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Syria: Polisario militants arrested in Aleppo as Assad’s regime collapses; calls mount to list the separatist group as a terrorist organization

Some 30 militants of the Algeria-backed Polisario front have been reportedly captured by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo. The militants were arrested last week after they were abandoned by Syrian regime forces during fighting with the Syrian opposition. According to security sources speaking to multiple news outlets, they were found in a camp in rural […]

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Morocco & Gulf countries’ strategic partnership gaining momentum

Morocco and the Gulf Cooperation Council are standing shoulder-to- shoulder against common challenges. Ways of strengthening further their strategic partnership were at the center of talks held Thursday in Rabat between Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary General of GCC Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi. They discussed latest developments in the Middle-East, bilateral relations, the […]

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Negotiations underway on the deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border

Negotiations are reportedly advancing on a potential deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border, specifically in the Philadelphia Corridor, as part of post-conflict arrangements for the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports on December 11. The proposal, spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates, has been presented to Egypt following discussions with several Arab […]

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Assad’s fall brings Damascus closer to Rabat; Algiers’ military support to ousted regime prompts indignation

The collapse of Assad dictatorship opens a new chapter in the Moroccan-Syrian relationship after the toppled regime supported for decades the Polisario separatist group and the Algerian junta against Morocco’s territorial integrity. In November 2011, the Moroccan embassy was attacked by pro-Assad protesters in Damascus, prompting the ambassador’s recall and the closure of the premises. […]

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Arab Information Ministers Council commends Bayt Mal Al-Quds for supporting Jerusalem inhabitants

The Executive Office of Arab Information Ministers Council hailed the efforts made by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, the executive arm of Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI, for supporting the Palestinian people and preserving the Arab and Islamic identity of the holy city. In a resolution adopted at the end of its meetings, […]

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Morocco urges preservation of Syria’s unity and territorial integrity

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita reiterated the Kingdom’s steady position for the preservation of Syria’s national unity and territorial integrity after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, “has always been clear concerning the preservation of territorial integrity, national sovereignty, and the unity of the Syrian people. This […]

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Morocco to acquire more defense trucks from India’s Tata Group

Morocco has signed a second contract with India Tata group to acquire more Defense Dump Trucks LPTA 2445 after having received 90 of these trucks designed for logistics and munitions transport, according to Indian press reports. This new order strengthens further the growing defense partnership between India and Morocco. The newly ordered trucks will significantly […]

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Syria’s Assad toppled, Algerian regime freaks out

Syrian rebels put an end to 53 years of the Assad family’s rule declaring the end of the Bashar Assad regime after a bloody 14 year-war. The news of freed political prisoners and refugees jubilating to go home triggered emotions of joy, except in the Algerian political class where the news was met with the […]

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Africa and Middle East attracting growing share of $400bn in global wealth — report

A new study into global wealth creation and redistribution has revealed a noteworthy trend in Africa and the Middle East, which are now attracting a growing share of the $400 billion in wealth brought along by migrating ultra-rich individuals. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires worldwide have been relocating more frequently, with Switzerland, […]

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Fall of Syria’s Aleppo could create big problems for Russia in Africa

Leaders across Africa and the Middle East are watching carefully the successful rebel offensive on Aleppo in Syria, experts and observers say, as this could create big problems for Russians and its so-called Africa Corps on the African continent. Experts and observers say that if the rebel offensive launched in the Syrian province of Aleppo […]