Meeting in New York as part of a session of the United Nations Committee of 24, Morocco and Algeria once again defended their respective positions on the Sahara issue. But unlike the usual verbal clashes, the exchanges remained restrained, against a backdrop of efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive the political process.
A team of Moroccan and international researchers has uncovered an exceptionally diverse collection of 360-million-year-old fossil traces in the eastern Anti-Atlas, shedding new light on life in Morocco’s ancient seas just before one of the largest mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The fossils were discovered in the Aoufilal Formation near Taouz, in southeastern Morocco. Unlike bones or shells, these are trace fossils, the tracks, burrows and resting marks left behind by animals
Tanning has long been an integral part of the economic life of Morocco’s imperial cities. Among them, Rabat was home to a dedicated site known as Diour Dbagh. In operation well before the 20th century and left in ruins after it was relocated in the 1930s, the site has regained historical and heritage value thanks to its rehabilitation beginning in 2022.
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Harmattan AI, the French defense technology company announced in a statement. According to the company, the agreement aims to «establish production capabilities in Morocco for the manufacturing of autonomous defense systems, create an ambitious research and development center dedicated to artificial intelligence for defense applications, and develop partnerships with Moroccan higher education and research
The president of the International Human Rights Network (RIDH), Jadyetu Mahmoud, has denounced the sexual violence she says she suffered and reiterated her accusations against Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali. Speaking at a recent conference held at the Swiss Press Club in Geneva, the activist condemned what she described as the impunity surrounding violations of the rights of women in vulnerable situations. Mahmoud called on «international organizations, United Nations mechanisms and
A plan to recruit bus drivers from Morocco is stirring controversy in Italy, where a right-wing political movement has criticized the initiative and called for priority to be given to Italian jobseekers. The debate centers on ATAP, a public transport company serving the provinces of Vercelli and Biella in the northern Piedmont region. The company recently announced plans to hire drivers from Morocco to address staff shortages affecting local bus services. In a statement issued on June 16,
The Spanish government has chosen to hold off on answering a parliamentary question submitted by the Basque pro-independence coalition Bildu concerning the death of Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, announced on June 7. The question, initially scheduled for the agenda of the executive’s weekly accountability session, has been postponed until next Wednesday due to the absence of Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, according to the conservative daily ABC. Sources close to Prime Minister
The opposition did not have long to savor its victory in the House of Councillors. Last week, it managed to push through, in committee, two draft laws: one to cap fuel prices and the other to transfer Samir’s assets to the Moroccan state. However, during the plenary session held Tuesday night, the majority struck back. Supported by the employers’ group as well as the General Union of Workers in Morocco (UGTM), the trade-union arm of the Istiqlal Party, it rejected both texts by 29
The Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defence Administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi, is in Paris for Eurosatory, one of the world's leading defence and security exhibitions, being held from June 15 to 19. On the sidelines of the event, he held talks with France’s Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans, Catherine Vautrin. «Our discussions reaffirmed the strength of the Franco-Moroccan defence partnership and our shared ambition to deepen our capability and industrial
MINURSO is quietly continuing the staff reduction policy it launched nearly a year ago. The UN mission’s chief engineer, Laith Haddadin, has been dismissed, Yabiladi has learned from a source familiar with the matter. In this key position, Haddadin oversaw transport infrastructure and logistics operations serving MINURSO’s observation posts on both sides of the Sand Wall. In September 2025, Yabiladi exclusively revealed the closure of three of these observation posts. The three
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