Morocco Shifts Away from French Arms, Favors US Military Equipment
20 September 2022
Morocco is showing less interest in "made in France" weapons. It remains France’s top customer in the Maghreb, however.
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Moroccan Passport Ranks 79th Globally, Allows Visa-Free Travel to 64 Countries
14 January 2022
The Moroccan passport ranks 79th in the annual ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, maintaining its position as the second most powerful passport in the Maghreb.
Algeria Cuts Gas Supply to Morocco, Shifts Pipeline Route to Spain
26 October 2021
Algeria has just ended the suspense. It has decided not to renew the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline crossing Morocco, whose contract expires on October 31, thus closing the tap on (…)
UN Security Council Urged to Address Western Sahara Conflict as Tensions Rise
23 October 2021
Amar Belani, special envoy for the Maghreb and the Sahara, warns that "the risks of escalation" between Morocco and the Polisario, protected by Algeria "are serious". He (…)
Morocco Builds LNG Terminal Amid Gas Pipeline Uncertainty
16 October 2021
Faced with the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) contract, Morocco is active in the construction of a station to transform liquefied (…)
Spain Awaits Decision on Crucial Algeria-Europe Gas Pipeline as Deadline Looms
13 October 2021
José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, says that Algeria did not reassure him about the renewal of the contract on the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline during his (…)
Tensions Between Morocco and Algeria Threaten Maghreb Unity, Expert Warns
27 September 2021
The tensions between Morocco and Algeria continue to elicit comments. Pierre Vermeren, professor of contemporary history of the Maghreb at the University of Paris I, believes (…)
Algeria Appoints New Envoy for Western Sahara Amid Diplomatic Tensions with Morocco
5 September 2021
During the Council of Ministers meeting on August 30, 2021 chaired by the Algerian Head of State, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, several appointments were made at the Ministry of (…)
Maghreb Leaders Urge Calm as Morocco-Algeria Tensions Escalate
4 September 2021
Moroccan and Algerian personalities have, in a petition, expressed their great concern about the current escalation in relations between Rabat and Algiers. They call "on all (…)
Morocco Emerges as Maghreb’s Economic Leader as Algeria Faces Investment Exodus
3 September 2021
While Algeria is indulging in verbal attacks and accusations against its national security, wallowing in political instability, breaking its diplomatic relations with its (…)