Tag: Maghreb Union

Algerian, Tunisian Islamists fantasize about a mini-Maghreb without Morocco

February 28, 2021

Blinded by their endemic anti-semitism, Algerian and Tunisian leaders of parties hailing from the Muslim Brotherhood called for a Maghreban union that excludes Morocco. Head ... Read More

Solving Sahara issue would benefit whole Maghreb- UN Envoy

March 22, 2019

Finding a lasting and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara would benefit the whole region of the Maghreb, the UN Personal Envoy for the Sahara ... Read More

Maghreb region lethargy, a fallout of Algerian-Moroccan tensions

January 25, 2019

The lack of integration characterizing the Maghreb Union is a fallout of Algeria’s perpetuation of tensions with Morocco, although the kingdom has on multiple occasions ... Read More

Algeria’s Call for Maghreb Union Ministerial Council Meeting, a Mere Diversionary Tactic

November 23, 2018

Few weeks after King Mohammed VI called for a frank and direct dialogue between Morocco and Algeria, with the ultimate aim being the reinvigoration of ... Read More

Algeria’s Zero-sum Game Attitude towards Maghreb Union Backfires

November 15, 2018

Only words but no action. That sums Algeria’s attitude towards any initiative to reinvigorate the Maghreb. Algeria, which maintains borders closed with Morocco despite calls ... Read More

Morocco Reaffirms Attachment to Neighborliness in Maghreb Region

November 7, 2018

King Mohammed VI who has stressed repeatedly the need for reinvigorating the Maghreb Union since his enthronement has expressed clearly Morocco’s willingness to transcend differences ... Read More

Morocco Tunisia Sign 13 Cooperation Agreements

June 19, 2017

Head of the Moroccan Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and his Tunisian peer Youssef Chahed chaired on June 19 in Rabat the signing ceremony of ... Read More

Morocco Looks South, Opts for ECOWAS

February 25, 2017

Morocco has officially requested membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a sub-regional grouping that has been steadily forging ahead on path ... Read More

Sarkozy’s Support for Morocco on Western Sahara Irks Algeria

January 18, 2016

The recent remarks made by former French president Nicolas Sarkozy expressing his firm support to Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara have irked Algerian authorities. Although ... Read More

Libya: Tangiers Forum Calls for Emergency Meeting in Makkah

November 19, 2014

A Forum held last week in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers called all stakeholders in the Libyan crisis to hold an emergency meeting in ... Read More