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The Czech Republic Thursday expressed support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as the most feasible solution to the dispute over the Sahara, and said it intends to act accordingly. This position was expressed in a Joint Declaration, signed in Rabat Thursday, following a meeting between Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr […]
It’s time for the United Nations to dismantle the Polisario Front Camps in Tindouf after the UN Security Council endorsed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in the Sahara, said the prestigious American Think-Tank “the Middle East Forum”. “At the height of the Cold War, Soviet proxies Algeria and Cuba created the Polisario Front. They cared little for […]
The telephone conversation that U.S. senior presidential advisor Massad Boulos had lately with Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune turned into a “very difficult exchange” amid mounting US Congress push for branding Polisario Terrorist Organisation, according to sources in Washington cited by Assahifa news platform. Boulos has expressed in a firm tone US administration’s concern over the […]
A legislative push in the United States Senate to formally designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization is gaining traction, with a fourth senator joining the initiative just ten days after the bill was first introduced. Republican Senator David McCormick formally endorsed the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026 on March 23, […]
The United States’ newly declared strategic review of MINURSO, coupled with the Security Council’s Resolution 2797 renewing the mission with strengthened oversight, marks a decisive shift in the UN’s approach to the Sahara file, one that aligns increasingly with Morocco’s long‑standing call for a political solution based on autonomy under its sovereignty. A senior UN […]
U.S. Representative to UN Mike Waltz has announced that his country is conducting a comprehensive, performance-based review of several peacekeeping missions including the MINURSO within the frame of a new Trump policy to optimize effectiveness of UN bodies, streamline bureaucracy, reduce costs and restore accountability. Mr. Waltz made the announcement during his testimony at a […]
Former White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt has warned that the Iran‑backed strategy of empowering non‑state armed groups is expanding into North Africa through alleged ties with the Polisario Front. In an opinion piece published by Semafor, Greenblatt argues that while global attention remains fixed on crises in the Middle East, “another Iranian proxy […]
Morocco produced an average of 1.6 million tons of barley per year between 2021 and 2023, making it the top North African country, meeting 80% of its local demand, according to data released by UN Food & Agriculture Organization. Barley is Morocco’s second most widely grown cereal after wheat. It is primarily used as fodder […]
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026. The move comes as the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill tabled last June by Republican Joe Wilson (South-Carolina) and Democrat Jimmy Panetta (CA) for branding the Algeria-backed Polisario militia […]
Former United Nations envoy Christopher Ross has once again exposed his impartiality in his latest commentary on the Sahara conflict in which he put forward an assessment reflecting long standing positions aligned with Algeria and the Polisario separatists, instead of viewing the dispute from the lenses of a neutral mediator. In his recent analysis published […]