First Independent Mena Newspaper
U.S. senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos has quelled Algeria’s speculations about a possible change in the United States’ position on the Sahara, leaving the Algerian junta in “shock and awe” as their margin of maneuver is considerably reducing. In an interview with Algerian newspaper El Watan, Boulos said he discussed the Sahara issue with […]
Morocco has once again shown strategic magnanimity in inviting Algeria for dialogue on all pending issues, while putting forward an autonomy plan that offers Algiers a face-saving on the Sahara issue. Algeria has for over five-decades been the main instigator of separatism in the Sahara territory, hosting, arming and backing diplomatically the Polisario militias. King […]
The recent letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to King Mohammed VI, reaffirming America’s recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory has knocked down the Algerian regime which has squandered billions of US dollars for nearly five decades on a lost cause. According to intelligence reports, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has […]
Since ascending the throne in 1999, King Mohammed VI has consistently extended an olive branch to Algeria, urging the normalization of ties, the reopening of borders, and the revival of Maghreb integration. Yet, every sincere Moroccan initiative has been met with silence or hostility from Algiers. In his historic Throne Day speech on July 30, […]
A true leader is the one who leads by example, demonstrates integrity and gives credit to those who deserve it. This is the case of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun who has recognized in Algiers the important role played by Morocco in advancing Lebanon’s national reconciliation, leaving the Algerian rulers gobsmacked. The internationally isolated Algerian regime […]
The Throne Day speech delivered Tuesday by King Mohammed VI sends Algerian regime a clear message of peace and openness to dialogue to settle differences hampering the development of bilateral relations and affecting the Arab Maghreb Union. It is the fourth outreach diplomatic move made by the Monarch to open up a new chapter in […]
King Mohammed VI has reached out again to neighboring Algeria, voicing Morocco’s readiness to finding a consensual solution – a solution with neither winner nor loser; a face-saving solution for all parties. In a speech he delivered Tuesday on the 26th anniversary of his accession to the Throne, the Monarch said in addition to the […]
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s latest visit to Italy was meant to be a diplomatic breakthrough. Instead, it marked yet another chapter in a series of fruitless overtures that have come to define Algeria’s increasingly desperate foreign policy. Despite multiple visits to Rome in recent years and generous gas deals, Tebboune returned home empty-handed again. The Algerian […]
A painful déjà vu for Algeria: Portugal has once again voiced its support for the Kingdom’s proposal, describing it as a “serious and credible” solution to a conflict that has lingered for decades. The endorsement, made during a bilateral meeting between Moroccan and Portuguese officials, adds Lisbon to the expanding list of European capitals aligning […]
Algeria’s president Abdelmedjid Tebboune met the new Vatican Pope Leo XIV in a bid to polish his image, following a visit to Italy. Tebboune attempted to leverage the legacy of Saint Augustine, born in present-day Algeria, as a cultural and spiritual bridge between Algeria and the Catholic world. The visit is portrayed as part of […]