The Indonesian government did not invite the Polisario to the 2nd edition of the Indonesia-Africa Forum, to held in Bali on September 2 and 3. An exclusion that went unnoticed in Algiers and in the Tindouf camps. Nevertheless, the President of the Council of the Nation (Algeria's upper house), in a speech read on his behalf yesterday at the first edition of the Indonesia-Africa Parliamentary Forum, also held in Bali, defended the Polisario's positions. «We cannot ignore the continuation
Morocco's National Tourism Office (ONMT) has partnered with marketing services company Finn Partners to attract Chinese tourists. This partnership will help Morocco draw a greater number of Chinese tourists, enhancing its presence in the Asian market. Finn Partners will assist ONMT in its public relations strategies, influencer campaigns, social media engagement, events, and brand collaborations. Finn Partners will also work on highlighting Morocco as a «captivating destination»
Morocco's Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Monday, September 2. The meeting, held in Bali, took place on the sidelines of the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, which Bourita is attending on behalf of King Mohammed VI. On the sidelines of the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum, MFA Nasser Bourita held talks, today in Bali, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Ms. Retno Marsudi.#IAF2024 #BandungSpirit #IAFinBali
A 35-year-old Moroccan was expelled from Italy for property and personal crimes, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced on August 31. The man in question was already under surveillance by the anti-terrorism unit for an assault in France, according to Italian media reports. In fact, the man allegedly committed an «knife attack in Cannes», France, last October, shouting «Allah Akbar». He was expelled from Italy on August 29, escorted to Casablanca, where
Moroccan rapper El Grande Toto gave a symbolic kick-off for the match between Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on Sunday. In the field, while dressed in a black jersey that carries the initials of his stage name EGT, the rapper was pictured brandishing another Lille Olympique jersey that featured «Toto» his name. Both jerseys carried the number 27, the title of his recent album. El Grande Toto, rappeur
On Sunday, September 1, Algeria announced the arrest of three Moroccan nationals for espionage, according to Algerian media reports. «The public prosecutor at the court in Tlemcen announced in a press release issued on Sunday that a criminal network specializing in espionage had been dismantled. It was planning to undermine state security. Six suspects, three Algerians and three Moroccans, were arrested and brought before the competent court», the statement said. «The
Nabila Mounib, MP for the opposition Unified Socialist Party (PSU), has dismissed the US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara as a mere «gimmick». In an interview with Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency, she argued that the decision, announced on December 10, 2020, by former President Donald Trump, was simply a way to «exert pressure on Morocco for certain gains». The former secretary general of the PSU added that «the normalization (of
On November 29 and 30, the Polisario is set to hold the 48th edition of the «European Conference of Solidarity and Support for the Saharawi People (EUCOCO)» in Portugal. This traditional gathering of Polisario supporters in Europe has moved from Spain to its western neighbor this year. The Spanish city of Toledo hosted the last EUCOCO, which was marked by the presence of a large Algerian delegation, including 24 members of parliament. At that time, Algeria pledged to expand the
The Polisario leader met with Antonio Guterres in Dili, East Timor, Friday. Brahim Ghali reiterated his movement's demands to the UN Secretary-General, specifically «to extend MINURSO's mandate to include the monitoring of human rights in the Sahara and to end Morocco's plundering of Western Sahara's natural resources», according to the Front's press agency. He also emphasized to the Portuguese that «Western Sahara remains under the direct responsibility of the United
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf visited Slovenia on August 29 and 30, marking his second visit to this Central European country after his initial one in November 2023. As expected, the head of Algerian diplomacy included the Sahara issue on the agenda of his meeting with his Slovenian counterpart, Tanja Fajon, while making concessions to the host country. This is reflected in paragraph 11 of the joint statement published by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reviewed by