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Poland views Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara as “a serious, pragmatic and realistic basis” for resolving a conflict that has stretched for five decades, Polish Ambassador to Rabat Tomasz Orłowski told Le360 in an interview marking the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Morocco. Poland’s position reflects both the need […]
Morocco is considering launching a direct air connection between New Delhi and Casablanca as it aims to capture a share of India’s rapidly expanding outbound tourism market, tourism officials said. The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) said India sent about 54,000 visitors to Morocco in 2025, a figure expected to rise to 70,000 in 2026. […]
A new boost emerged this week for a House bill seeking to require the US government to formally designate the Algeria-backed separatist Polisario militias as a foreign terrorist organization, as Representative Elise Stefanik became the latest lawmaker to join the bipartisan initiative. Her support brings to 11 the number of co‑sponsors backing the measure, which […]
The Czech Republic Thursday expressed support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as the most feasible solution to the dispute over the Sahara, and said it intends to act accordingly. This position was expressed in a Joint Declaration, signed in Rabat Thursday, following a meeting between Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr […]
Noussair Mazraoui, who plays as a defender for British Premier League club Manchester United and the Atlas Lions, has become a strategic partner with US-based Islamic fintech company Wahed. The announcement has been made by Wahed which has already built a unique ambassador family that brings together global sports icons such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Paul […]
Senegal, which is reeling under serious economic crisis, has secretly borrowed € 650 million from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in bid to avoid default. But concealing public debt and internal financial fragility from investors, partners, public opinion or regional rivals undermines the country’s credibility. The hidden debt scandal of […]
The telephone conversation that U.S. senior presidential advisor Massad Boulos had lately with Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune turned into a “very difficult exchange” amid mounting US Congress push for branding Polisario Terrorist Organisation, according to sources in Washington cited by Assahifa news platform. Boulos has expressed in a firm tone US administration’s concern over the […]
Morocco on Wednesday reiterated, during the ongoing 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, its strongest condemnation of the abject attacks carried out by Iran against several Arab brotherly countries, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. “This blatant aggression is a grave violation […]
A Sudanese medical organization has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing 16 unarmed civilians in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in what it describes as an ethnically motivated attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 25, the Sudan Doctors Network alleged that the victims — including three women — were […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, at the invitation of Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States, represented Morocco on Wednesday at the White House in Washington, at “Fostering the Future Together” Global Coalition Summit for children. The “Fostering the Future Together” initiative’s mission is to help children thrive and to promote their empowerment in the digital […]