President of the #RASD, Mr. #Brahim_Ghali.#Algeria #WesternSahara
Through his remarks, a so-called «minister» of the Polisario is fueling campaigns in the United States seeking to label the Front as a terrorist organization. Mustapha Sidi Ali Ould El Bachir, responsible for the «occupied territories and the Sahrawi diaspora», has called on Polisario militias to target «any foreign investor or tourist present in the occupied territories». «We demand that they leave our land. They should not pretend to be innocent or
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reinforcing its alliance with Morocco within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) by distancing itself from the agreement signed on April 2 with the Polisario Front. The DRC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that «the memorandum of understanding signed is not a binding document and, as such, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains sovereign on this matter». The Congolese government reaffirmed its support for
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative in Algeria has issued an urgent call for increased international support for the Polisario Front. «We need $100 million per year to provide adequate assistance to Sahrawi refugees», said Alistair Alan Boulton in an interview with an Algerian media outlet on Thursday, April 30. He expressed regret that this funding target has not yet been met. These remarks are likely to strengthen the Polisario Front’s
Nouakchott will host the first edition of the Moroccan-Mauritanian Parliamentary Forum on May 9 and 10. According to the news site Anbaa (April 30), the event is intended to serve as «a platform for dialogue, consultation, and cooperation between the Mauritanian National Assembly and the two chambers of the Moroccan Parliament». The idea of bringing the two legislative bodies closer was first raised in July 2022 in Nouakchott by Naam Miyara, then president of the Chamber of
Representatives of Muslim institutions in France were received on Tuesday, April 29, by President Emmanuel Macron, following the Islamophobic attack in La Grand-Combe. After the murder of Aboubakar Cissé in a mosque, the organizations denounced the «prevailing Islamophobic climate», often «amplified without restraint by certain media and political figures». According to a statement from the presidential entourage to AFP, the Head of State met with the rector of