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Morocco makes headlines of international media as it gears for elections

Morocco has been lately making the headlines of international media and has been at the focus of many analyses by renowned pundits as it gears to hold elections this Wednesday, September 8, a poll that will concern for the first time legislative, regional and local elections, out of concern to rationalize expenses, in addition to […]

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Algerian regime battling windmills, Morocco shifting into higher economic gear

While Algerian rulers continue funning conspiracy theories, escalating rhetoric and provocative actions against neighboring Morocco, the North African Kingdom remains focused on drawing foreign investors and creating business opportunities to speed up sustainable development and inclusive growth. Morocco has succeeded in building competitive automotive and aeronautic industries thanks to its open enterprising economy, political stability, […]

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Forest Fires: Algerian Army on the offensive again against Morocco

The monthly “El Djeich” magazine, the mouthpiece of the Algerian ruling military junta, joined other authorities to adamantly designate Morocco and Israel as responsible for the forest fires which ravaged Kabylie. The delirium and ridicule of Algerian generals is now casting a shadow over the North Korean regime’s, analysts ironize. In the editorial of its […]

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International media exposes Algeria’s ‘blame games’

Headlines abound in international media and global think tanks deploring the state of play of Algerian blame games to hide a resounding policy failure by an unpopular regime. When wildfires broke out in Algeria, the government’s reaction was to blame arsonists then political opposition groups and afterwards Morocco in a desperate scapegoating attempt that only […]

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The demise of Algerian diplomacy

Algerian diplomacy experiences its darkest years, deepening regional and international isolation, spreading fake news, and blaming other countries for homegrown problems. In a recent diplomatic blunder, Algeria cut ties with Morocco whom it accused of uncorroborated “hostile acts” including wildfires! Observers believe Algeria is seeking a scapegoat on which it can pin all its policy […]

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Algeria steps up repression against Hirak activists in restive Kabylie region

The Algerian military junta arrested scores of the pro-democracy Hirak activists in the restive Kabylie region, where an independence movement known as MAK is active. The repression comes in a series of measures aimed at cracking down on Hirak activists in key cities in Algeria by a military regime reluctant to respond to the demands […]

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Algeria’s self-defeating gas strategy

Algeria’s decision to cut gas supplies to Morocco, Spain and Portugal through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline came to no surprise in view of the counter-intuitive and self-harming decisions taken by the Algerian military rulers in recent years. The decision was announced by Algeria’s official news agency two days after Algiers unilaterally cut diplomatic ties with Rabat […]

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France’s refusal to extradite prominent Kabylie Leader, a slap in the face of Algeria’s Rulers

French authorities have rejected categorically an Algerian request for the extradition of Ferhat Mehenni, president of the provisional government of Kabylie and leader of the Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie, a movement set up in France to demand the territory’s independence.   Mr. Mehenni lives currently in France where he has been benefitting from […]

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Spain refuses to host again ailing Polisario Chief, avoiding new crisis with Rabat

Spain has refused to host again Polisario Chief Brahim Ghali who is suffering from cancer to avoid a new crisis with Rabat. According to several press reports, the head of the polisario-armed militia has been airlifted from the Ain Naadja military hospital in Algiers to Cuba, where he was admitted to intensive care following the […]

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Tunisia extradites Algerian Political refugee to Algiers

Tunisia has secretly handed over a prominent Algerian political refugee to Algiers few days after Algerian government arrested and is expected to extradite former Tunisian presidential candidate and business tycoon Nabil Karoui.   Slimane Bouhafs, who had been living in Tunisia since August 2018 under the protection of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), […]