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The Republic of Ecuador has officially begun the process of revoking its recognition of the so called “Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic” (SADR), self-proclaimed by the separatist Polisario group that it had previously recognized in 1983 and allowed to establish a so-called “embassy” in the country in 2009. The decision to end diplomatic relations with the […]
Time has come for the UK government to recognize Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory following in the footsteps of key allies, including the United States, France, Germany and Israel. In an Op-Ed published in online platform “Comment Central”, Harry James Richer, a foreign policy analyst, said such recognition would positively contribute to […]
The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as a serious, credible, and realistic solution to the Sahara issue, and hailed King Mohammed VI’s continued and valuable support to stability, security, and development across the region and the African continent. The remarks were made by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for […]
China’s president Xi Jinping on his way from a G20 summit in Brazil stopped for a short visit in Morocco, an event that is reflective of the interest of Beijing in Morocco as a rising regional power and economic hub. Xi Jinping was received in Casablanca by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prime Minister […]
The whereabouts of the renowned Algerian novelist and intellectual Boualem Sansal have been unknown since he landed in Algeria on November 16. His wife and friends fear he has been persecuted because of his ideas, as part of a larger crackdown on dissidents. Sansal, who was traveling from France, is an outspoken critic of the […]
Morocco stands as the only partner in North Africa with whom the new Trump administration can join forces to counter an increasing Iranian threat to destabilize the region through the supply of drones and rockets to Algeria’s Polisario proxies. Polisario mouthpieces on social media have recently displayed photos of a truck loaded with the Iranian-made […]
The American complacency with the authoritarian Algerian regime is over. Time has come for U.S. engagement and deterrence to prevent the Algerian warmongers (de facto rulers) from destabilizing North Africa and Morocco, a major non-NATO Ally of the United States in the region. With tension soaring and emerging reports of Algerian plans of escalating the […]
The Moroccan people is celebrating this Monday November 18 the 69th anniversary of Independence Day, a major event that crowned a long national struggle to defend the unity, sovereignty, and core values of the country, thanks to the perfect harmony between the throne and the people. Engraved into the annals of the Kingdom’s history and […]
The authoritarian Algerian regime is in a state of panic and anxiety since announcement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of the nomination of Republican senator Marco Rubio to lead the State department. While announcing the appointment, Trump said Rubio, 53, would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and […]
France is committed to contributing to the socio-economic development of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, as part of the multifaceted cooperation between France and Morocco, Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier said Tuesday in Dakhla. “We are working to embody France’s concrete willingness” to contribute, alongside Morocco, to enshrining the economic and social development of the southern provinces, Lecourtier […]