Sahara : Köhler expected to attend a UN Security Council's closed session on Wednesday

The UN Security Council will hold a session on Wednesday, 21st of March, devoted to the Sahara issue. The meeting will be held in a closed session, with two briefings : The first one will be written by Horst Köhler, recalling the meetings he held with the various parties related to the file, while the second briefing will cover the signature of the new MINURSO’s head, Colin Stewart. The German envoy, before travelling to New York, visited Stockholm where he met with

2026 World Cup : Because of Doha, Rabat might not be supported by Riyadh

Because of the support Morocco showed lately for Qatar, Saudi Arabia's vote for the 2026 World Cup will be based on what serves its own interest.

The Polisario to move its «Defense Ministry» to Bir Lahlou

The Polisario recently announced that it is moving its «Defense Ministry» to the Bir Lahlou buffer zone, near the Mauritanian borders. The decision is part of a project to which Algeria would contribute to.

Diaspo #32 : Mehdi Ayouche, a passionate doctor and artist

Living in Ukraine for ten years, Mehdi Ayouche left his homeland to pursue his passion for medicine and went on to become an artist. His love for cinema made him an international rising star in the movie industry.

Fisheries agreement : Diplomats from the EU Delegation in Rabat met with Mahjoub Salek

Three diplomats from the EU delegation in Rabat discussed the fisheries agreement issue Thursday with Mahjoub Salek, founder of Khat Achahid. A serious setback for the Polisario which claims being «the only body that represents Sahrawis».

Sahara : Moussa Faki announces the drafting of a proposal for the settlement of the conflict

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is ignoring Morocco’s warnings. After a working visit to Algeria, he announced his intention to present a proposal for the settlement of the Western Sahara conflict.

Morocco is home to the oldest nuclear DNA in Africa

Ancient nuclear DNA from 15,000-year-old modern humans discovered in Morocco is the oldest analyzed in Africa. A scientific team found out that these finds had a dual genetic heritage similar to Near Eastern and Sub-Saharan African populations.

While Morocco is ready to submit its bid, Chicago and Vancouver drop the North American one

Few days before officially submitting World cup bids to FIFA Chicago and Vancouver withdrew from the US-led bid. The two cities believe that the FIFA’s requirements and conditions would cause them huge and unpredictable costs.

The CJEU’s ruling would legitimize the separatist wave in Catalonia, according to an EU lawyer

Eli Hadzhieva, a lawyer and founder of Dialogue for Europe believes that excluding the Sahara from the fisheries agreement concluded between and Morocco and the EU would jeopardize the stability of the union, including Catalonia and Wallonia in Spain.

Spanish MPs urge Rajoy to negotiate trade agreements with the Polisario

Spanish MPs have urged the Rajoy government to recognize the «SADR» and directly negotiate trade agreements that include the Sahara with the Polisario.