Throne day 2019

Former terrorist admits Ali Aarrass supplied weapons to target Morocco

Abderrezak Soumah, former founder of the Mujahideen movement of Morocco, admitted that Ali Aarrass, a Belgian-Moroccan national who served a sentence on terrorism charges, had supplied weapons to would-be terrorists in Morocco. The former convict was also in charge of logistical and financial support for the Mojahideen movement in Morocco, a terrorist organization set up […]

US lowers diplomatic representation level in Algiers

The United States has opted to appoint a chargé d’affaires rather than a full ambassador to succeed Ambassador Elizabeth Aubin, a decision that sends a clear signal about the current state of bilateral relations between Washington and Algiers. Mark Schapiro, appointed by Trump, has been selected to head the US diplomatic mission in Algeria. He […]

France moves to streamline return of looted African art under new restitution bill

In a landmark move, the French government has unveiled a new bill aimed at simplifying the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period. Introduced by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, the legislation would allow items looted between 1815 and 1972 to be returned by government decree, bypassing the need for time-consuming parliamentary votes. The […]