Maghreb

Articles

• Algerian President’s Maghreb Unity Call Raises Hopes, Skepticism on Morocco-Algeria Relations
  5 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  The recent statements by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the Sahara and the Maghreb Union bring a certain hope to Moroccans and Algerians - especially those living on the borders between the two countries - but they could well be disappointed.
  "Due to the current void, in the absence of common Maghreb action," it has been decided to "organize Maghreb meetings without excluding any party," said the Algerian president during a periodic interview with local media representatives (…)

• Tunisia Hosts Trilateral Maghreb Summit, Excluding Morocco and Mauritania
  21 April 2024, by Prince

  The Algerian, Tunisian and Libyan presidents will hold their first "between Maghreb brother countries" meeting on Monday on Tunisian soil. Morocco and Mauritania have not been invited to this summit.
  This meeting is the first of the "Maghreb tripartite meetings" agreed in March by the presidents Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, Kais Saied of Tunisia and Mohamed Menfi of Libya, during a summit held in Algiers, announced the Tunisian presidency in a statement published on Facebook. (…)

• Morocco Forges Global Ties as Neighbors Plan New Maghreb Bloc
  27 April 2024, by Sylvanus

  While Algeria, Tunisia and Libya are working on the creation of a new Maghreb bloc without Morocco, Rabat is aiming for increased integration with the rest of the world. For its part, Mauritania continues to play the card of neutrality.
  Algeria, Tunisia and Libya are laying the groundwork for the creation of a Maghreb Union without Morocco, a project initiated by Algiers to replace the ailing Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) since 1994, the year the border between the kingdom and its eastern (…)

• Moroccan Fans Call for Boycott of Tunisian Rapper Balti Over Polisario Flag Controversy
  10 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  Targeted by calls for a boycott, the concert of Tunisian rapper Balti in Rabat is at risk of being canceled. Many Internet users blame him for having displayed a Polisario flag alongside those of the Maghreb countries in support of Algerian singer Soolking, who was prevented from performing in Morocco.
  Balti unwanted in Morocco. On the web, Moroccan Internet users do not forgive him for his support for Soolking. He had displayed a Polisario flag alongside those of the Maghreb countries in (…)

• Morocco’s National Team Tops Arab World in Market Value at €375 Million
  4 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan team is at the top of the ranking of the most expensive Arab teams in terms of market value.
  With a total value of 375.10 million euros, the Moroccan team is considered the most expensive Arab team according to the Transfermarkt website. This is due to the market value of the Moroccan right-back of PSG, Achraf Hakimi, which stands at 60 million euros, as well as its recent great achievements. The Moroccan team became the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals of (…)

• Moroccan Stars Lead List of Most Valuable Arab Soccer Players, Hakimi Tops at €60M
  18 June 2024, by Prince

  Achraf Hakimi tops the list of the most expensive Arab players in the world, according to the latest Transfermarkt ranking. Moroccan players dominate this list.
  With a market value of 60 million euros, the Moroccan defender of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) tops this ranking. He is closely followed by the Egyptian Mohamed Salah with a market value of 50 million euros.
  The Moroccan striker of Real Madrid, Brahim Diaz, takes third place with an estimated market value of 49 million euros. The (…)

• Far-Right French Leader Jordan Bardella’s Surprising North African Roots Revealed
  29 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  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.
  Born on September 13, 1995 in Drancy (Seine-Saint-Denis), to two parents of Italian origin, Jordan Bardella also has Maghrebi origins. Something he doesn’t usually talk about, especially when he (…)

• Morocco Leads Maghreb in Children’s Rights, Ranks 54th Globally
  26 July 2024, by Sylvanus

  Morocco stands out as the best performing country in the Maghreb in terms of children’s rights. This is revealed by the ranking of a foundation based in the Netherlands.
  With a score of 0.776, Morocco ranks 54th out of 194 countries evaluated in the ranking of the KidsRights Foundation based in the Netherlands. It owes this position to the good results recorded in terms of children’s right to health. However, gaps remain in the area of the right to life. Progress is also needed in the (…)

• Bordeaux Police Officer Files Harassment Complaint, Alleges Racism Against Superior
  27 July 2024, by Sylvanus

  In Bordeaux, a policewoman "who is tired of being referred to her Maghrebi origins" and who is "outraged" by the "hostile and offensive" service atmosphere has filed a complaint for "moral harassment" against her superior. She also accuses him of racist remarks. The IGPN is conducting an investigation to determine whether the facts are proven or not.
  The information published by Libération that two policewomen have filed a complaint against their superior has been confirmed by Frédérique (…)

• French Interior Minister Praises Morocco’s Cooperation on Migrant Returns, Urges Tougher Stance on Algeria
  4 October 2024, by Sylvanus

  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.
  "Morocco is a friendly country that I respect enormously, I have (…)