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Israeli Knesset debates recognizing Kabylie independence

The Israeli Knesset this week held an unprecedented parliamentary debate on whether to recognize the independence of Kabylie, marking the first time a foreign parliament formally examines the self-determination claim of the restive region in northern Algeria. The initiative comes one month after the Kabyle Provisional Government proclaimed the “Federal Republic of Kabylie” during a […]

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Polisario-Iran nexus highlighted in US Senate

US Senator Ted Cruz told a Senate hearing on counterterrorism in North Africa and the Sahel that Iran is working to transform the Polisario Front into a regional proxy force, warning that the alleged cooperation between the separatist group and Iran‑backed networks represents a growing security threat to the US and its partners. “Iran is […]

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Morocco joins EU mechanism to monitor Tindouf aid

Morocco’s integration into the EU’s new mechanism for monitoring humanitarian assistance to the Tindouf camps marks a major policy shift, giving Rabat a formal role in scrutinizing the use of European funds and food aid. The EU–Morocco arrangement, published on January 28, establishes a regular control mechanism jointly managed with Rabat to ensure that aid reaches […]

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Polisario-Iran nexus highlighted in US Senate

US Senator Ted Cruz told a Senate hearing on counterterrorism in North Africa and the Sahel that Iran is working to transform the Polisario Front into a regional proxy force, warning that the alleged cooperation between the separatist group and Iran‑backed networks represents a growing security threat to the US and its partners. “Iran is […]

Algeria’s Ghar Jbilet iron project, when Hollywood meets heavy industry

Again, Algerian state media caught red-handed spreading fake news on iron mine project

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Lucía Jiménez, advocate for Canary Islands victims of Polisario terrorism, Dies at 60

Lucía Jiménez, a Spanish journalist and human rights activist who spent decades campaigning for recognition of Canary Islands victims of terrorist attacks by the Polisario Front, died suddenly at the age of 60 from a heart attack in Málaga. Jiménez’s name became synonymous with efforts to give voice to civilians targeted during terrorist attacks against […]

U.S. Senate confirms nomination of Duke Buchan as ambassador to Morocco

Morocco’s Khadija Bendam, first woman to be appointed president of International Nuclear Societies Council

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Israeli Knesset debates recognizing Kabylie independence

The Israeli Knesset this week held an unprecedented parliamentary debate on whether to recognize the independence of Kabylie, marking the first time a foreign parliament formally examines the self-determination claim of the restive region in northern Algeria. The initiative comes one month after the Kabyle Provisional Government proclaimed the “Federal Republic of Kabylie” during a […]