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Moroccan authorities in Laayoune airport denied entry to Polisario official, M’Hamed Salem Hamda Birouk, who serves as an “ambassador” of the separatist group in Argentina. The Polisario official, who was intending to visit his family in Laayoune, was denied access to the city and spent Monday night in the airport. He had to return back, […]
Morocco is preparing to launch a factory to manufacture various defense equipment in an attempt to reduce its dependency on foreign arms suppliers and bridge the gap with Algeria, which is planning to establish a factory for military helicopters. This military project, dubbed MCR Technologies, will be carried out at a total cost of 300 […]
Algeria’s foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra made a volte face saying his country is looking forward to fostering cooperation with Morocco “at all levels.” This statement, relayed in Algerian media, came as a surprise to observers who see in Lamamra a staunch advocate of separatism as he spared no effort in lobbying against Morocco’s supreme interests […]
Algeria’s foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra made a volte face saying his country is looking forward to fostering cooperation with Morocco “at all levels.” This statement, relayed in Algerian media, came as a surprise to observers who see in Lamamra a staunch advocate of separatism as he spared no effort in lobbying against Morocco’s supreme interests […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has expressed hope that the commitment and sincere solidarity which have always bound the Algerian and Moroccan peoples would be rekindled to take up the challenges facing the Maghreb and Africa. “We hope that the commitment and sincere solidarity which have always bound the Algerian and Moroccan peoples will be […]
The UN Spokesperson has categorically refuted the allegations propagated by the Polisario and Algerian media saying that Morocco mobilizes troops in preparation for a breach of the 1990 cease fire agreement in the southern provinces, the Sahara. In a desperate attempt, the Polisario claimed that the launch by Morocco’s security forces of a combing operation […]
A Tunisian national judged a threat to France’s security was deported Thursday, the Interior Minister revealed on Friday. Mohsen M’Hadi, from Tunisia has been flagged a serious threat to public order in France. “Given the serious threat to public order that man represents, the ministry of interior has decided to deport him after receiving a […]
EU officials are looking to Algeria as a partner that can help Europe reduce dependency on Russian gas and better manage migration flows in the southern Mediterranean, but uncertainties at the helm of the Algerian regime represent a major obstacle, Politico writes in an article citing several EU officials well versed in Algerian affairs. The […]
The operation led by Moroccan security services in the southernmost tip of the Kingdom is a police operation conducted in coordination with the UN and Mauritania to curb smuggling and cross-border illegal commercial activities. Expert in regional issues Abderrahmane Mekkaoui told Le360.ma website that the polisario’s allegations of Morocco mobilizing its army to violate the […]
The terrorist attacks that struck Tunisia in 2015 have scarred the country’s reputation as a holiday destination and left it struggling to win its share of the Mediterranean tourist market back. This year, Russians and Algerians are saving the tourist season after ISIS attacks deterred tourists from the traditional markets of France, Britain, Germany and […]