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Head of the Polisario mercenaries Brahim Ghali, who appeared for the first before a Spanish court this Tuesday about the lawsuits filed against him, has reportedly been ordered to stay in Spain as long as his case is under investigation. Brahim Ghali, and his protectors, were counting on an express hearing, for the form, after […]
The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, in an attempt to appease tension between his country and Morocco, has stressed the necessity to “continue building trust” between Spain and Morocco following the diplomatic crisis that has arisen due to the presence in a hospital in Logroño of the Polisario Front leader, Brahim Ghali, and […]
The Polisario chief militiaman, Brahim Ghali, prosecuted for serious genocide crimes, torture and terrorism, appeared on Tuesday by videoconference before Santiago Pedraz, judge of the National Court (the highest Spanish criminal court), according to judicial sources. Two major complaints were retained by the Spanish justice against the leader of the Polisario separatists, admitted since April […]
Morocco’s foreign ministry expressed its astonishment at the statements of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in which he portrayed migration as the root of the problem with Rabat, noting that the genesis of the bilateral crisis is to be found in Madrid’s breach of neighborliness. Sanchez has attempted to mislead the media by blaming Morocco for […]
Spanish far-right party has asked the government to close borders with Morocco and prevent millions of Moroccans in Europe from traveling to their country by land. The party said the measure should be taken to force Morocco to readmit all migrants who crossed to Spain including third country nationals. The call adds to recent provocations […]
The African Lion drills, the most important military exercises that take place in Africa, will unfold this year partly in the Moroccan Sahara. The news was already relayed late March by Moroccan media following a preparatory meeting between Moroccan and US senior army officials. The media had then reported that Tan Tan, Mahbes and Dakhla […]
Cornered, the leader of the Polisario separatists, Brahim Ghali, will finally appear before the Audiencia Nacional, the Spanish High Court, regarding the numerous charges against him, including genocide, torture, and rape. Several Spanish media and international news agencies reported the news Wednesday May 26, and said he has been placed under police surveillance at San […]
Morocco for regional security
Former Spanish Minister of Defense, José Bono, has highlighted Morocco’s precious contribution to his country’s fight against radical terrorist networks, underlining that Spain’s failure to recognize Morocco’s efforts is “a suicide”. “As a former minister of defense and former head of intelligence services, I want to assure you that thanks to the Kingdom of […]
Spanish far-right and anti-immigrant groups have fueled their discourse with the migration crisis that was triggered in a context of a row between Morocco and Spain which has admitted Polisario separatist leader in secrecy using false documents and a usurped identity. Instead of blaming their own diplomacy for undermining the partnership with Morocco, Spanish […]