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A new boost emerged this week for a House bill seeking to require the US government to formally designate the Algeria-backed separatist Polisario militias as a foreign terrorist organization, as Representative Elise Stefanik became the latest lawmaker to join the bipartisan initiative. Her support brings to 11 the number of co‑sponsors backing the measure, which […]
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 […]
Noussair Mazraoui, who plays as a defender for British Premier League club Manchester United and the Atlas Lions, has become a strategic partner with US-based Islamic fintech company Wahed. The announcement has been made by Wahed which has already built a unique ambassador family that brings together global sports icons such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Paul […]
Senegal, which is reeling under serious economic crisis, has secretly borrowed € 650 million from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in bid to avoid default. But concealing public debt and internal financial fragility from investors, partners, public opinion or regional rivals undermines the country’s credibility. The hidden debt scandal of […]
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 […]
Authorities in Libya have recovered on March 25, unexploded ordnance near a key oil pipeline in the western part of the country, following an explosion at the site. The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of critical energy infrastructure in the region. According to the Interior Ministry, a Russian-made M-62 aerial bomb weighing […]
Morocco on Wednesday reiterated, during the ongoing 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, its strongest condemnation of the abject attacks carried out by Iran against several Arab brotherly countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. “This blatant aggression is a grave violation […]
Morocco has called for a fundamental rethinking of how the international community manages the refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region, urging the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to adopt a new paradigm that addresses root causes rather than managing symptoms. The appeal was made by Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative […]
Morocco has cemented its standing as the fourth most powerful economy in the Arab world, according to the Forbes Middle East 2026 ranking of the region’s 100 most valuable listed companies. Nine Moroccan firms feature in the prestigious list, placing the Kingdom behind the UAE and Saudi Arabia — which together account for 69 of […]