First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI delivered, this Monday evening, a speech to the nation on the commemoration of the 48th anniversary of the Green March. Here follows the full text of the Royal Speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, The Green March, of […]
Algeria has not yet made an official reaction to a security council resolution calling for a mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue, while reiterating the credible and serious character of Morocco’s autonomy plan. The resolution repeated its call on Algeria as a party to the conflict to take part actively in the round tables […]
Tens of thousands of people staged on Sunday Nov.5 demonstrations in several Sahara cities, including Laayoune, Dakhla, and Smara to denounce the terrorist acts of the Polisario against the city of Smara, the spiritual capital of the Moroccan Sahara. On the eve of the celebrations of the Green March 48th anniversary, tens of thousands of […]
Algeria’s pathological obsession with the Moroccan Sahara was exposed before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly by the Morocco’s delegation, proving, if need be, that Algeria is indeed a main party to this regional dispute. In response to the Algerian representative’s fallacious allegations regarding the human rights situation in the Moroccan Sahara and […]
A large march was held on Sunday in Laayoune to denounce the “despicable terrorist attack” perpetrated against civilians in the city of Es-Semara, the spiritual Capital of the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces. During the march, participants led by local Chioukhs, notables and elected representatives vigorously condemned the attack, calling it “a terrorist act committed by enemies […]
Morocco will host nine matches this current November, as part of the opening rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has stated in a post on its website that within the framework of activating the […]
President of the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Ahmed Réda Chami, called Friday, for an overhaul of the European vision vis-à-vis Africa, based on cooperation that “promotes co-development rather than extractivism.” Economic cooperation models between Europe and Africa should be reconsidered and re-oriented towards inclusive economic policies, promoting fairer trade, Chami said at […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to lower import duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers from 19.97% to 2.12%. U.S. farmers hailed the decision saying it will help ease the pressure and decrease fertilizer prices. The decision, which was announced Thursday, comes after Commerce officials conducted an administrative review on the countervailing duties (CVD) imposed […]
Morocco, whose king Mohammed VI chairs the Al Quds committee, denounced the targeting of civilians in Gaza and urged a ceasefire that would allow for delivering urgent aid, expressing “disappointment” at the failure of the international community to put an end to this catastrophic situation. Morocco renews the expression of its deep concern following the […]
Means and ways of bolstering cooperation between Morocco and Belgium in matters of security, counterterrorism, and struggle against transnational organized crime were reviewed by Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Paul Van Tigchelt, as well as the Acting General Administrator of […]