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Five Moroccan ministers attended the French National Day function at the residence of ambassador Christophe Lecourtier in Rabat. The attendance was interpreted as a positive sign in the development of French-Moroccan ties following France’s snap elections. Generally, only one or a few members of the Moroccan government attend national days held by different embassies in […]
As was expected, the civilian façade of the Algerian military regime Abdelmedjid Tebboune has officially announced that he will bid for a second term during the early elections he set for September 7. The announcement came in a video on the facebook page of the presidency, in which the president bragged about a “new Algeria.” […]
Embattled Algerian President Abdelmajid Teboune has been snubbed by the residents of Tizi-Ouzou, stronghold of Kabyle people seeking independence and liberation from the yoke of tyranny and dictatorship of the Algerian regime. This visit, which took place on July 10, was announced several times but cancelled over fears of demonstrations against the ruling junta by […]
The leader of Tunisian Republican Union Party, Lotfi Mraihi, who has announced his intention to run for President in the elections of October 2024, has been arrested by police on suspicion of money laundering. Mraihi is one of the most prominent critics of President Kais Saied who is tightening his grip on power and eliminating […]
Algerian diplomacy’s inconsistency and blunders left the country in grey territory unable to win neither Russia’s trust, nor the West’s support. Russia Tebboune who braced for a second term with the benediction of the army, ended his five-year term with diplomatic setbacks. The highlight of his debacles was the resounding failure to join the BRICS, […]
An international research seminar on the theme of “territorial autonomy: the promotion of foreign direct investment”, held in New York Monday provided a platform to compare the Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara region with other autonomy experiences in the world, particularly with regard to the promotion of foreign direct investments in the autonomous regions […]
Éric Ciotti, head of French liberal conservative party LR, vowed to work to improve ties between France and Morocco if his coalition wins snap elections. “If we win, we want to restore relations of friendship and trust with the Kingdom of Morocco, which is a great country, a great democracy for which I have a […]
In submitting some provisions of the new family code to be examined by the Higher Ulema Council, a constitutional body representing Moroccan Muslim scholars, King Mohammed VI bars the road to any individual interpretation or extremist exploitation of a law that should evolve in line with social developments. The Council shall issue a Fatwa, religious […]
Means and ways to strengthen Moroccan-French cooperation in the fight against terrorism and organized crime, and to promote coordination and exchange of intelligence on various threats posed by extremist organizations and transnational crime networks were at the focus of talks held in Paris this week between Director-General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), […]
For every step forward Morocco makes to foster ties with the Sahel, Algeria makes a step backwards, says an analysis published by the Washington-based Wilson Center. Morocco has, even before returning to the African Union, built a strong win-win basis for its ties with Sahel countries through a multipronged strategy that combines soft-power with investments […]