First Independent Mena Newspaper
An American delegation, led by David Schenker, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, visited this Sunday the premises to host the US general consulate in the Saharan city of Dakhla. David Schenker was accompanied by the US ambassador in Rabat, David Fischer. The American delegation inspected the premises of the US consulate to […]
Algeria’s new ailing President Abdelemedjid Tebboune flew back to Germany for medical treatment after a short visit in Algiers during which he signed the appropriation bill and chaired meetings with senior government and military officials. During his stay in Algiers since late December, no one had seen the president walking as observers voice fear of […]
The decades-old project to connect Africa to Europe via the strait of Gibraltar has resurfaced lately as several media reported that London, or rather Boris Johnson, is determined to take advantage of the trade opportunities that may arise from its new status as a former partner of the European Union. And connecting Gibraltar to Morocco […]
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Schenker, arrived this Saturday morning, January 9 in Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, before flying Sunday to Dakhla for kickstarting the process of establishing a US consulate in the Saharan city. Shortly after arrival, the US official toured the city’s diplomatic district which […]
The scale of the informal sector in the Moroccan economy amounts to 30% of GDP said a new study conducted by the Central Bank. The informal economy leaves workers in vulnerability without pension or health insurance and undermines the economy due to tax and anti-competitive practices. In the MENA region the average part of the […]
The United States will inaugurate its consulate in the Saharan Moroccan city of Dakhla on January 10. The opening of the US consular mission comes nearly one month after Washington recognized Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory. On this occasion, the US will also open an office destined to boost regional investment. These […]
Mauritania whose economy has been hit by Polisario’s banditry is set to reinforce its military presence in its northern borders in a move that signals Nouakchott’s determination to avert the Polisario’s incursions into its territories. The Algeria-backed Polisario separatists have blocked a critical border passage linking Morocco to Mauritania for three weeks. The passage which […]
After the US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and while the USA is readying to open a consulate in Dakhla, the complete undivided map of Morocco is officially adopted by several American administrations and agencies. Thus, after the US administration, US embassies, and the Pentagon, the CIA has also updated the Kingdom’s […]
Tunisian Interior ministry Thursday announced the arrest of a prominent member of global terror group al Qaeda preparing terror attacks in the North African country. The ministry did not provide details on the name of the al Qaeda official, the place of his arrest but indicated that the “dangerous terrorist” was planning terror attacks in […]
The US Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker reiterated while on a visit to Algiers Washington’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Schenker said at a press conference following talks with Algeria’s Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum that political dialogue on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy initiative is the only solution to the dispute. The […]