First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the AS FAR women’s football club following their triumph in the 2025 Women’s Champions League of the Confederation of African Football. In this message, The King expressed his warm congratulations to all members of the FAR women’s football club for having won the […]
Marrakech prepares to become the world capital of police cooperation this November 24 through 27, as it hosts the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly. Over 196 security delegations representing all member countries of the international organization will attend this planetary-scale event. Official opening ceremonies commence November 24 morning, preceding closed sessions bringing together senior police officials, […]
Once hailed as a leader of Spain’s radical left, Pablo Iglesias Turrión has now become a fallen politician clinging to relevance through incendiary anti-Moroccan populist rhetoric on Sahara. The former leader of Podemos, who rose to prominence in 2014 promising to sweep away Spain’s “corrupt caste,” has long been a vocal advocate for the Polisario […]
Sudan’s Industry minister has reported sweeping devastation across Khartoum’s industrial landscape, confirming that more than 1,800 factories were either partially or completely destroyed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Addressing journalists in Port Sudan Mahasen Ali Yaqoub said a Government damage assessment revealed that 553 factories were reduced to rubble, while 1,267 others sustained serious […]
The European Union (EU) reaffirmed on Friday that it does not recognize the so-called “sadr”, stressing that the presence of this entity at EU-African Union meetings does not affect its stance in any way. The statement was made by the EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs during the European Commission’s daily press briefing, at a time […]
The 1st African Forum of Children’s Parliament, a new continental framework to amplify youths’ voices on the World Children’s Day, kicked off on Friday in Rabat under the effective Presidency of Princess Lalla Meryem. The continental event, held by the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE) under the theme “Children’s Participation in Africa’s Development”, brings […]
Morocco’s key infrastructure and development projects were at the centre of talks held lately in Rabat between Minister of Economy & Finance, Mrs. Nadia Fettah and a delegation from UK Export Finance agency. Discussions focused on ways of strengthening financial cooperation between the two countries and UKEF’s financing support for strategic Moroccan projects in energy, […]
An American delegation composed of elected officials & business leaders from Great Neck, Nassau County in the state of New York, visited this week the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla to tap into the region’s economic potential, identify its investment opportunities and strengthen cooperation ties between the twinned cities. Members of the delegation held meetings […]
Morocco was elected to the presidency of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the year 2026, during the Council’s 122nd session held in Córdoba, Spain. This election reflects the central role of the olive-growing sector in Morocco, one of the eleven founding members of the IOC, which has played a historic and consistent role within […]
For decades, Algeria’s foreign policy was built on an unshakable creed: “With Palestine, guilty or innocent.” That slogan has become a tenet of the regime’s quest to gain legitimacy while implementing anti‑Semitism policies that erased Algeria’s own Jewish heritage. The country that still bars Israeli passport holders from entry and which closed and converted synagogues […]