The UN Security Council has made its decision: Morocco's Autonomy Plan is now the official reference for resolving the Sahara dispute. This marks a major diplomatic victory for Rabat on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Green March. It reshapes (...)
The United States has described Friday's UN Security Council vote on a new resolution concerning the Sahara as «historic». The UN's executive body, an American diplomat said in an official statement, «seizes upon this unique moment and builds on the (...)
Officially, Algeria continues to present itself as a mere «observer» in the Sahara issue. In reality, however, the facts tell a different story, one that reinforces Morocco's long-standing belief that Algiers is an active party to the conflict.
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Amid Algeria's cautious official silence over the fast-moving developments on the Western Sahara issue at the United Nations, authorities in Algiers have turned to media outlets close to them to voice their position. These outlets have launched (...)
As the United Nations Security Council gears up to adopt a new resolution on Western Sahara, Algeria is intensifying its efforts to strengthen ties with Russia. Following a phone conversation on Tuesday, October 21, between Algerian Foreign Minister (...)
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to adopt a new resolution on the Sahara issue, Nasser Bourita is intensifying his diplomatic efforts at the highest levels.
After recent discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in (...)
As diplomatic maneuvering intensifies ahead of the upcoming United Nations Security Council vote on a new resolution concerning the Western Sahara issue, Algeria has begun signaling that it may abstain if the text includes any reference to Morocco's (...)
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to inaugurate a new direct flight route between Casablanca and Saint Petersburg, Russia, commencing in January 2026.
This new connection, which will enable travel between the two cities in under six hours, is aimed at (...)
During his visit to Moscow, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reaffirmed Morocco's unwavering position on the Sahara issue. «We agree that solutions must respect international law and its principles. However, it is essential that these principles not (...)
Morocco and Russia signed a new four-year fisheries cooperation agreement on Friday in Moscow, replacing the one that expired on December 31, 2024. The deal was concluded by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Russia's Head of the Federal Agency for (...)
Speaking at the 8th session of the Morocco–Russia Intergovernmental Joint Commission held Friday in Moscow, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita described the meeting as an opportunity to expand bilateral cooperation «to broader horizons».
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The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, increasing pressure on the Polisario Front and Algeria to resume negotiations. While the text is backed by Western (...)
As anticipated, Morocco's Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Thursday in Moscow. «This meeting is part of the ongoing strategic partnership established between His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God (...)
Russia is contemplating the signing of an investment protection agreement with Morocco, as reported by Moscow media outlets. This announcement was made by Pavel Kalmychek, the Director of the Department of Bilateral Cooperation Development at the (...)
On Thursday, October 9, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin held talks with Morocco's ambassador to Moscow, Lotfi Bouchaara, with the issue of Western Sahara at the center of their discussion.
According to a statement from the Russian (...)
During a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco made a notable diplomatic move by abstaining from a vote on a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN special rapporteur responsible for monitoring Russia's human (...)
The United Kingdom has aligned with the United States and France to endorse a UN Security Council resolution supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, bolstering the 2007 proposal's credibility, Africa Intelligence reports. Meanwhile, (...)
This Wednesday, October 1st, Russia officially took over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for a one-month term. Following this transition, the UN unveiled the provisional agenda for the Council's activities, crafted in (...)
As the UN Security Council gears up to tackle the Sahara issue in the coming weeks, Algeria is placing its bets on Russia. Following a meeting last week in New York between the Algerian Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart, Algiers has (...)
On Saturday, Algeria's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, held a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in New York during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The contentious issue of Western Sahara was a focal point of their (...)
Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, is continuing his diplomatic efforts on the Sahara conflict. On Thursday, he met with Massad Boulos, U.S. President Donald Trump's special advisor on African affairs. (...)
On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met last night in New York with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, according to Moroccan diplomatic sources.
«During this (...)
The personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, made a "technical stopover in Laayoune" on Saturday, September 20, a Moroccan source told Yabiladi.
During his brief stay in the provincial capital, (...)
Staffan de Mistura has continued his regional tour. The personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara arrived in Moscow on Thursday, September 18, where he was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin.
«The (...)
Yesterday, Morocco's ambassador to Russia, Lotfi Bouchaara, met with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister.
«During the meeting, several practical matters (...)