Mustapha El Khalfi : Amnesty’s report on Jerada «lacks fairness»

USA : Donald Trump appoints John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario

After ousting State Secretary Rex Tillerson, President Trump sacked HR McMaster as his national security adviser, appointing in his place John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario.

Fisheries agreement : The European Commission creates a «human rights» clause

In order to renew the fisheries agreement, the European Commission wants to relaunch negotiations with Morocco. In a document, the EU body wants to include a human rights and democratic principles clause.

Sahara : The Security Council is «concerned» about the situation in Guergarat

Waiting for Antonio Guterres to submit his report on Western Sahara to the Security Council, the floor was given to Horst Köhler. During a closed session, the UN organ expressed its worries regarding the situation in the Guerguerate.

Brussels proposes amendment to fisheries agreement with Morocco that includes Sahara

World Cup : The Saudi ambassador to Morocco finally comments on Turki al-Sheikh’s tweets

On Monday, the Saudi's Sports Authority's chairman tweeted saying that his country might not support the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Two days later, the Saudi ambassador to Rabat assured that such tweets shouldn't affect the diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Hirak : El Bouchtaoui chooses to stay away from Morocco

Lawyer Abdessadek El Bouchtaoui has decided to settle down in the Netherlands for reasons that he explained to Yabiladi.

On the heels of his return from Dakhla, Sarkozy gets arrested

The Polisario front supports Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup

In one of its latest statements, the Polisario told El Pais that it supports the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 bid as an «African country».

Jerada : The trial of five detainees postponed to March the 26th