Adopted by the Council of Ministers on April 20, Algeria's draft law on general mobilization signals a significant shift in the country's security policy. It calls for the recall of reservists, centralized oversight by the Ministry of Defense, and (...)
On Tuesday, Algeria secured a seat on the African Union's Peace and Security Council, representing the North African region for a three-year term. The country succeeds Morocco, which held the seat during the previous mandate.
The victory came in the (...)
The Executive Council of the African Union will convene for an extraordinary session this Tuesday, April 15, with the election of a new member to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) representing the North African group on the agenda.
The seat is (...)
Can Morocco succeed in having the Polisario Front listed as a terrorist organization by the United States? As tensions escalate in the Sahara and the Sahel, Rachid Benlabbah, a Moroccan academic and specialist in Sahara and Sahel studies at the (...)
The U.S. Army announced on Wednesday, via a press release, the official launch of the African Lion 2025 exercise, set to begin on April 14 in Tunisia. This is the flagship annual exercise of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). Additional (...)
Morocco ranked first in the Maghreb and second in Africa for readiness in advanced technologies related to artificial intelligence, according to a report by UNCTAD. The report also noted that the kingdom's programmer base grew by 35 percent between (...)
The Moroccan men's futsal team has climbed one spot to reach sixth place in the world rankings. On the women's side, Morocco made a remarkable leap of 18 places, according to the latest rankings published by FIFA on Friday.
Despite losing 7.6 points (...)
A study published in Nature uncovers a previously unknown North African genetic lineage from the African wet period, around 7,000 years ago. By analyzing ancient genomes from Taforalt (Morocco) and Takarkori (Libya), the researchers reveal (...)
The United Nations' «Sustainable Development Solutions Network» released its annual report on «World Happiness for the year 2024», ranking Morocco 112th globally.
Coinciding with the world's celebration of the International Day of Happiness on March (...)
Spain's cooperation strategy with Africa, titled «Spain-Africa 2025-2028: Working Together Through a Strategic Partnership», makes no mention of Western Sahara or the «Sahrawi people». This omission has sparked criticism from certain political (...)
Algeria presents itself as merely an observer in the Sahara conflict, yet it treats the dispute as a key determinant of its foreign policy and works to diplomatically undermine Morocco. However, the ongoing shifts in the positions of international (...)
Cairo hosted a Morocco-Libya meeting on Tuesday, attended by the foreign ministers of both countries. «On the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab Summit on Palestine, Mr. Nasser Bourita met today in Cairo with the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs (...)
The British government has issued new travel recommendations for its citizens visiting Maghreb countries. Despite the terrorist risk, Morocco is considered relatively safer compared to Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and Libya.
The United Kingdom (...)
Nonprofit organization Freedom House, known for its research on democracy, political freedom, and human rights, today released its 2025 Political Rights and Civil Liberties Index.
In its tenth annual report, titled «The Uphill Battle to Safeguard (...)
At the intersection of history, culture, and gastronomy, sellou represents the fusion of civilizations in Morocco, beginning with Amazigh traditions. Made from grains and honey, assellou was originally served as a dessert in the Almoravid courts. (...)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced on Saturday the successful repatriation of 17 Afghan citizens who had been detained in Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Mauritania. This operation was made possible (...)
Algerian authorities have released a group of young Moroccans attempting to migrate through the Maghnia-Oujda land route, according to the Moroccan Association for the Assistance of Migrants in Difficult Situations.
In a statement by the (...)
Morocco and Mauritania have recently engaged in discussions about significant strategic projects, including electricity and internet connectivity, as well as the establishment of a second land crossing between the two countries.
Moroccan-Mauritanian (...)
The General Union of Arab Journalists, in its recent General Secretariat and Permanent Bureau meeting from January 12-16, 2025, declared its backing for Morocco's territorial integrity and the autonomy proposal for the Sahara.
In an official (...)
According to the 2025 Passport Index by Henley & Partners, Morocco's passport ranks 69th globally. The index, which relies on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), evaluates the travel freedom of passports (...)
Morocco is considering resuming its air connections with Libya, which were suspended in 2015. This announcement was made by the Libyan Transport Minister, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, from the national unity government, according to media sources (...)
Algeria will continue to pursue its «Maghreb without Morocco» project in 2025. «We are currently preparing for the third summit in Tripoli at the beginning of the new year», stated the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs during a press conference (...)
The Libyan Foreign Ministry, reputedly close to Algiers, has written to its Moroccan counterpart to protest against the hosting in Bouznika of a consultative meeting between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State.
The (...)
The House of Representatives and the High Council of State of Libya have extended their gratitude to Morocco for its unwavering efforts in resolving the ongoing crisis and fostering security and stability in Libya. This expression of thanks was made (...)
It is the end of an era for the El-Assad family's rule in Syria. The regime, established in 1971 by the father, Hafez, has fallen. His son Bashar, in power since July 14, 2000, left the country on Saturday, heading to Russia.
This escape of the now (...)