First Independent Mena Newspaper
Algeria’s army chief, Gen. Saïd Chengriha, has escaped lately an assassination attempt that has given rise to all sorts of speculations among security and military ranks, according to leaked intelligence reports. A car bomb has targeted the General’s convoy, leading to a deadly collision and fire that claimed six lives. The identities of the victims […]
After four years in office without any major economic or diplomatic achievement, President Tebboune of Algeria has already started his premature electoral campaign touring the country. In 2019, amid the pro-democracy protests that ousted ailing president Bouteflika, Tebboune was the civilian curtain of then Algerian kingmaker General Gaid Saleh. Soon after the sudden death of […]
The Algerian regime has announced big plans to attract 12 million tourists by 2030. Yet, on the ground, everything needs to be done from relaxing visa procedures, training skilled staff to ensuring security in a country that is notorious as one of the hardest countries to access in North Africa. With over 1600 km of […]
Morocco and France are preparing to hold their high joint committee on July 4 in Rabat, marking a patch up of ties after a period of silent diplomatic tension, Moroccan media reported. The committee will be co-chaired by Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his French counterpart Gabriel Attal, who will be having his first […]
King Mohammed VI has been briefed on the progress made in the revamp of enterprises in which the state is a stakeholder with the aim of improving governance, regional influence, promoting investments and territorial development, and enhancing competitiveness. This came in a statement by the spokesman for the Royal Palace following a ministers’ council chaired […]
The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, sent, Friday, a letter to the President and members of the UN Security Council in which he decried the instrumentalization by Algeria of its mandate in the Council to advance its biased position on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. “The Kingdom of Morocco […]
Tunisia has added the final nail in Algeria’s attempt to create a Maghreb union that excludes and isolates Morocco. The Algerian president has spoken about a union in the making with Tunisia and Libya due to the inaction of the Maghreb union that also includes Mauritania and Morocco. Analysts have said that Tebboune was seeking […]
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International joined their voice to local Tunisian rights watchdogs to denounce the ongoing repressive measures targeting journalists, civil society activists, and critics of President Kais Saied’s iron fist. “By attacking journalists and other media figures, Saied’s government is moving to put the last nail in the coffin of Tunisia’s civic […]
As a growing number of giant Chinese companies chose to invest in Morocco for its political stability and competitive assets, the Algerian regime became extremely worried to see its neighboring country taking the lead and thriving while Algeria is lagging behind and sinking into the abyss. In a desperate move to address the situation, Algerian […]
Senegal has reiterated its steady support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, confirming the commitment of the administration of Bassirou Faye to centuries-old friendly ties with Morocco. The remark was made by Senegal’s foreign minister Yassine Fall in a joint statement following a visit in Rabat, during which she held talks with her Moroccan peer […]