First Independent Mena Newspaper
The blunder by UN Envoy for the Sahara Staffan De Mistura in attempting to revive a partition option as a solution to the Sahara conflict is still spilling ink. After Morocco’s foreign minister denounced the obsolete and unfeasible option, the UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq explained that division is no longer on the table and […]
Britain said reparations for the centuries-old transatlantic slavery is not on the agenda of its participation at a Commonwealth summit. Members of the former British empire, the Commonwealth, are meeting in Samoa, as the current government sticks to a tradition set by its predecessors rejecting calls for reparations. Both British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and […]
Morocco has reaffirmed that its territorial integrity and full sovereignty over its entire Saharan Territory are RED LINES and NOT NEGOTIABLE, sending a strong message to Algeria, Polisario and UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura. Morocco’s unwavering stand on the Sahara was voiced Monday by foreign minister Nasser Bourita at a press briefing held in […]
Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at opposition politician Venancio Mondlane and his supporters during a press conference in Maputo, forcing them to flee. The incident occurred near the location where his lawyer and a senior opposition official were killed by unidentified gunmen last Friday. The violence comes amid rising tensions following disputed elections and […]
The UN Secretary General’s Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq downplayed the resurrection by UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Sataffan de Mistura of the partition plan, that was categorically rejected by Morocco twenty years ago. De Mistura has said in a briefing to the Security Council last year that he raised the concept of […]
The investigation by Spanish authorities reveals the involvement of an Algerian intelligence service in the attempted kidnapping of journalist and writer Hichem Aboud. This information has emerged following his dramatic rescue by the Guardia Civil, an operation described as a “miracle” by sources close to the case. According to initial findings, this incident resembles a […]
Estonia became the latest European county to back Morocco’s autonomy plan as a “serious and credible basis” for a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict. “Estonia considers the autonomy plan, presented in April 2007 by Morocco to the Secretary General of the UN, as a good, serious, and credible basis for a lasting solution to […]
At the invitation of King Mohammed VI, French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his spouse Brigitte Macron, will pay a state visit to Morocco on October 28-30, the Moroccan Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery said in a statement. “This visit reflects the depth of bilateral relations, based on a deep-rooted and solid […]
The 2024 Global Conference on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will open Tuesday in Rabat to discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by AI in chemical disarmament and non-proliferation. The three-day event is organized by Morocco and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons […]
The 45th African handball clubs championship, organized in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune (Oct.10-19) concluded with Egyptian Al Ahly club retaining its African title after trouncing in the final Benin’s Flowers CNSS 43-22. Al Ahly reached the final thanks to their victory over their rivals Zamalek (26-25), while Flowers CNSS advanced to the final […]