
Adidas Unveils New Algeria Soccer Jersey, Removes Controversial Moroccan Design
The German brand Adidas unveiled the new jersey of the Algerian national team last Saturday. And as expected, there are no more Moroccan zellige motifs.

The German brand Adidas unveiled the new jersey of the Algerian national team last Saturday. And as expected, there are no more Moroccan zellige motifs.

Algeria has never intended to expel Moroccans residing on its territory, Algerian President Abdelamdjid Tebboune said in a recent statement, however stressing that he would not tolerate them entering "labyrinths". A barely veiled threat, say Algerian observers.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made new revelations about the dismantling of the espionage and intelligence network and the arrest in Tlemcen of four Moroccans and three Algerians who allegedly tried to undermine state security. They would have acted on behalf of Israel.

Algeria is unhappy with European countries that have expressed their intention not to respect the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the cancellation of the fisheries and agriculture agreements with Morocco, due to the absence of consent of the Sahrawis.

The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) failed to convince the young Moroccan striker from the Portuguese club Braga, Amine El Ouazzani , to join the Fennecs.

While his Algerian compatriots criticize him for performing at the "Fun" festival in Casablanca, the king of raï Cheb Khaled receives the support of Moroccans.

The general census of population and housing (RGPH) in Morocco has met with opposition from Algerians.

Algeria is waging an electronic war against Morocco "its enemy it sees everywhere" by deploying an army of "electronic flies" that swarm social networks with the mission of drowning their users in fake news.

In an interview, the French Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau (Les Républicains, LR), praised the efforts made by Morocco to facilitate the return of people under the "obligation to leave French territory" (OQTF) and intends to advocate dialogue with it. He wants, on the other hand, to engage in a power struggle with Algeria, which does not make enough cooperation efforts in terms of consular return authorizations.

Willie Walsh, President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is outraged by the decision of the Algerian authorities to close their airspace to Moroccan civil and military aircraft and those with a Moroccan registration number, on September 22, 2021.

Omar Hilale , Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, notes that Algeria is "stuck in the Cold War era" while the Moroccan Sahara has been fully integrated into the kingdom for more than 50 years.

While the "obligation to leave French territory" (OQTF) is back in the spotlight in France’s relations with the Maghreb after the murder in Paris of a young French woman, Philippine, whose alleged perpetrator is a young Moroccan under this administrative measure, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy salutes the efforts made by Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed but criticizes Algeria.