Los analistas consideran que la última resolución de la ONU que aprueba el plan de autonomía de Marruecos abre el camino para una reconciliación entre Marruecos y Argelia, negociada por Estados Unidos, que podría estabilizar el norte de África gracias a la cooperación en materia de energía, seguridad y migración. Una investigadora del Instituto del Medio Oriente sostiene que la combinación entre el
Analysts see the latest UN resolution endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as an opening for a U.S.-brokered Morocco–Algeria reconciliation that could stabilize North Africa through energy, security, and migration cooperation. A Middle East Institute researcher argues that linking political dialogue to regional integration could «turn competition into coexistence» and transform Algeria from a regional spoiler into a viable partner.
The Moroccan firm behind the construction of the new Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat and the upcoming 115,000-seat King Hassan Stadium near Casablanca, plans to go public on the Casablanca Stock Exchange to finance its booming order book. Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM), the engineering and construction company, has amassed a record 34 billion dirhams in contracts as Morocco prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. General Director Hamza
In recent days, an Israeli national with a criminal record was apprehended at Casablanca Airport after attempting to enter Morocco, despite having been previously deported from the country. The man, in his thirties, had drawn the attention of Moroccan intelligence services. He was released from an Israeli prison last year after being implicated in a serious criminal case in the country’s central region, although the case was eventually closed without formal charges. According to a
Moroccan human rights activist Sion Assidon passed away on Friday, November 7, after nearly three months in a coma, his family and friends announced. A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause and a vocal critic of Israel, Assidon, 78, died following complications from a severe lung infection. In a statement, his relatives expressed gratitude to the medical staff and visitors who supported him during his illness, noting that he had shown brief signs of improvement before his condition
American rapper and designer Kanye West, known as Ye, has apologized for his past antisemitic remarks to a Moroccan rabbi. In a video shared on social media Thursday, Ye was seen sitting beside Israeli-Moroccan Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto in New York, expressing remorse and saying he wanted to «make amends» and «take accountability». «I feel really blessed to be able to sit here with you today and just take accountability», said Ye, wearing a black poncho and
A few days after the French protectorate forced Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef and the royal family into exile, the national resistance movement decided to move up a gear, declaring the beginning of the armed struggle against the colonizer. On the 7th of November, 1953 and after heading a sabotage operation against the train linking Casablanca to Algiers, two men targeted the same railway line. They have put bombs on the train killing and injuring several French soldiers. History.
As the date of the Green March in 1975 approached, the Sahara was on the brink of becoming a potential battlefield. While tens of thousands of Moroccans were preparing to cross the borders in a peaceful march, the Spanish military leadership was devising a strict defensive plan called «Operation Marabunta» to defend to the end the city of Laayoune.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin engaged in a phone conversation yesterday with Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara. The talks centered on strategies to resolve the ongoing conflict in the region, as reported by the Russian diplomatic corps. «The discussion focused on international efforts to advance a resolution in Western Sahara, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2797 on October 31», the statement
On Thursday, Minister of Health and Social Protection Amine Tahraoui inaugurated the new Tarfaya Regional Hospital and officially launched its services. The ceremony also included the opening of the «Cooperation» first-level urban health center in Laayoune. These initiatives form part of the royal vision to reform the national health system and advance the project for universal health coverage and social protection. The event was attended by the Wali of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra