Following last year’s setback, the Polisario Front has succeeded in reactivating its friendship group within the European Parliament. The group, formally established on Wednesday in Strasbourg, will be chaired by Austrian Socialist MEP Andreas Schieder. In 2024, the Social Democratic Group had rejected the creation of a support group for the separatist movement, prompting the Polisario to accuse Spain’s ruling PSOE, the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, of blocking
As diplomatic maneuvering intensifies ahead of the upcoming United Nations Security Council vote on a new resolution concerning the Western Sahara issue, Algeria has begun signaling that it may abstain if the text includes any reference to Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory.
Wydad Casablanca is set to take a major step in boosting its media presence by entrusting the management of Wydad TV to French sports journalist Alexandre Ruiz. According to media outlets close to the club, the project could be developed in partnership with the streaming platform DAZN. Born in Casablanca in 1975 to Spanish parents, Alexandre Ruiz is a well-known sports commentator and television and radio presenter. A graduate of the Toulouse School of Journalism, he began his career at AFP in
The security authorities in Fez arrested a car driver on Tuesday evening who was responsible for the death of a 17-year-old boy after striking him during celebrations marking Morocco’s under-20 national team’s World Cup victory. The suspect was apprehended near a hotel on Hassan II Street, a day after fleeing the scene of the fatal accident, which occurred in front of a café on Safrou Road in the Saiss district. His arrest followed an investigation led by the judicial
FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series 2025, a four-team friendly tournament organized to promote access, inclusion, and opportunities for women in football, has been relocated from Dubai to Morocco and rescheduled to begin this Sunday. Originally set to feature Chad, Libya, and the United Arab Emirates, the revised lineup now includes Afghan Women United, a refugee team supported by FIFA, alongside Chad, Tunisia, and Libya. The tournament was moved from the UAE
In his report on the Sahara, presented to the members of the Security Council on September 30, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recommended extending the mandate of MINURSO in Western Sahara for another year, until October 31, 2026. Meanwhile, the United States has submitted a draft resolution proposing a shorter extension, until January 31, 2026. This limited timeframe is being pushed by the Trump administration to encourage stakeholders, particularly Algeria and the
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to adopt a new resolution on the Sahara issue, Nasser Bourita is intensifying his diplomatic efforts at the highest levels. After recent discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and French Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, the Moroccan Foreign Minister met yesterday in Paris with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist
It's now official. The Polisario Front has conceded that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have taken back control of 40 square kilometers of what it calls its «liberated territories». This admission comes directly from its leader, Brahim Ghali, in a letter sent this Wednesday, October 22, to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In the letter, the Front's leader claims that Morocco «has built a new sand wall approximately 20 kilometers long at El Guerguerate and has
The French Development Agency (AFD) announced on Wednesday the appointment of Catherine Bonnaud as its new director in Morocco, with Bertrand Poche stepping in as deputy director. This leadership change comes amid a particularly strong bilateral partnership, focused on collaboratively tackling future challenges, according to a statement. In this context, the new director is committed to enhancing the partnership with Morocco. «We will build on the continuity of past efforts to solidify
Last night in Paris, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot. This meeting takes place as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on a new resolution concerning Western Sahara in the coming days. The Western Sahara issue was a focal point in the discussions between the two ministers. Jean-Noël Barrot reiterated to Nasser Bourita that «France's steadfast stance is that the present and future of Western Sahara should be
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