Morocco
Algeria Erects Iron Fence Along Moroccan Border, Heightening Tensions
Algeria has erected an iron fence along the Bin Lejraf border area with Morocco. This has given rise to divergent interpretations among citizens of the two peoples.
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Algeria
Morocco
Morocco Develops CO2 Storage Plan to Bypass EU Carbon Tax
Some North African countries, including Morocco, are setting up CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure to avoid the European Union’s new carbon tax.
Morocco
Riyad Mahrez's Wife Confirms Moroccan Designer Created Family's Anniversary Outfits
Taylor Ward, the wife of Algerian international Riyad Mahrez, confirmed that she wore a Moroccan caftan during the celebration of their third wedding anniversary on July 2, putting an end to the controversy raised by some Algerian media who had attributed an Algerian origin to the garment.
Morocco
Morocco-Algeria Electricity Exchange Halted Since 2021 Gas Pipeline Closure
There has been no more electricity exchange between Morocco and Algeria since the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline in 2021, the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development confirmed on Monday.
Morocco
Controversy Erupts Over Riyad Mahrez's Wedding Attire: Moroccan or Algerian?
Some Algerian media and internet users have spread erroneous information about the traditional Moroccan outfits worn by Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez and British model Taylor Ward on the occasion of their wedding, attributing them to Algeria.
Morocco
Algeria's Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline Closure: Economic Concerns, Not Politics, Former Official Reveals
While the Algerian authorities had cited political tensions with Morocco in 2021 to justify the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) crossing the kingdom, a former senior Algerian official has just stated that this decision was rather motivated by the unprofitability of this pipeline.
Morocco
Algerian Tourists Flock to Morocco Despite Political Tensions
Algeria’s hostile rhetoric towards Morocco has not changed anything. Algerian tourists, including celebrities from the arts and sports such as Cheb Khaled and Zinedine Zidane, continue to visit the kingdom. Artists like Faudel and Reda Taliani have even chosen Morocco as their second country.
Sport
Algeria Considers Skipping 2025 Africa Cup to Focus on World Cup Qualifiers
The Algerian national football team could not participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Morocco. The Algerian Football Federation is considering this possibility in order, it says, to preserve its players for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
France
French Interior Minister Faces Racist Attacks Over Algerian Heritage
Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of the Interior, claims to have been the target of racist messages. Some French people do not hesitate to call him by his second name, Moussa, a tribute to his Algerian grandfather.
Morocco
World Leaders Offer Condolences to Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Death of Princess Lalla Latifa
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other world leaders have expressed their condolences to King Mohammed VI following the death on Saturday, June 29 of Princess Lalla Latifa, wife of the late Hassan II and mother of the sovereign.
Morocco
Algerian Star Kader Japonais Pulls Out of Morocco's Mawazine Festival
Algerian artist Kader Japonais canceled at the last minute his participation in the closing concert of the Mawazine Festival on Saturday. He was replaced by the popular Moroccan singer Saïd Senhaji.
France
Far-Right French Leader Jordan Bardella's Surprising North African Roots Revealed
If there’s one thing that many people don’t know about Jordan Bardella, president of the Rassemblement national (RN), it’s that he has Maghrebi origins. His paternal grandfather lives in Morocco and works as a carpenter, having married a woman from an Algerian family in his first marriage.