Morocco Leads Maghreb Nations in Global Soft Power Rankings
23 February 2025
Morocco is far ahead of Algeria and Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania in the 2025 Soft Power Index published by Brand Finance.
Algeria
Moroccan Markets See Surge in Algerian Dates Ahead of Ramadan
21 February 2025
Ten days before the start of Ramadan, markets in Morocco located near the border with Algeria are recording an influx of dates from this neighboring country. The "Deglet Nour" (…)
CIA Report Reveals Algeria’s Strategic Motives in Western Sahara Conflict
21 February 2025
A declassified document from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reveals the behind-the-scenes of Algerian support for the Polisario Front.
Moroccan Concerns Mount Over Algerian Date Safety as Ramadan Nears
21 February 2025
The quality of Algerian dates imported into Morocco continues to fuel debates in the country, just days before the holy month of Ramadan.
Béziers Mayor Faces Trial for Refusing to Marry Couple Over Immigration Status
20 February 2025
Prosecuted for refusing to marry, in July 2023, a French woman and an Algerian under an obligation to leave the territory (OQTF), Robert Ménard, mayor (DVD) of Béziers (…)
Algeria Repatriates 31 Moroccan Migrants Through Temporarily Opened Border
20 February 2025
The land border post of Zouj Bghal between Morocco and Algeria was exceptionally opened to allow the repatriation of dozens of Moroccan migrants who were detained in Algerian (…)
Algeria Condemns French Minister’s Visit to Disputed Western Sahara
20 February 2025
Algeria looks askance at the visit of Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, to the Moroccan Sahara, describing this trip as "particularly serious".
Algeria Claims Media War Waged by Morocco, France, and Others
19 February 2025
Algeria accuses Morocco, France and other countries of waging a "media war" against it.
Algeria Tightens Rules for Deported Nationals Amid Diplomatic Tensions with France
19 February 2025
Algeria still cannot digest France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty. It is using its nationals in an irregular situation under OQTF (Obligation to Leave French Territory) (…)
Moroccan Soldiers Implicated in Major Drug Trafficking Ring
18 February 2025
Soldiers would be involved in the Lhaj Ahmed Benbrahim alias "Escobar of the Desert" case, the name of the Malian imprisoned in the El Jadida prison since 2019 and then (…)