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The US is seeking to plug its fertilizers shortage following supply disruptions in the Gulf by increasing imports from Morocco and Venezuella, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said. “We’ve … established licenses for Venezuela to produce more fertilizer. We’ve had discussions with Morocco,” he told CNBC. Additional supplies from Morocco and Venezuela would represent […]
A series of US government assessments issued between 2021 and 2025 depict Algeria as an entrenched authoritarian system dominated by the military, with Washington expressing growing concern over political repression, limits on civil liberties, state-controlled economy and use of proxies involved in terrorist acts in the region. The reports come as Senator Ted Cruz introduces […]
Sixty-four agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), have sent a letter to the chief executives of two of the nation’s largest domestic fertilizer producers, urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Morocco. “The recent Middle East conflict has led to increases in the prices of […]
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026. The move comes as the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill tabled last June by Republican Joe Wilson (South-Carolina) and Democrat Jimmy Panetta (CA) for branding the Algeria-backed Polisario militia […]
Former United Nations envoy Christopher Ross has once again exposed his impartiality in his latest commentary on the Sahara conflict in which he put forward an assessment reflecting long standing positions aligned with Algeria and the Polisario separatists, instead of viewing the dispute from the lenses of a neutral mediator. In his recent analysis published […]
The United States was preparing a major investment conference on Spain’s critical minerals but retracted after Madrid refused to support the American military operation against Iran, according press reports. Spain has refused to allow the U.S. to use the jointly run bases at Morón and Rotafor in the war against Iran, distancing itself from the […]
The United States is believed close to reaching an agreement with Mali that would allow American aircraft and drones to resume intelligence operations against jihadist groups operating in the Sahel country. According to press reports, the move shows plans to return to the Sahel region after years of disengagement, leaving Russia, China and Turkey to […]
King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration ceremony of new president of Chile José Antonio Kast by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami. The ceremony was held at the coastal city of Valparaíso in presence of King of Spain Felipe VI and several world leaders including the Presidents of Argentina, […]
US Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has joined a growing bloc of lawmakers backing legislation to formally classify the Polisario Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), becoming the tenth member of Congress to support the initiative. Her endorsement marks another step in a campaign that has accelerated since February and is increasingly framed in Congress as […]
Morocco has increased its arms imports by 12% between 2016–20 and 2021–25, becoming the top arms importer in Africa, according to new data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The North African Kingdom has been engaged in recent years in upgrading its firepower and boosting military capabilities to counter threats to its […]