US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. Zelensky and Trump openly clashed in the White House on February 28 at a meeting (...)
Professor Youssef Belmabkhout of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has been selected for the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, one of the world's most prestigious recognitions for scientific influence.
Out of 7,131 researchers (...)
A new survey by Spain's Center for Sociological Studies (CIS) reveals that nearly one in four Spaniards believes a war between Spain and Morocco is conceivable in the coming years. Russia, however, remains the country most widely seen as a potential (...)
The Polisario Front is preparing to challenge the newly provisionally agreed agricultural deal between Morocco and the European Union before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The agreement, reached last October, controversially (...)
The leader of the Polisario Front is set to arrive in Luanda, Angola's capital, next week to attend the African Union–European Union summit on November 24 and 25, as reported by an Iberian media outlet this Thursday. The Polisario Front frequently (...)
The European Commission has given the green light to a proposal that sets the stage for negotiations on a new fishing agreement between the European Union and Morocco. This announcement was made by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, (...)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin engaged in a phone conversation yesterday with Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara. The talks centered on strategies to resolve the ongoing conflict in the (...)
The Sahara issue remains one of the longest-running regional conflicts. Initially, the UN sought to resolve it through a self-determination referendum, but after nine years, the plan proved impractical, leading to new proposals, first the Framework (...)
In the wake of the UN Security Council's adoption of Resolution 2797 on Friday, October 31, Iran's state-run news agency IRNA issued a strong critique of Algeria's lackluster defense of the Polisario's stance.
«Algeria opted for a policy of the (...)
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 (...)
The United Nations Security Council was set to vote today, Thursday, on a new draft resolution concerning the Sahara, but the vote has been postponed to tomorrow, Friday, October 31, at 3:05 p.m. New York time.
The postponement was due to an (...)
Less than twenty-four hours before the Security Council meeting, the final U.S.-drafted resolution on the Sahara reaffirms the primacy of Morocco's autonomy plan and delivers a stern warning to the Polisario, despite last-minute amendments.
The (...)
Today, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf held a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to discuss key issues currently on the UN Security Council's agenda.
According to a statement from the Algerian Ministry of Foreign (...)
In a report titled «Gaza Genocide: a collective crime», UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Morocco and 62 other countries of complicity in the alleged genocide in Gaza, citing their role in facilitating military supplies to Israel. The (...)
On the eve of the UN Security Council meeting dedicated to discussing MINURSO's mandate, the Polisario Front sent a letter to the Council's president expressing its firm rejection of the U.S. draft resolution, describing the text as a «serious and (...)
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».
Co-chaired (...)
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 (...)
In a meeting this Thursday with Morocco's Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the Sahara issue.
«We also discussed the status of the peace process in Western Sahara, considering the ongoing (...)
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 (...)