Morocco beat Algeria 1-0 on Friday on a poor pitch at the Chedly-Zouiten stadium in Tunis as part of the 2nd round of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (North Africa zone) qualifiers.
Moroccan hackers are said to be behind the hacking of several Algerian websites, including those belonging to the government.
Moroccans have thwarted Algeria’s attempts to open a maritime line between Melilla and Ghazouat and a consulate in the same city.
The airline Royal Air Maroc offers connections from and to Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers, following the government’s decision to authorize flights.
The recent statements of two former senior Tunisian state officials, regarding Algeria’s management of the Western Sahara issue, have not pleased the Algerian neighbor. In plain words, Moncef Marzouki and Ahmed Ounaies, respectively former President of the Republic and former Foreign Minister of Tunisia, reproach Algeria.
The Maghreb countries have succeeded in having couscous inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The announcement was made on Wednesday on the institution’s website.
Nasser Bourita , Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, reaffirmed that Morocco remains open to dialogue with Algeria for the success of the construction of an Arab Maghreb.
Between the restoration of Israeli-Moroccan relations and the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Algeria seems stunned by two decisions it considers a threat to its stability. Abdelaziz Djerad, the Algerian Prime Minister, describes these two events as "foreign destabilization maneuvers" that could upset the balance of power in the MENA region.
In a message, King Mohammed VI wished a speedy recovery to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is currently convalescing in Germany.
With the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Morocco has a head start over Algeria, the main supporter of the Polisario Front. The French magazine Le Point indicates that the kingdom is diplomatically succeeding in scoring points against its neighbor, now under pressure.
Mouloudia d’Alger (MCA) has called on the airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to transport the Beninese club "les Buffles du Borgou" with whom it was to play a return match of the preliminary round of the African Champions League on December 4. This club refused to travel to Algeria on an Air France flight.
France refused to grant nationality to a 36-year-old Algerian who arrived in the country in 2007 to study. Reason given: exceeding the legal working time.