Sahara : Morocco’s Foreign Minister meets US Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Africa 

The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs met, Monday, in Rabat with the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Africa Joshua Harris. «The meeting focused on bilateral partnership and regional issues», wrote the Foreign Affairs Ministry on X (known as Twitter formerly). For the record, the United States embassy in Morocco published a press release on the issues that Bourita and Harris had examined during their meeting on September 7 in Rabat. A press release that

After Morocco, the head of UN peace operations visits Algeria

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix was received, Monday, by the Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf. During this meeting, the two diplomats discussed the situation of MINURSO and stressed the need of maintaining the Mission and the political process, Lacroix told media. Lacroix’s visit comes as MINURSO head Alexander Ivanko visited Algeria on November 29 and held talks with senior officials and Minister Ahmed Attaf. Ivanko did not

Sahara : Spanish Foreign Minister meets UN personal envoy in Madrid

Madrid hosted, Monday, a meeting between the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, and the UN Secretary General personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura. The work of the UN envoy is «fully supported by the Spanish government in his work», wrote Albares on X (formerly Twitter) following his meeting with de Mistura. The meeting in Madrid took place as the Biden administration sent the US Deputy Secretary of State for North Africa Joshua Harris to

Morocco to explore exporting hydrogen to Europe through its Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline

The Managing Director of the National Office of Hydrocarbons & Mines (ONHYM) Amina Benkhadra said Monday that Morocco considers exporting hydrogen to Europe through its Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline. The step is possible by mixing it with gas as a first stage or erecting a second pipeline, if needed in the future. In an interview with energy-focused media platform Attaqa, Benkhadra said that Morocco will «ask consultancies to study the matter in order to come up with the best ways to

Ryanair, Air Arabia and RAM : Comparing domestic flights’ prices

Ryanair will be added to the companies operating domestic flights in Morocco starting April 2024. Yabiladi tried to compare the prices offered by each of the three airline companies, Ryanair, Air Arabia and Royal Air Maroc.

Arrested in Morocco, British man tried for defrauding investors through Ponzi-like scheme

On Saturday, December 16, a British national has appeared before a federal court in Brooklyn in the United States for defrauding investors of nearly $100 million in a Ponzi-like scheme on nonexistent luxury wines. Recently extradited from Morocco, where he was arrested in 2022, Stephen Burton is said to have acted through a wine company. He entered the national territory using a false Zimbabwean passport, American authorities said. The co-accused, James Wellesley, remains the subject of

Cadi Ayyad University wins UNESCO-ICHEI Higher Education Digitalisation Pioneer Case Award

Cadi Ayyad University, one of the largest universities in Morocco, has won the UNESCO-ICHEI Higher Education Digitalisation Pioneer Case Award. The award ceremony took place on December 7, 2023 in Shenzhen, China, a press release said. The Moroccan university was awarded for its hybrid teaching certificate on university pedagogy, designed to strengthen the skills of teachers on including information and communications technology (ICT).   Subsequently, the UCA Training and

After Albares' visit to Rabat, the Algerian ambassador flies to Madrid

The new Algerian ambassador to Spain, Abdelfetah Daghmoum, has taken up residence in Madrid, Iberian media reported. The move comes shortly after the Spanish Foreign Minister visits Morocco. A trip marked by support, reiterated by Jose Manuel Albares, for the Moroccan plan for autonomy in Western Sahara. For the record, the Algerian government proposed the name of the diplomat, after a 17-month «break». The return of the Algerian ambassador was preceded by the announcement from

After Algeria, the Biden administration sends diplomat to Morocco

After Algeria, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Africa Joshua Harris is visiting Morocco on December 17 and 18. In Rabat, the American diplomat is expected to «consult on further strengthening the U.S.-Morocco partnership and to review a range of regional security priorities, including events in Gaza and the UN process on Western Sahara», the US Department of State said in a statement published Saturday on X, Twitter formerly. Harris is also expected to

Red Bull’s «NO CONTEST OFF TOUR» reveals why Morocco is the new Mecca for surfers

Forget Bali’s crowds and Mexico’s price tag. Whether you are chasing small or large waves, Morocco is the new Mecca of surfers. In addition to the good waves and great vibes, Morocco has it all. Red Bull's «NO CONTEST OFF TOUR» reveals Morocco's secret surf sauce: affordability, epic waves, delicious food, and warm sunshine. «For the last decade Morocco has ranked as the most visited country in Africa», says No Contest host Ashton Goggans, «and by the