In a report on the Western Sahara situation, submitted to the Security Council on September 30, UN Secretary-General António Guterres disclosed that Morocco has completed the construction of a roughly 93-kilometer road linking Es-Smara to Mauritania, traversing the Sand Wall. He noted, however, that the road is not yet officially open to traffic. Three weeks after the report's release, the Polisario Front voiced its opposition to the opening of this second crossing point between Morocco
Abián Perdomo, the head of training and methodology at Real Madrid, is on the brink of departing the club to join the Moroccan football scene. According to information from MARCA, the coach from the Canary Islands is finalizing «the last details» to become part of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). He may potentially join the national team, as suggested by the same source. As of now, neither the FRMF nor Real Madrid have issued an official statement. In Spain,
Members of the International Animal Welfare Protection Coalition (IAWPC), met with MPs and public figures in the UK Parliament this Tuesday, urging action to pressure Morocco to end the alleged killing of stray dogs ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Attendees included Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ruth Jones MP, Irene Campbell MP, multi-award-winning veterinary surgeon Dr. Marc Abraham OBE, and actor and IAWPC supporter Peter Egan. During the event, the IAWPC animal welfare activists ured
Following last year’s setback, the Polisario Front has succeeded in reactivating its friendship group within the European Parliament. The group, formally established on Wednesday in Strasbourg, will be chaired by Austrian Socialist MEP Andreas Schieder. In 2024, the Social Democratic Group had rejected the creation of a support group for the separatist movement, prompting the Polisario to accuse Spain’s ruling PSOE, the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, of blocking
As diplomatic maneuvering intensifies ahead of the upcoming United Nations Security Council vote on a new resolution concerning the Western Sahara issue, Algeria has begun signaling that it may abstain if the text includes any reference to Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory.
Wydad Casablanca is set to take a major step in boosting its media presence by entrusting the management of Wydad TV to French sports journalist Alexandre Ruiz. According to media outlets close to the club, the project could be developed in partnership with the streaming platform DAZN. Born in Casablanca in 1975 to Spanish parents, Alexandre Ruiz is a well-known sports commentator and television and radio presenter. A graduate of the Toulouse School of Journalism, he began his career at AFP in
The security authorities in Fez arrested a car driver on Tuesday evening who was responsible for the death of a 17-year-old boy after striking him during celebrations marking Morocco’s under-20 national team’s World Cup victory. The suspect was apprehended near a hotel on Hassan II Street, a day after fleeing the scene of the fatal accident, which occurred in front of a café on Safrou Road in the Saiss district. His arrest followed an investigation led by the judicial
FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series 2025, a four-team friendly tournament organized to promote access, inclusion, and opportunities for women in football, has been relocated from Dubai to Morocco and rescheduled to begin this Sunday. Originally set to feature Chad, Libya, and the United Arab Emirates, the revised lineup now includes Afghan Women United, a refugee team supported by FIFA, alongside Chad, Tunisia, and Libya. The tournament was moved from the UAE
In his report on the Sahara, presented to the members of the Security Council on September 30, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recommended extending the mandate of MINURSO in Western Sahara for another year, until October 31, 2026. Meanwhile, the United States has submitted a draft resolution proposing a shorter extension, until January 31, 2026. This limited timeframe is being pushed by the Trump administration to encourage stakeholders, particularly Algeria and the
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to adopt a new resolution on the Sahara issue, Nasser Bourita is intensifying his diplomatic efforts at the highest levels. After recent discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and French Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, the Moroccan Foreign Minister met yesterday in Paris with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist
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