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Algeria alarmed by huge Chinese investments going to Morocco

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 […]

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Senegal reiterates unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity

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 […]

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UK: MPs, Lords urge British Executive to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara without delay

Over thirty British members of Parliament and Lords have sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, urging the British executive to “officially and without delay” support the Moroccan autonomy plan as the “only solution” to the artificial conflict over the Sahara, and pointing out that Morocco deserves UK’s full and unequivocal support. In […]

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UK ambassador’s shortsightedness harms centuries-old ties with Morocco

British ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, better known by his storytelling performance in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna square, has seen his popularity plunge in the Kingdom following revelations by a UK parliament member, who accused him of blocking any progress towards the UK’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a decision the US, African […]

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After Jihadists, Wagner now recruits Tindouf camps youth

Wagner is taking advantage to recruit young fighters from the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in Algeria, where Jihadist AQMI and ISIS have found fertile ground to enroll fighters. The alarm bell was rang by FORSATIN, a Sahrawi forum that brings together advocates of Morocco’s autonomy plan. “The early April attack by Wagner fighters on the Mauritanian […]

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Water, next episode in Algeria’s “blame Morocco” game

Blaming Morocco for self-inflicted troubles has become a national sports among members of the Algerian regime. This time, an obscure Algerian Minister Taha Derbal has accused Morocco of drying up Algeria’s west, where nearly 1.7 million have suffered days of water outages. Algeria has pinned the blame on Morocco previously for climate-induced wild fires, shortages […]

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Spain warns its nationals from travelling to Polisario-run camps in Algeria

Spain issued its third warning in a row asking its citizens not to visit the Tindouf camps, where Algeria has abandoned thousands of Sahrawis to the mercy of a separatist militia, the Polisario, that trades in their suffering. The warning was issued by the Spanish foreign ministry in a context marked by increasing Jihadist and […]

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Algeria’s role in perpetuating conflict over Morocco’s Sahara highlighted in Caracas

Moroccan ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale asked Algeria to look in the mirror and acknowledge its role as the real party that has blocked any progress towards a political solution of the artificial conflict over the Sahara. The diplomat made the remark while he was responding to the Algerian ambassador’s speech or diatribe in […]

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33rd Summit of League of Arab States: King Reaffirms Firm Determination to Keep Palestinian Cause at Core of Efforts to Achieve Just, Lasting Peace in Middle East

King Mohammed VI, of Morocco, reaffirmed on Thursday His firm support for the brotherly Palestinian people to regain their legitimate rights and establish their independent, sovereign state, as well as His firm determination to make sure the Palestinian issue remains at the core of efforts to establish a just and lasting peace in the Middle […]

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Bahrain: Algeria fails to include Sahara issue in Arab Summit agenda

The Algerian regime has suffered another humiliating diplomatic setback following its failure to include the Sahara issue in the agenda of the upcoming Arab summit due in Bahrain May 16. According to diplomatic sources, the Arab League has rejected the Algerian hostile and provocative move, affirming that the Pan-Arab Organization respects the sovereignty of Arab […]