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As was expected, Pedro Sanchez and his PSOE-led coalition are back to the helm of power in Spain for a second term, much to the disappointment of Algeria that bet on the Spanish left. The same far-left Sumar coalition has turned its back to Algiers following a deal to form a coalition with Sanchez that […]
In a recent manifestation of erratic diplomacy, Algeria returned its ambassador to Madrid after a recall that lasted 18 months in protest against Spain’s sovereign decision to back Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and its autonomy plan. Algeria has shown its real face as the genuine party to the Sahara conflict by protesting against the […]
Morocco, Portugal, and Spain have signed a letter of intent regarding their joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, this Saturday, October 28, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Morocco. The three football federations of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain signed the letter of intent this Saturday, a crucial step in the candidacy […]
Spanish socialist PSOE sealed a deal with the far-left Sumar coalition to end the political limbo in the country in a breakthrough agreement that includes abandoning support for the Polisario separatists. Under the outgoing government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan in the Sahara territory as the “sole” political […]
The presidents of the federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain met Wednesday morning in Lisbon as part of the joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The leaders’ summit brought together Fernando Gomes (Portuguese Football Federation), Fouzi Lekjaa (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) and Pedro Rocha (Royal Spanish Football Federation) and made it possible to […]
Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s Interior Minister, indicated Monday October 16 the country’s civil guard will step up surveillance operations on the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania in view of curbing illegal migrations from the two African countries. Grande-Marlaska made the announcement following a meeting held in Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous territory facing waves of arrivals […]
Morocco and Spain have agreed to mobilize €11.6 million from the Debt Conversion Program to finance reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in the areas hardest hit by the earthquake that struck Al Haouz province on September 8. The announcement of this amount was made during a meeting between Spain’s First Vice-President and Minister of Economy and […]
The FIFA Executive Committee has unanimously selected the joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2030 World Cup since it was the only bid in the race for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, converging media sources have reported. A statement from Morocco’s Royal Palace has just confirmed the reports, quoting King Mohammed VI as celebrating […]
King Mohammed VI thanked the heads of state of the UAE, Qatar, Spain, and the UK for the contribution of their rescue teams in the relief efforts after the earthquake. Morocco accepted aid from the four countries following a 7- magnitude earthquake that left around 3000 deaths and destroyed whole villages in the High Atlas […]
King Mohammed VI has sent messages of thanks and gratitude to the leaders of the British, Qatari, Emirati, and Spanish rescue teams who have assisted with search and rescue efforts in the regions affected by the September 8 earthquake that struck Morocco. In separate messages to National Coordinator of the British International Search and Rescue […]