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U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ) and Ronny Jackson (TX) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, the bipartisan House companion to legislation in the Senate led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation requires the Secretary of State to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario group as a terrorist organization for cooperating with Iran or […]
Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chaired the country’s first security Council meeting since the Army regained control of several areas in North Kordofan, reviewing the security situation and ongoing military operations. The meeting, held in Khartoum on Sunday, August 2, assessed the progress of military operations and measures to strengthen security and stability, […]
The Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway, named the “Donald J. Trump Highway,” is a powerful embodiment of deep friendly relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America, as well as the great mutual esteem between King Mohammed VI and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. In a Letter dated July 2, 2026, King Mohammed VI […]
Following the recent events at the border crossings leading to Sebta and Mellilia enclaves, the Ministry of the Interior affirms that various data collected and analyzed unveil that these events are not due to circumstantial or spontaneous factors, but rather the result of several intertwined factors’ interplay, foremost among which the biased exploitation of the […]
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw the proposal for the FIFA Forward Enterprise project. The progress made in recent years thanks to FIFA’s development programs, particularly in Africa, represents a valuable achievement to be preserved in the interest of all member associations, the FRMF emphasized in […]
This week’s mass crossings into the Spanish-held enclave of Ceuta have exposed an enduring colonial reality often ignored in mainstream media. Spain continues to occupy Moroccan soil, denying Moroccans free movement on their own territory and enforcing artificial barriers that generate human tragedies like the one that has unfolded this week. Between Thursday and Friday, […]
The bulk majority of the near 60,000 migrants- mostly young Moroccans- who crossed into the Spanish-held enclave of Ceuta this week have streamed back home. Their hopes of a better life in Europe were crushed by hunger, hostility, violence and the harsh realization that conditions on the other side of the colonial barrier were worse […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara in a message addressed to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Throne Day. In the message, President Trump stressed that Washington recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and considers the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative to be […]
Political advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat met lately in Laayoune with leaders of the Movement of Sahrawis for Peace, set up in 2020 by former Polisario members who broke away from the Algeria-backed separatist group. Discussion between the American diplomat and the Sahrawi peace movement focused on the latest developments of the Sahara […]
The United States has reiterated its unwavering recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and support for Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution. The American supportive comes in a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who offered his warmest […]