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A U.S. delegation composed of diplomats and military officials from the American Embassy in Rabat reportedly arrived on Monday in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune for talks with MINURSO leadership, including Head of UN Mission Alexander Ivanko and Commander of MINURSO Force, Major Gen. Fakhrul Ahsan. According to press reports, talks are expected to […]
All wars and conflicts experience watershed moments offering new opportunities for the sides involved to decide whether to continue the bloody journey leading to nowhere, or choose the path of peace and compromise. In October, the UN Security Council will hold a pivotal meeting on the Sahara conflict as the United States, France and the […]
A coalition of Moroccan diaspora organizations in Italy has issued a scathing denunciation of what they describe as the political exploitation of children from the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria. Under the misleading banner of a “peace vacation,” over 60 minors were brought to Italy this summer, allegedly to escape hardship, only to be indoctrinated […]
The Polisario mercenaries have been nurtured deceit, treachery and lies for fifty years by the feckless, corrupt and betrayer Algerian military regime. Both the puppet and the puppeteers continue to live in denial. Though they reached the endgame, they still refuse to concede defeat and accept the failure of their separatist project in the Moroccan […]
Morocco celebartes this Thursday August 14, the 46th anniversary of the recovery of Oued Eddahab, a milestone in the country’s continued efforts to complete its territorial integrity. The occasion is celebrated in a spirit of national unity and patriotic commitment, reaffirming the population’s steadfast attachment to the country’s territorial integrity. On August 14, 1979, tribal […]
Morocco’s strategy in defending its legitimate rights over its southern provinces has evolved from a security angle to a focus on economic development and investment opportunities, says World Politics Review, an American academic quarterly journal. The Sahara issue has seen a significant diplomatic shift since 2020, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced American recognition of […]
Algeria’s recent high-profile inauguration of Somalia’s new embassy in Algiers reflects a calculated diplomatic strategy centered entirely on garnering international support for its Sahara position, highlighting the singular focus of Algerian foreign policy. This charm offensive is not an isolated event. It is part of a long-standing Algerian diplomatic tradition: investing time, energy, and resources […]
After UK has joined the United States, France and other western allies in supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group has sent lately a delegation to London in a desperate attempt to reverse UK supportive position of Morocco’ s Autonomy Plan. The move of the separatists comes after the United Kingdom […]
Kabylia and several other Algerian cities lived on Friday (August 8, 2025) another “Black Day” of brutality and violent crackdown on peaceful protesters by the heavily armed security and military forces. The Algerian authorities, which fear the return of the Hirak movement that ousted Bouteflika regime, deployed thousands of anti-riot forces to prevent popular rallies […]
The enemies of Morocco are falling down one after another like leaves in autumn. Now, it’s the turn of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, a supporter of the Algerian junta and Polisario militia. The Trump administration has offered a $50 million-reward for his arrest. Maduro is accused by the United States of being one of the […]