US pushes Algeria to review stance on Moroccan Sahara

The United States is stepping up pressure on Algeria to rethink its position on the Sahara, as Washington reaffirms its full support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory and its autonomy plan. In a new interview with the Lebanese newspaper Annahar, Massad Boulos, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, made it […]

Why Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, due in Morocco, has been postponed?

The postponement of the Russian-Arab Forum that was scheduled in Morocco on Oct.28 has fueled speculation about strained relations between Rabat and Moscow as the move comes after Moroccan flag-carrier has suspended flights to and from Russia due to spike of Covid-19 infections. The Russian embassy in Cairo has informed the Arab League about Moscow’s […]

Moroccan dirham widens gap with a weakening Algerian dinar

Over the past decade, the Algerian dinar has experienced a dramatic free-fall in value compared to the Moroccan dirham. In 2014, one dirham was worth ten dinars, but by 2024, this gap has doubled, with one dirham now equivalent to twenty Algerian dinars. This gap is not due to an appreciation of the dirham, which […]