France backs autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as “only basis” for a solution to Sahara conflict

France has expressed a clear-cut support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara territory, while backing the autonomy plan as “the only basis” to find a lasting solution to the conflict. This came in a letter from President Emmanuel Macron to King Mohammed VI congratulating him on Throne Day and announcing that France […]

Morocco, Jordan Renew Full Support to Establishment of a Palestinian Independent State

King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, and King Abdullah II of Jordan have reiterated their full support to the Palestinian people for the recovery of all their legitimate rights, including their right to statehood. This came in the joint statement issued at the end of the working and friendship visit King Abdullah II paid […]

France-Mali tensions escalate over arrest of diplomat accused in alleged coup plot

A diplomatic crisis has erupted between France and Mali following the arrest of Yann Vezilier, a French embassy employee accused by Mali’s military government of plotting to “destabilize” the Sahel country. Malian authorities allege Vezilier, whom they claim is linked to French intelligence, was recruiting military and civil society figures to orchestrate a coup. The […]