Morocco
King Mohammed VI Urges Dialogue with Algeria: A Bold Push for Maghreb Unity
In his Throne Speech, King Mohammed VI has once again addressed a direct message to Algeria, insistently reiterating his policy of the "outstretched hand".
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Algeria
France
Deadly Silence: Young Dentist's Murder Exposes Code of Omerta in Seine-Saint-Denis
A certain omerta (code of silence) reigns two years after the murder of Rayane Lemmouchi, a young dentist of Maghrebi origin killed in 2023 by a group of ten individuals in the middle of the street in Les Lilas (Seine-Saint-Denis). The only suspect who has broken the silence is receiving threats.
Sport
Algeria's World Cup Dreams: Fennecs Return to Morocco for Crucial Guinea Clash
The Algerian football team will soon travel to Morocco to face Guinea, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This will be the first time the Fennecs have set foot on Moroccan soil since September 7, 2021.
Morocco
Migrant Crisis Escalates: Morocco Accuses Algeria of Weaponizing Sub-Saharan Exodus
Flows of sub-Saharan migrants entering Morocco from the border with Algeria would be the source of tensions and security concerns in several Moroccan cities. Hundreds of people are regularly pushed towards Moroccan territory.
Morocco
Italy Shifts Stance on Western Sahara: Diplomatic Blow to Algeria's Self-Determination Push
While Algeria, the protector of the Polisario, is striving to have the "right to self-determination" and the referendum recognized, Italy did not in any way support the Algerian position during the visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Rome. Will Italy follow in the footsteps of the United States, Spain, Portugal and France in recognizing the Moroccanness of the Sahara?
Sport
CAF Slaps Algeria with Hefty Fine Over Women's Team Misconduct at AFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed financial sanctions on the Algerian Football Federation. This decision by the disciplinary committee of the continental body follows the unsportsmanlike behavior of several players of the women’s national team during the final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco.
Spain
Qatar's Air Force One Gift to Trump Alarms Spain: North African Power Shift Looms
Spain does not look favorably on Qatar’s proposal to provide a new presidential aircraft to Donald Trump, fearing a rebalancing of power to its detriment in the conflict in the Sahara.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Soars: Ambitious Expansion Plan Challenges African Aviation Dominance
In the Maghreb region, while the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is embarking on its development, Air Algérie is struggling to take off.
Sport
Algerian Star Ignites Rivalry After WAFCON Exit: "You Fear Us
Following the elimination of the Algerian team from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, player Morgane Belkhiter reacted to comments from certain supporters.
Morocco
Algeria Accused of Orchestrating Anti-Moroccan Campaign in Spain Amid Sahara Dispute
The specialist on the Sahara issue and Maghreb affairs, Ahmed Noureddine, makes serious accusations against Algeria. It would be the instigator of the wave of hostility towards Moroccans residing in Spain.
Sport
Morocco's Atlas Lionesses Await Ghana-Algeria Clash in Women's AFCON Semifinal Showdown
Qualified for the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations it is hosting, the Moroccan national team will know this Saturday the identity of its opponent in the semifinals. The future opponent of the Atlas Lionesses will be the team that emerges victorious from the quarterfinal match between Ghana and Algeria.
France
Algerian Immigrant Fights Deportation: 20-Year Resident Challenges Paris Prefecture's Permit Denial
A 67-year-old man who has been living in France for about twenty years has been refused the renewal of his residence permit by the Paris police prefecture. Dissatisfied, he is taking the matter to the administrative court.