Palestinian Territories

Rabat & Havana Usher in New Era in their Relations

Cuba’s new ambassador to Morocco Elio Eduardo Rodríguez Perdomo said on Wednesday that his country and Morocco open up new era in their bilateral relations, stressing the two countries’ willingness to set a “real political dialogue” and mutually beneficial trade relations. Rodríguez Perdomo made the remarks in Rabat following his meeting with Speaker of the […]

Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy

Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political collaborations, which some analysts describe as an attempt to legitimize their grip on power. In his first foreign trip since the July coup that brought him into power, Niger’s junta […]

Senegalese pilgrims transform Fez spiritual journey into mass movement

The annual pilgrimage to Cheikh Ahmad al-Tijani’s Mausoleum in Morocco’s spiritual capital Fez has evolved from an elite religious practice into a mass spiritual movement drawing thousands of Senegalese faithful, transcending traditional Sufi boundaries and strengthening centuries-old diplomatic ties between the two nations. The Ziarra, formalized after World War II but rooted in traditions dating […]