The official website of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) was the target of a cyberattack. It was out of service on Monday evening. An Algerian hacker is said to be behind this maneuver.
Despite the termination of the Gas Pipeline contract , Morocco continues to maintain the pipeline facilities on its territory, just like Algeria and Spain.
The Lawyers’ Club in Morocco has decided to refer the Executive Directorate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (DECT) to protest against calls for terrorism against Morocco made by a former Algerian military officer. They denounce biased messages that could threaten security and peace in the region.
The Polisario Front demands that the 14 Spanish companies operating in the Sahara "immediately" leave the territory, announcing an intensification of military action against Morocco.
José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Spain will propose its mediation in the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Algeria .
Spain , through its largest gas group Naturgy, has been aware since 2018 of the Algerian government’s decision to terminate the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline contract with Morocco.
The Spanish energy group, Naturgy, has assured that the work to increase the capacity of the Medgaz, the gas pipeline directly linking Spain to Algeria, will be completed by the end of the year, stressing that this gas will be exclusively destined for the Spanish market. An option that automatically penalizes Morocco.
Morocco no longer wants to linger on the crisis in the Sahara . Once again, the kingdom says it is seeking a peaceful solution, while claiming its "legitimate rights" over this disputed territory.
The French Ambassador to Morocco, Hélène Le Gal, described the situation between Morocco and Algeria as "very regrettable".
The president of the board of the Algerian Handball Federation (FAHB), Abdelkarim Bendjemil, speaking about the participation or not of the Algerian team in the next African Cup of Nations to be held in Laâyoune, assured that the Algerian state opposes the choice of this city and has already started discussions to have the CAN played in another Moroccan city.
The crisis between Algeria and Morocco has led to the non-renewal of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline. Spain, heavily impacted by this Algerian decision to suspend gas exports via Morocco, will have to settle for Medgaz, a pipeline with a smaller capacity, which cannot meet its high demand. Morocco, for its part, finds itself unable to import gas from Spain via the same pipeline.
Morocco is considering acquiring the "Iron Dome" anti-missile defense system from Israel to defend itself against any attack by the Polisario Front in the Sahara, and also from Algeria.