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Ex-Spanish PM José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and former foreign minister José Manuel Garcia Margallo have slammed the management of Pedro Sanchez government of the diplomatic row with neighboring Morocco. Tension mounted between the two countries over Madrid’s recent decision to host Polisario militia chief Brahim Ghali with an Algerian passport bearing a false name, Mohammed […]
The UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet has urged Libya and the European Union to step up efforts to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean and called for urgent reform of current policies and practices on search and rescue “that too often rob migrants of their lives, dignity and fundamental human rights.” The real tragedy is […]
Cornered, the leader of the Polisario separatists, Brahim Ghali, will finally appear before the Audiencia Nacional, the Spanish High Court, regarding the numerous charges against him, including genocide, torture, and rape. Several Spanish media and international news agencies reported the news Wednesday May 26, and said he has been placed under police surveillance at San […]
An Algerian military aircraft made on Monday a suspicious trip to Spain amid heightened tensions with neighboring Morocco for hosting polisario chief with an Algerian passport bearing a false name to avoid criminal prosecution. According to flight radar database, a Hawker Beechcraft B350 (7T-WRP) of the Algerian army landed at Torrejón de Ardoz air base […]
British company Predator Oil & Gas, listed on the UK stock exchange, announced that it has submitted a bid to build and operate a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Morocco. It responds to a call for tenders launched in April by the Ministry of Energy and Mines, which expires on May 31. Predator […]
Former Spanish Minister of Defense, José Bono, has highlighted Morocco’s precious contribution to his country’s fight against radical terrorist networks, underlining that Spain’s failure to recognize Morocco’s efforts is “a suicide”. “As a former minister of defense and former head of intelligence services, I want to assure you that thanks to the Kingdom of […]
The international community has slammed the “kidnapping” of Mali interim President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane after soldiers took the civilian leaders into custody. Both leaders were reportedly taken to the Kati military base located near Mali’s capital, Bamako, drawing condemnation from the international community. “What happened was grave and serious […]
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso has voiced the Bank’s strong commitment to support Morocco’s economic recovery, regional integration, green economy, youth employment and gender equality. Mrs. Renaud-Basso made the remarks during her virtual talks Monday and Tuesday with Moroccan officials including ministers of economy Mohamed Benchaaboun and Foreign […]
Polisario’s second in command Salem Lesbir shamelessly said that the separatists’ leader Brahim Ghali, who entered Spain secretly in April for medical care after he tested positive for COVID-19, will flee the European country and would not respond to the Spanish justice summons. Lesbir made the revelation in an interview with Alejandro Entrambasaguas, an […]
Spanish officials and media have pressured the EU to intervene following the influx of migrants on the occupied enclave of Ceuta in northern Morocco. It also desperately tries to cover up its strategic mistake of hosting under a false identity a Polisario leader wanted by Justice for war crimes. Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez tried […]