President Vladimir Putin invited African states to a ministerial meeting in Sochi on November 9th and 10th. Morocco was represented by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Similar to the July 2023 Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, the Polisario was excluded from this meeting. Algeria, though present through Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, did not publicly react to the Polisario's absence. This is in contrast to his previous stance at the African Union's Executive Council meeting in Accra,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has cautioned that Algeria appears poised to initiate a conflict with Morocco. This warning comes just two days after King Mohammed VI’s message to Morocco’s eastern neighbor.
Armed elements of the Polisario fired rockets on Saturday at the city of Al Mahbes, located in the Sahara. «The four projectiles fell not far from tents hosting Sahrawi civilians who were commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Green March, but without causing any casualties», said a Moroccan source close to the matter in statements to Yabiladi. «This operation was carried out by members of the Polisario who were aboard four all-terrain vehicles. A drone of the Royal Armed
After the Spanish government refused docking access, two ships from the Maersk shipping company, en route to Israel, made a stopover in Tangier. «The two cargo ships docked at the port of Tanger-Med», stated Jamal El Asri, former national coordinator of the Moroccan Front for the Support of Palestine and Against Normalization, in a statement to Yabiladi. «But we are unsure if the ships are carrying weapons for the Zionist entity, especially after Maersk’s denial»,
Leila Hanafi, a Moroccan-American lawyer who represents the Moroccan diaspora and its diversity in North America, uses her career at the World Bank and academic role at George Washington University to promote justice and the rule of law, particularly empowering women and youth. She is dedicated to bridging international legal frameworks with practical applications in regions like North Africa and the Middle East, including founding initiatives to support women lawyers across these
The Moroccan Organization for the Support of Political Detainees has called on Moroccan authorities to release Egyptian-Turkish citizen Abdelbaset al-Imam and to annul his extradition to Egypt. In a statement, the organization expressed «great concern over the case of Egyptian-Turkish citizen Abdelbaset al-Imam, who was detained at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca on Sunday, November 3, 2024, under an extradition warrant issued by the Egyptian authorities». «According to our
After an 11-month strike, the National Committee of Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Dental Students announced that it has signed a settlement agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, under the supervision of the Kingdom’s Mediator. The committee noted that the decision followed «a democratic day in the faculties of medicine and pharmacy, with large gatherings and strong student turnout to participate in
The Morocco director of Sharaka, an Israeli-Arab organization that promotes Arab normalization with Israel has been questioned by the National Judicial Police Squad in Casablanca following a complaint filed last month by anti-normalization activists. The complaint was directed against members of a Moroccan youth delegation that visited Israel in July. Youssef Azhari, who led the delegation during its July visit, was summoned by police on Monday as part of an investigation stemming from this
The Algerian government, through its official media channels, has denied reports that it suspended trade with France following Paris's recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. The Algérie Presse Service (APS) attributed these «false allegations», as described by the Prime Minister, to «the former French ambassador to Algeria, whose hostility toward Algeria is well known». «The Prime Minister’s media department categorically denies
In an exceptional move, Morocco has granted citizenship to brothers Ismail and Islam Naurdiev, renowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters. Born in Grozny, Russia, the two athletes were awarded Moroccan citizenship through royal decrees published in the Official Bulletin on November 3, 2024. This decision lifts certain restrictions outlined in Article 17 of the Moroccan Nationality Code, which typically apply to newly naturalized citizens during their first five years. These
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