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Morocco remains a sovereign and reliable partner in efforts to combat irregular migration and has never acted under pressure or coercion in managing migration flows, a senior government source said on Monday. The statement was made after about 40,000 crossed into Ceuta in a major crossing that left 11 people dead, according to Morocco’s interior […]
Spain cannot maintain relatively open and regularization-friendly migration policies at home while expecting Morocco to shoulder the full burden of preventing irregular crossings into Ceuta and Melilla. The mass influx into Ceuta last week has exposed the contradiction at the heart of Madrid’s approach. Domestic pull factors generated by Spanish decisions helped fuel the surge, […]
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, […]
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 […]
This year’s Throne Day address marks a turning point in how Morocco frames its own development, according to an analysis published by Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, arguing that after more than two decades spent laying the foundations of growth, the kingdom is entering a phase focused on extracting more value from what has already been built. […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underscored political stability, institutional resilience and national sovereignty as priceless assets. Speaking on the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, King Mohammed VI said stability remained Morocco’s most valuable strategic asset amid regional turmoil and international uncertainty. “What gives us the greatest sense of pride and satisfaction is the […]
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sat down Monday for another of his tedious interviews with a group of sycophant state television journalists. The format that has become a hallmark of his presidency but rarely delivers the accountability Algerians are waiting for. Over more than two hours, the broadcast, aired on a delay by public media, veered from […]
Tunisia’s decision to summon France’s ambassador over critical coverage on French public television is the latest reflection of the scale of the Algerianization of Tunisia’s foreign policy, a process that was launched by President Kais Saied, who turned his country into an Algerian proxy. A Tunisian foreign ministry’s statement accused French public broadcasters of spreading […]
As Morocco marks the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s enthronement on July 30, 2026, the King’s own words frame the moment best with a call for accelerating the march of “emerging Morocco.” The King had urged next-generation programs to carry the momentum of Morocco’s emergence into every region of the country. The numbers back […]
As Morocco prepares to celebrate Throne Day, the occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on the major achievements that have marked the reign of King Mohammed VI, notably the historic adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, a breakthrough widely seen as the culmination of more than two decades of sustained efforts led by the […]