France-Africa: Algeria fails to secure a meeting for the Polisario in Kenya

The Polisario Front was not invited to take part in the latest France-Africa summit, held on May 11 and 12 in Kenya. Over the two days, Algeria stepped up its efforts to persuade the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Moses Wetangula, to receive the Front’s representative in Nairobi, Yabiladi has learned. Algeria’s ambassador to Kenya, Mahi Boumediene, was tasked with facilitating the meeting. He made the request on April 13 during talks with Moses Wetangula, four days after

Le léopard de l’Atlas hante toujours les montagnes du Maroc

Autrefois répandu dans les montagnes de l’Atlas marocain, le léopard de Barbarie a peu à peu disparu au fil des décennies, ne laissant derrière lui que de rares observations, des empreintes éparses et de précieux témoignages.

El leopardo del Atlas sigue rondando las montañas de Marruecos

Antiguamente extendido por las montañas del Atlas marroquí, el leopardo de Berbería fue desapareciendo poco a poco con el paso de las décadas, dejando tras de sí apenas unos pocos avistamientos, huellas dispersas y valiosos testimonios.

Atlas leopard still haunts Morocco’s mountains

Once widespread across Morocco’s Atlas mountains, the Barbary leopard gradually vanished over the decades, leaving behind only scattered sightings, tracks, and testimonies.

Morocco-Syria relations enter new phase as Bourita announces cooperation mechanisms

Thirteen years after severing diplomatic relations, Morocco and Syria are beginning a political and institutional rapprochement. Here are the details.

Moroccan diplomats #21 : The Republic of Salé' s ambassadors to London

In 1627, the newly founded Republic of Salé sent two ambassadors to London to negotiate a treaty. England was planning to turn the republic into a military base for a joint action against Spain.

Syria turns to Rabat to ease tensions with Israel

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani met on Thursday in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. Beyond discussions on strengthening bilateral ties, Syria’s top diplomat also asked the kingdom to intervene with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, Yabiladi has learned from a source close to the matter. Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani notably complained about «the continued Israeli violations of Syria’s territorial sovereignty». He described these

Turkey arrests Moroccan wanted internationally over drug trafficking

Turkish authorities on Wednesday arrested an internationally wanted Moroccan national accused of drug trafficking during a joint operation carried out by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and Istanbul police in the Şişli district of Istanbul. According to Turkish security sources, quoted by local media, the operation was launched after intelligence indicated that the suspect was hiding in the city. Officers from the Istanbul Police Department’s

Drug traffickers grow more aggressive as smuggling routes from Morocco reactivate

The Spanish government, through a report issued by the Department of National Security, has acknowledged the presence of more than 600 «go-fast» smuggling boats suspected of being used in drug trafficking operations, particularly in the Strait of Gibraltar. The report also highlights a rise in the aggressiveness of smugglers toward security forces, including the use of military-grade weapons. According to the report, cited by Europa Press, «with regard to hashish trafficking,

Morocco reportedly to inject 20 billion dirhams into 2026

Morocco plans to add 20 billion dirhams to its 2026 budget to finance measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the domestic market, a government source told Reuters on Thursday. Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas announced the measure on Thursday without disclosing the amount of the additional funding. He said the budget adjustments aim to mobilize reserve funds to mitigate the repercussions of the Middle East conflict, support citizens’