A forum on terrorism held in Spain’s Canary Islands has reignited criticism of the Polisario Front, with victims’ groups and activists urging a reassessment of its status and greater accountability for attacks attributed to the movement. The event, titled “First Forum on Terrorism in the Canary Islands: Global Terrorism and Extremism,” placed a strong spotlight […]

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani received on Thursday in Nouakchott UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura, who is touring the region within the frame of his consultations with the parties to the Sahara conflict to advance the UN-led political process in line with UNSC resolution 2797. De Mistura’s Nouakchott trip comes after his […]

Several delegate and petitioners have called for delisting the Sahara issue from the UN Special Committee after the adoption of the UNSC resolution 2797 endorsing the Autonomy Plan under Moroccan sovereignty, saying the plan is backed by 130 UN Member-States – including three permanent members of the Security Council. UN Security Council Resolution 2797 is […]

International media largely praised Morocco’s performance after the Atlas Lions secured a 1–0 win over Scotland at the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the team’s early decisiveness, tactical discipline and growing stature on the global stage. Across European coverage, the decisive moment was widely seen as Morocco’s lightning start, with Ismael Saibari scoring inside the opening […]

The Moroccan national team secured a valuable 1-0 victory over Scotland on Friday evening at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, United States, in their second Group C match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Atlas Lions made a strong start, with Ismael Saibari finding the back of the net in just the second minute of […]

As the world’s spotlights turn to the World Cup, Algeria’s use of football as a propaganda platform has triggered more mockery than admiration, with critics pointing to a pattern of politicizing the sport and mobilizing state-aligned voices to target Morocco rather than celebrate the game. Instead of embracing the World Cup as a moment of […]

Morocco climbed to a historic sixth place in the live FIFA rankings following a 1–1 draw between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal in their opening Group stage match at the 2026 World Cup in Houston. The result allowed the Atlas Lions to achieve their best ranking ever, moving up one spot in the […]