Podemos believes Morocco could use the migration crisis to «blackmail» Spain

Spain’s left-wing party Podemos has warned the Spanish government against reaching a solution with Morocco to solve the problem of migration. The party believes that Morocco uses the current migratory crisis to blackmail Spain.

Months before launching a second facility, Tanger Med 1 named Africa's largest container port

Months after launching its second facility, Tanger Med 1 ranks 1st in Africa as the largest TFU container. The port is 45th in the World, according to the World Top Container Ports report.

UK : Safaa Boular, the youngest woman to be convicted over IS plot is of Moroccan descent

Safaa Boular has been handed over a life sentence for plotting a terror attack in the UK. The 18-year-old British national of Moroccan descent is the youngest woman to be given a terror-related sentence in the UK.

Aminatou Haidar and Algerian officials miss a meeting attended by Brahim Ghali in Boumerdes

Unlike the 2017 edition, Aminatou Haidar did not take part to the Polisario officials’ summer university program held in Boumerdes. Algerian officials did not show up at the opening session of the forum.

Will Morocco be part of Donald Trump’s «Arab NATO» ?

For now, Morocco is not part of Donald Trump’s «Middle East Strategic Alliance». Establishing the new alliance with the participation of several nations would bring Rabat closer to the current administration and help it benefit for the gulf countries' financial contributions.

Diaspo #51 : Asma Niang, the judoka who did not like judo

Daughter of a French-Moroccan mother and a Senegalese father, Asma Niang is a four-time champion of Africa judoka. Last week, she won a bronze medal at the Croatia's annual Judo Grand Prix at the Zagreb Arena.

Fisheries Agreement : Two members of CNDH have allegedly defended the Polisario's stance

A European Commission mission is visiting Morocco to start consultations related to the fisheries agreement. Yesterday, the delegation held talks with pro-Rabat NGOs in a meeting attended by the heads of CNDH’s regional offices in Laayoune and Dakhla.

UN Security Council : Horst Köhler has successfully scheduled a meeting on the Sahara

At the height of the holiday season, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Western Sahara on August the 8th. The meeting is taking place only two months before the October deadline, which will be dedicated to the MINURSO mandate.

New intermediaries to negotiate the repatriation of Moroccan women held in Syria

Rabat is intending to rely on «intermediaries» to negotiate the repatriation of around 200 Moroccan housewives and their children, held in Syria.

ECOWAS holds three summits without discussing Morocco's bid

This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.