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Laayoune Declaration, a Unanimous Rejection of Polisario’s Provocations in Moroccan Sahara

Moroccan political parties from across the spectrum and even parties that are not represented at the Parliament held a huge national mobilization meeting in Laayoune, Chief city of the Sahara provinces, Monday to show the world that the country is united and steadfast to counter the latest provocations of the Polisario Front and to defend […]

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UK Supports Libya’s Efforts to Curb Illegal Migration

UK has promised to offer Libya technical expertise and practical support to help the North African country in its efforts to curb illegal migration. The pledge was made by British Minister for Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, during talks in Tripoli Monday, with UN-backed Libyan officials. Talks discussed how Britain can help Libya, […]

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Morocco Warns Algeria of Imminent Military Action to Evict Polisario from Sahara Buffer Zone

Morocco had reportedly warned Algeria of an imminent military action to evict the Polisario separatists from the buffer zone, east of the Moroccan security wall, the Middle East Eye Said. French Ambassador to Algiers was said to have channeled the warning to Algerian authorities as the Polisario indulges in repetitive incursions in the north east […]

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Moroccan Blue Helmets Free 15 Hostages in CAR

The Moroccan contingent taking part in the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR) completed another heroic act by liberating 15 hostages that were held by the Ugandan militia known as the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). The operation was jointly conducted with CAR armed forces in the village of Koumbou east of […]

Algeria Headlines

Algiera’s Ruling Party Asks Ailing Bouteflika to Run for Fifth Term

Algeria’s ruling FLN party urged ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term despite his frail health, which made his public appearances a thing of the past. “FLN wants the president to continue his mission he started in 1999, as head of the state,” said FLN Secretary General Djamel Ould Abbes, at a […]

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Algeria’s Support for Polisario Separatists is Backfiring

The rising tension between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario is threatening peace and stability in a region already struggling to curb the surge of terrorist groups. Algeria, keen to have an outlet into the Atlantic Ocean, has hosted and armed the Polisario separatists in the early 1970s and pushed them to declare “an independent republic”. […]

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Moroccan Political Parties to Hold Massive Rally in Laayoune in Defense of Territorial Integrity

All Moroccan parties from across the spectrum will hold a rally in Laayoune Sunday and Monday to underscore the unanimity of the Moroccan people to defend the territorial integrity of the Kingdom in the face of the provocations of the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. The initiative will send a strong message to the regional and international […]

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Sahara Conflict, a Cold War Relic Threatening Regional Stability

The recent incursions in the UN-monitored buffer zone in the Sahara territory by the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists triggered a firm response from Morocco, which declared that all options are now on the table including a military response. The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is not mincing his words. At the UN, he met Antonio Guterres […]

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Morocco’s Finance Minister Selected Chairman of IDB Board of Governors

Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid was selected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) for a year. The tenure will end at the end of the 44th Council meeting, scheduled to take place in Marrakech in April 2019, said a statement from the Finance Ministry. Boussaid […]

Business Headlines Morocco

Lloyds Opens Branch in Morocco

Morocco’s economic growth and the foreign direct investments it attracts are luring international insurance companies such as Lloyds, which has recently inaugurated a branch in Casablanca. Lloyds, which has acquired the status of the Casablanca Finance City (CFC), sees in Morocco enormous growth potential, Inga Bealesa, President of the British insurance giant, told local paper […]