First Independent Mena Newspaper
The British magazine, The Ecomist, published recently a very critical story on the economic, political and social situation in Algeria that it described as dismal. “…Algeria’s economy and politics are both sclerotic, its leadership repressive yet feeble, its role in Africa and the Arab world self-regarding but unappreciated.” It is in these words that the […]
A group of influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) urged the head of the European Commission to review the association agreement with Algeria, a country that is about to pump 17 billion dollars into Russian coffers in arms deals that would give Moscow a financial boost. MEPs from different groups sent a letter to […]
The lawmakers of the Nordic Council have dealt a hard blow to the pro-polisario lobbyists paid by the Algerian junta in a bid to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara territory. The Council, formed of MPs from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden Finland, the Faroe Islands and Åland, has rejected lately a hostile […]
Morocco’s strong commitment to the fight against terrorism and violent extremism was scrutinized in a report by the Institute for Applied Geopolitics Studies, published under the direction of Manon Chemel and Alexandre Negrus. The report, titled “Morocco: what status vis-à-vis France and Europe?” highlighted the North African country’s comprehensive and multidimensional approach to respond to […]
The European Union, EU, is set to grant Tunisia €100 million earmarked to help the North African country surf the impacts of the pandemic and to support the economy, the ministry of Economy and planning has announced. The financing agreement will be signed this Monday, November 14, 2022, at the headquarters of the Ministry of […]
Algeria has been lambasted in Geneva for having prosecuted some 260 People for terrorism without any valid proof. About 260 people are prosecuted in Algeria for acts of terrorism although they have not participated in any act of violence, said Karim Salem of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights (CIHRS) on the sidelines of a […]
Prospects for bolstering industrial and trade cooperation between Morocco and Spain were reviewed at a meeting in Madrid Friday that brought together the two countries’ Industry and Trade Ministers Ryad Mezzour and Reyes Maroto. The meeting was an opportunity to draw up a positive assessment of bilateral cooperation in industrial and business realms, in light […]
Wallonia expressed support to the autonomy plan, presented in 2007 by Morocco, saying it is “a good basis for reaching a mutually acceptable solution” by the parties to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was voiced Thursday in Rabat by Mr. Elio Di Rupo, Minister-President of this Belgian region, following his meeting with Moroccan […]
France is ending its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday (9 November), and added that a new strategy would be worked out with African partners. Macron’s declaration came in a wide-ranging speech reviewing France’s strategy where the president also underlined the importance of its nuclear […]
Algeria was denounced again as the model of a state that evades its international duties and obligations, continues the confiscation of its citizens’ rights, smothers freedoms, ignores special procedures correspondences, and obstructs international agencies’ visits. These damning remarks were made at a symposium held this Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, […]