Geneva meeting urges UN to grant «refugee status» to Sahrawis in Tindouf

From Geneva, civil society actors issued a call during a recent meeting urging the United Nations to ensure protection for Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps by granting them official refugee status, a right denied for the past 50 years due to the Polisario Front and Algeria’s determination to use the camp population as leverage in their ongoing conflict with Morocco.

Morocco to host Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa for official visit

Morocco is preparing to welcome Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa in the coming weeks. «On the agenda for this official visit: talks with King Mohammed VI and the reopening of the Syrian embassy in Rabat», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. It’s worth noting that Syria’s diplomatic mission in Morocco has been closed since July 2012, following Rabat’s decision to expel the last ambassador of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. «Cooperation agreements are

Parlacen backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara during San Salvador assembly

The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for Western Sahara. During its General Assembly meeting on Wednesday in San Salvador, the institution expressed its backing for «the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom of Morocco as the only serious, pragmatic, and credible solution to the Sahara conflict», while also reaffirming its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, according to MAP. PARLACEN called on

US Congressman Joe Wilson introduces bill to sanction Polisario Front as terrorist organization

US Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for sanctions on the Polisario Front and proposing its designation as a foreign terrorist organization. Wilson, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, shared the news this Thursday on his account on X, writing: The Polisario is a Marxist militia backed by Iran, Hezbollah and Russia providing Iran a strategic outpost in Africa and destabilizing the Kingdom of

European Court of Human Rights condemns France for racial profiling in landmark case

On Thursday, June 26, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned France for conducting an identity check that amounted to racial profiling against Karim Touil, a French citizen of North African descent. This ruling marks a first for what is often referred to as «the homeland of human rights». Touil had been stopped three times within ten days without any «objective and reasonable justification». The judges concluded there was «a presumption of

Palestinian refugee and Gaza doctor stories rejected from Arabic exam in Morocco

The decision by the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of National Education in Al Fida-Mers Sultan to reject the inclusion of two texts addressing the suffering of the Palestinian people in the sixth-grade Arabic language exam (June 2025 session) has sparked widespread controversy. Many view the move as an affront to the unifying national values of Moroccans and a step toward reinforcing «educational normalization with the Zionist entity».

Scorching temperatures set to sweep Morocco : What you need to know [Interview]

Morocco is expected to experience an intense heatwave in the coming days, with temperatures rising significantly, about 8 to 15 degrees Celsius above seasonal averages across several regions of the kingdom. Houcine Youabed, Communications Officer at the General Directorate of Meteorology, explains which areas will be affected by this heatwave and offers advice on how to mitigate its potential impacts.

Six Moroccan drivers arrested in Mali following truck accident

Following reports circulating on social media about the arrest of Moroccan drivers in Mali, an official source at the Moroccan embassy in Bamako has confirmed the incident and provided further details. On June 22, the embassy was informed through its own channels about the detention of six Moroccan drivers and their assistants, a total of 12 people, by the gendarmerie in the town of Diéma, approximately 350 kilometers from Bamako. They were traveling in six trucks. Upon receiving this

Mohamed Reda Benjelloun appointed director of Moroccan Cinematographic Center

Journalist and documentary filmmaker Mohamed Reda Benjelloun has been appointed director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) by a Government Council decision on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Previously, he served as director of news magazines and documentaries at 2M and was among the candidates for the position. Reda Benjelloun succeeds Abdelaziz Bouzdaini, who had been serving as interim director since 2021, following the departure of Sarim Fassi Fihri from the CCM.

Sound Energy et Getech explorent l'hydrogène et l'hélium au Maroc

La société britannique de géosciences Getech et l'entreprise spécialisée dans la transition énergétique, Sound Energy, ont uni leurs forces pour créer une nouvelle coentreprise enregistrée au Maroc, baptisée HyMaroc Limited. Cette initiative vise à explorer et, potentiellement, exploiter les réserves naturelles d'hydrogène et d'hélium du pays. Ce lancement intervient après la finalisation