First Independent Mena Newspaper
Several UN experts are convinced that it is just a matter of time before the designation of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group a terrorist organization, resulting in its expulsion from the African Union. The Polisario militias are armed, funded, and sheltered by the Algerian junta in Tindouf camps. This terrorist organization and its anti-semitic leaders […]
“Unfounded and fanciful.” It is in these words that French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot responded to lengthy and tedious accusations by an Algerian regime in disarray, blinded by Morocco-phobia and mired in conspiracy theories. Speaking to French media, Barrot was responding to uncorroborated allegations by the Algerian regime which- through its official media and mouthpieces- […]
Some 30 militants of the Algeria-backed Polisario front have been reportedly captured by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo. The militants were arrested last week after they were abandoned by Syrian regime forces during fighting with the Syrian opposition. According to security sources speaking to multiple news outlets, they were found in a camp in rural […]
The collapse of Assad dictatorship opens a new chapter in the Moroccan-Syrian relationship after the toppled regime supported for decades the Polisario separatist group and the Algerian junta against Morocco’s territorial integrity. In November 2011, the Moroccan embassy was attacked by pro-Assad protesters in Damascus, prompting the ambassador’s recall and the closure of the premises. […]
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) joined a long list of rights watchdogs that alert to the growing repression of the Algerian regime against peaceful dissidents abroad after a brutal crackdown on criticism at home. In a report dubbed “The Noose is Tightening Around Us: Algeria’s Use of Transnational Repression to Crackdown on Dissent”, […]
The freezing of assets belonging to active or retired Algerian military generals and elites is meant to exert pressure on the authoritarian and military regime of Algeria. The freezing of assets, estimated at several billion dollars, is aimed at combating terrorism financing and to preserve peace and security, which are top priorities for international organizations […]
Panama’s recent decision in favour of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara has dealt another hard blow to the Algerian military regime as the Central American country will take its seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council starting January 1, 2025. This is a major diplomatic setback for Algiers as Rabat has gained […]
Since his arrest on November 16 in Algiers, French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been behind bars without a trial. His arrest came after an interview with a French media in which he said historical facts about the artificial borders of the post-colonial Algerian state. In a country where demonizing Morocco is the currency of the […]
A pro-Polisario separatist has been arrested in Spain for inciting and preparing terrorist acts against Moroccan sites and interests. This confirms the link between Algeria-backed Polisario militia and terrorism. According to Spanish press reports, the woman was nabbed in Menorca, Balearic Islands, where she was living. She is facing charges of glorifying and inciting jihad […]
A group of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) denounced the arbitrary arrest of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on Nov.16 in Algiers and demanded his immediate release. In a plenary session, the MEPs called for the immediate release of Sansal, whose arrest was confirmed in a diatribe by Algerian official media who indulged in prejudice […]