Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, the candidate of the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), who has been authorized to participate in Algeria's September 7 presidential elections, has outlined his conditions for a potential resumption of diplomatic relations with Morocco, which have been severed since August 2021. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Cherif stated, «I believe that the decision to normalize relations with the Zionist entity is the direct cause of the tensions between Algeria and
Bachir Mustapha Sayed has made clear his intention to succeed Brahim Ghali as the leader of the Polisario. He has resigned from his position as an advisor to the current head of the Front, according to former members of the Polisario and sources close to the matter, who spoke to Yabiladi. This development stirred debates over the weekend in WhatsApp groups within both the Tindouf camps and major cities in the Sahara. Reactions were mixed, ranging from enthusiasm to rejection and suspicion.
Many families affected by last year's earthquake in Morocco are still struggling to return to normal lives. Speaking to Yabiladi, they denounced insufficient aid, slow reconstruction, and delays.
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