Zagora : Eight people sentenced to jail for thirst protests

Eight people were sentenced to jail terms on Tuesday in Zagora for participating to «thirst protests». The ruling took part after demonstrations erupted on the 8th of October in the southern city, demanding supplies of fresh drinking water. Details.

History : despite Morocco's commitment to the US, Carter’s administration remained «neutral» on the Sahara conflict

In the United States, the Office of the Historians has published a number of telegrams from the period between 1977 and 1980. During those three years Rabat and Washington maintained cold and distant diplomatic relations. In fact, Jimmy Carter’s administration intentionally slowed the process of sending the Kingdom weapons to fight the Polisario at a time when Morocco was committed to face the Soviet expansion in Africa.

Netherlands, France and Spain, hundreds of people gather to commemorate the death of Mohcine Fikri

Hundreds of people took the streets on Saturday, 28th of October in Paris, the Netherlands and Spain to commemorate the death of Mohcine Fikri. One year after his murder, Moroccans in the three European countries gathered to call for the release of Hirak detainees and protest against the situation in the Rif region.

AU-EU summit : The Polisario Front invited by the African Union Commission

Is the Polisario Front going to attend the 5th AU-EU summit ? The answer is still unclear for the moment as the separatist movement announced on Friday that it was invited by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission at a time when Ivory Coast, the hosting country, refuses to do so. Details.

Is «SADR» attending the 5th African Union-EU summit ?  

An Ivorian official told Jeune Afrique on Wednesday that his country refuses to invite «SADR» to the 5th AU-EU summit. On the same day El Moudjahid, an Algerian newspaper, criticized in one of its editorials Morocco and its policy in Africa comparing it to the one adopted by «some European capitals».

Moroccan nationals can visit 58 countries without visa, according to the 2017 Global Passport Index

The Moroccan passport is ranked 69th in the world according a report issued by the Arton Capital’s Index. Based on the 2017 Global Passport Index, Moroccan nationals are granted visa-free access to 58 countries. 

The Polisario denounces the European Parliament’s adoption of an air agreement covering Western Sahara

The Polisario Front is once again angry at one of the European Union vital institutions. In fact, the separatist movement believes that the adoption of the Euro-Mediterranean EU-Morocco agreement on air transport undermines the «international rights of the Sahrawi people».

Once upon a time, a love story in Marrakech

Once upon a time, Aneesa Waheed and her husband met in the aspiring city of Marrakech, fell in love and got married but their story did not end there. The couple now owns two Moroccan restaurants in Schenectady, New York, sharing with their community their experiences, love for the Moroccan cuisine and culture. Love Story.

Paris-Dakhla flight : The Polisario Front is suing Transavia

The new airline route launched recently by Transavia, a low-cost airline, has irritated the Polisario Front. The separatist movement, as a result, has sued the Dutch company to protest against the new flight linking Paris to Dakhla. Details.

History : 1965, when the Mossad helped Morocco murder Ben Barka

Relations between King Hassan II and the Mossad services continue to make headlines in the Arab world. This time, it is «Assafir», Lebanon’s most famous newspaper that translated another article of Yedioth Ahronoth, which interviewed Meit Amir, the former director of the Mossad services in the 60s. The latter has given a detailed description of the Mossad’s involvement in the kidnapping and assassination of Mehdi Ben Barka.