The border conflict between Morocco and Algeria, known as the Sand War, was an opportunity for Fidel Castro to initiate a military intervention outside the borders of his country. The second time was when, the Cuban forces joined President Dos Santos in Anglo while King Hassan II supported his opponent Jonas Savimbi, an Angolan political leader. Flashback.
Twenty students were injured, some sustaining fractures, after a school transport bus overturned today, Thursday, in the rural community of Zoumi, within the Ouezzane province. The bus was carrying 25 students at the time of the incident. Khadija Ben Abdessalam, the regional director of the Ministry of National Education in Ouezzane, informed SNRT news that the injured students were taken to Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi Hospital for necessary medical care. She assured that most students are in
After lengthy negotiations, members of the UN Security Council finalized a draft resolution extending MINURSO’s mandate until October 31, 2026, emphasizing that the Moroccan autonomy plan as the most realistic solution for Western Sahara. Despite Algeria’s recent diplomatic efforts, the text calls for unconditional talks and raises concern over the underfunding of humanitarian aid for Sahrawi refugees.
Barcelona is set to host the second Conference of Young Moroccans in Spain from October 31 to November 2, under the theme «Young Moroccans in Spain: Professional and Cultural Journeys – Experiences and Challenges». This event is organized by the Federation of the Higher Commission for Culture and Muslims of Catalonia, in collaboration with the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad and the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, following the success of its inaugural
The United Nations Security Council was set to vote today, Thursday, on a new draft resolution concerning the Sahara, but the vote has been postponed to tomorrow, Friday, October 31, at 3:05 p.m. New York time. The postponement was due to an emergency meeting scheduled Thursday to address the situation in Sudan. This delay mirrors last year’s events, when the vote on Resolution 2756 was also postponed to October 31 before being adopted with 12 votes in favor. Russia and Mozambique
The dramatic arrest of French-Moroccan rapper Maes in Morocco marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing saga of crime and music, as detailed in the explosive new book «L’Empire». Wanted by French authorities for orchestrating violence from Dubai, Maes' story underscores the dark entanglements between the rap industry and organized crime.
Las recientes actualizaciones sobre el proyecto que busca conectar España y Marruecos indican que la construcción de un túnel submarino a través del estrecho de Gibraltar es tecnológicamente viable. La empresa alemana Herrenknecht, líder mundial en perforación de túneles, ha completado un estudio de viabilidad que confirma que, aunque la infraestructura es extremadamente compleja, su realización es posible. Encargado por la
The Spanish animal rights party PACMA has launched an international campaign urging FIFA, the Spanish government, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, and the Moroccan embassy in Madrid to intervene and halt what it describes as the «massacre of stray dogs in Morocco». The move comes as Morocco, alongside Spain and Portugal, prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup. Titled «Red Card for the Dog Massacre in Morocco», the campaign seeks to mobilize public opinion and
Updates to the long-awaited project linking Spain and Morocco suggest that the dream of an undersea tunnel across the Strait of Gibraltar is now within technological reach. The German firm Herrenknecht, a global leader in tunnel-boring technology, has completed a feasibility study confirming that the infrastructure, while highly complex, is technically achievable. Commissioned by Spain’s Secegsa (Sociedad Española de Estudios para la Comunicación Fija a través del
Last Wednesday morning, the Spanish Civil Guard apprehended a sub-Saharan migrant who had entered Ceuta from Fnideq using a paraglider. As reported by the Spanish news agency, the migrant successfully crossed the border by leveraging the strong winds and heavy rain that swept through the region. A Civil Guard source indicated that ground patrols, tasked with securing the border fence, detected the flight, monitored its trajectory until it landed, and subsequently detained the individual. This