Morocco and Algeria face off Thursday in Rabat after perfect starts to the women’s CAN. A victory would put the Lionesses on six points and could immediately open the quarter-finals door, depending on the other group match result.
A woman holding French and Algerian nationalities was sentenced to four months in prison in Essaouira. She presented herself as a lawyer and offered legal services without having the right to practice .
The reopening of the border between Morocco and Algeria would not necessarily require a total and immediate decision. Researchers propose starting with separated families, humanitarian situations and some targeted movements.
The rift between Rabat and Algiers is becoming so deeply entrenched that it could prove harder to reverse than an open crisis. A study published this month warns of a silent conflict that is gradually eroding dialogue, human relations, and the Maghreb’s capacity to defend its interests.
The Moroccan passport confirms its first place in the Maghreb . Ranked 67th globally, it allows access to 71 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure, compared to only 56 for the Algerian passport.
Violent fires have ravaged vast forest areas in several Algerian wilayas in recent days. As the flames have approached certain inhabited areas, the possibility of Moroccan aerial assistance has returned to the debate.
The acronym "CMNG", for "Cartel Mocro New Generation", appeared in a video claiming responsibility for a deadly shooting in Carcassonne. This still poorly identified collective is displaying itself alongside the DZ Mafia New Generation .
Spain and Algeria want to close four years of diplomatic crisis. But the rapprochement initiated in Algiers does not call into question Spain’s shift on the Sahara, which was at the origin of the rift between the two countries.
Nearly 200 migrants, mostly Algerian, reportedly attempted to reach Ceuta by swimming during Spain’s World Cup victory celebrations. Moroccan authorities intercepted several dozen people before their arrival in the city.
Morocco is gradually improving its environmental performance , but less rapidly than Algeria and Tunisia. The new global ranking from Yale University places the Kingdom far behind its two neighbors, despite progress recorded over the past ten years.
Aymen, 21, was killed in Paris before the eyes of his pregnant wife. While rumors suggest a dispute between Moroccans and Algerians , his spouse denies this lead and awaits the suspect’s arrest.
Morocco ranks fourth in the Arab world in the Global Peace Index 2026 . The Kingdom is only ahead of Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, and ranks ahead of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Algeria.