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French President Emmanuel Macron said France had set no numerical target for visas issued to Algerian citizens and was showing “no laxity” on the issue, distancing himself from comments by France’s ambassador to Algiers that had been interpreted as signalling an easing of visa restrictions. Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said Macron made the remarks during […]
Five years on, and still no contract, no invoice, no export license, no financial trail, no operations log. What Forbidden Stories has actually produced on July 16, 2026 is not proof but rather a warming up of an unfounded accusation that has never survived a courtroom test. Built on a single unverifiable anonymous source, amplified […]
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reaffirmed on Thursday France’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, saying Paris’ stance was “unwavering” and would not change, as the two countries prepare a landmark bilateral treaty. Speaking after the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, Lecornu said France understood the importance of the Sahara issue for Morocco […]
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu praised security cooperation with Morocco, saying joint efforts had produced “unprecedented operational successes” against terrorist groups, organised crime and drug trafficking and that the two countries were working towards a comprehensive security agreement. Speaking after the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, Lecornu said cooperation between French and Moroccan security, […]
Algeria has quietly climbed down in its standoff with Mali, reopening its airspace to Malian aircraft and returning its ambassador to Bamako, the latest in a string of diplomatic retreats that has come to define Algiers’ diplomacy with the countries it has picked fights with in recent years, from Spain to France and now the […]
For more than four years, Algeria’s regime has repeated the same refrain accusing the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie (MAK) as a “terrorist” organization, remote-controlled from abroad, notably Morocco. But this rhetoric, hammered home relentlessly, is showing its limits at home, while no one believes it abroad. This came to the fore again after […]
When the Casablanca prosecutor explained Ali Lmrabet’s arrest at Tangier airport, the message was that he was subject to search notices tied to complaints of defamation, insults, and false information. Not because he used to be a journalist. The prosecutor added that being a journalist or content creator does not put you above the law […]
Algeria’s parliamentary elections have delivered an unmistakable verdict on the state of the country’s political system, with official results showing a turnout of just 21.24%, meaning nearly four out of five registered voters abstained despite efforts by authorities to boost participation, including extending voting hours nationwide. The figure marks the lowest participation rate recorded in […]
Morocco’s remarkable rise in international football has evolved into a symbol of what nations from the Global South can achieve through vision, investment, resilience, and belief, international media says. As highlighted by recent analyses in The Guardian, Modern Diplomacy, and The New Yorker, the Atlas Lions have come to represent a wider aspiration shared by […]
Former French ambassador to Algeria Xavier Driencourt argues that Algeria’s political system has long relied on military power, official memory of colonialism and France’s discomfort with its past to sustain itself, according to a new book that has entered France’s top 20 bestseller list last week. In “L’Algérie 1830-2026. Vérités et légendes” (“Algeria 1830-2026: Truths […]