US Secreatry of State Antony bliken & FM nasser Bourita

Morocco, Spain & Portugal Mull Joint World Cup Bid

Morocco’s bid to host the 2030 world cup keeps spilling ink. After speculations of a joint North African organization between Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, Moroccan papers are now speaking of underway preparations for an inter-continental bid between the North African Kingdom and its Iberian neighbors. According to Moroccan news outlet Al Yaoum 24, citing unidentified […]

UN Fourth Committee reiterates support for UN-led political process on Sahara

The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted without a vote a resolution reiterating its support for the political process led under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. The resolution calls on all parties to fully cooperate with the UN […]

UNESCO deplores Turkey’s decision to change status of historic Hagia Sophia

As the Turkish President signed a decree on Friday converting the ancient Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) said that it “deeply regrets the decision” made “without prior discussion”. UNESCO had earlier in the day called on Turkey to abide by its “legal commitments and obligations” in accordance with […]