The Polisario Front announced that its Secretary-General, Brahim Ghali, met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, on the sidelines of the seventh African Union-European Union summit held in the Angolan capital, Luanda. The leader of the separatist front addressed the recent UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and spoke about "attempts by some parties to change the nature of a case registered with the United Nations as a decolonization issue since 1963,"
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos I revealed that the late King Hassan II believed that Ceuta and Melilla should be left for future generations to decide their fate. He considered that this matter should not be resolved in their generation but rather managed with a long-term vision and political calm. This revelation comes in a new book by French author Laurence Debray titled "The King Who Stepped Down," which includes testimonies and reflections by the former Spanish king on his personal and
The Moroccan start-up iAvicenne claimed the top prize at the Startup Competition during the fourth Qatar Africa Business Forum (QABF), held on Nov. 18-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This accolade, worth $40,000 (nearly 400,000 DH), recognizes the strategic innovation of the best African project leaders. Like the eight other startups in the running, two Moroccan entities were selected from over 200 applications. Wafeeq (Egypt) took home the second prize, while the third prize went to the
The public company for the internationalization of Canary Islands companies, PROEXCA, plans to send a trade delegation in collaboration with the Canary Islands Ports Federation, Fedeport, to the city of Dakhla from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. This visit is organized under the theme "Dakhla Ports 2025." PROEXCA aims to support Canary Islands companies and encourage them to register for this mission, which focuses on key areas including port development, logistical links, and maritime services in the
A Moroccan family of four died on Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning in the town of Torrox, in the province of Malaga, southern Spain, according to local media reports. The same sources indicate that the victims—two adults and two teenagers—succumbed to poisoning caused by a faulty household heating device. An alarm was raised early in the afternoon after the bodies were discovered in a house in the El Pontil neighborhood. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but they could
The renowned Moroccan international referee, Bouchra Karboubi, announced her decision to retire from officiating duties, concluding a distinguished career that spanned 25 years in the field. This announcement was made in a letter Karboubi addressed to the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation on Tuesday, which she shared via social media platforms. Karboubi attributed her decision to practices by the National Technical Directorate that "disrupted the course, overshadowed past
The United Nations has released the Arabic version of Resolution 2797, adopted on Oct. 31 by the Security Council regarding Western Sahara. This document clearly refutes the interpretations put forward by Algeria and the Polisario. Unlike Latin and Anglo-Saxon languages, the plural in Arabic is formed starting from the number 3. Notably, the text mentions the "parties" twelve times and explicitly names them right from the preamble: "Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria, and Mauritania." On
A few days after journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui's statements, the provisional commission responsible for overseeing the press and publishing in Morocco faced its first resignation. Hamid Saadani, the news director at the public channel 2M, announced on social media the "suspension" of his mandate within the commission. This scandal, sending ripples into the media and the governing body, was discussed yesterday in the Chamber of Councillors. A parliamentarian from the Popular Movement
The Canarian Association of Victims of Terrorism (ACAVITE) has called on the Spanish People's Party to reverse what it described as a «sudden shift» in its stance, following a meeting held by several of its deputies in Gran Canaria with representatives of the Polisario Front. The association considers this meeting a serious retreat from previous commitments to the victims of attacks attributed to the front. In a strongly worded statement, the association described the People's
World champion with Morocco's U20 team, Yassir Zabiri harbors ambitions of being called up by Morocco's senior team coach, Walid Regragui, for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), which will be hosted on home soil. In a recent interview with AS, the Famalicao forward opened up about his professional aspirations. «I feel ready today, but the selections don't depend on me: they depend on coach Regragui», he stated. «He spoke to us after the U20 World Cup, advising us to