Algeria has just ended the suspense. It has decided not to renew the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline crossing Morocco, whose contract expires on October 31, thus closing the tap on its western neighbor.
The Frenchman of Algerian origin arrested in a clinic in Tangier , Morocco last Friday is named Sofiane Hambli. A key figure in the scandal of the importation of 7 tons of cannabis into France in 2015, he was wanted in connection with another drug trafficking case.
A Moroccan association is fighting to obtain justice and compensation for the families expelled from Algeria in 1975 against the backdrop of a dispute over Western Sahara. After several unsuccessful attempts before the Algerian courts, it intends to bring the case before international courts. An initiative that comes in a context marked by new tensions between Algiers and Rabat.
Morocco and Spain are continuing negotiations to ensure the gas supply of the two countries in the event that Algeria does not renew the concession contract for the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME) which expires on October 31.
Morocco’s military budget has been steadily increasing for several years as it has embarked on a dynamic of strengthening and modernizing its army. It should increase from 4.295 billion euros in 2021 to 4.8 billion euros in 2022, and would constitute the largest military budget in the history of the kingdom.
Amar Belani, special envoy for the Maghreb and the Sahara, warns that "the risks of escalation" between Morocco and the Polisario, protected by Algeria "are serious". He therefore calls on the UN Security Council to address the Sahara issue with "lucidity and responsibility".
In a context of crisis with Algeria, which has broken off diplomatic relations and banned both military and civilian aircraft from overflying its airspace, Morocco plans to increase its budget for defense and armaments. It could reach 50 billion dirhams.
Morocco enjoys political stability in the Maghreb that promotes foreign investment. To such an extent that major foreign companies have abandoned their activities in Algeria and Tunisia in recent months to settle in Morocco.
Morocco is studying with Spain the possibility of transporting gas through its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in case Algeria does not renew the concession contract for the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, which expires on October 31.
AS FAR could not keep the promise against the Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie. The Moroccans lost 1-0 on Saturday, October 16, 2021, on the pitch of the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat. The match is part of the 2nd preliminary round of the CAF Cup.
The Sports Association of the Armed Forces (AS FAR) will host the Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie this Saturday in Rabat as part of the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Cup. A match that promises to be difficult for the Moroccans who are nevertheless facing the finalist team of the last edition.
Scheduled to be held in Morocco, the Djibouti-Algeria match has finally been relocated to Egypt. Djamel Belmadi, the coach of the Algerian national team, welcomes the news and hopes that Egypt will bring luck.