French Schools in Morocco Use Textbooks with Disputed Sahara Maps
9 September 2022
In Morocco, many school textbooks containing maps of the kingdom amputated of the Sahara are on the program in French high schools.
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UN Envoy Meets Algerian Officials as Western Sahara Talks Stall
6 September 2022
Algeria, a supporter of the Polisario against Morocco, believes that the organization of round tables to resolve the Sahara conflict has proven "counterproductive" and makes a (…)
Controversial Scholar Ahmed Raissouni Cuts Ties with International Muslim Organization
6 September 2022
After resigning from the presidency of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Ahmed Raissouni announced his definitive withdrawal from the organization.
Polisario Front: Spain’s Support for Morocco’s Sahara Plan Hinders Conflict Resolution
5 September 2022
The Polisario Front believes that Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara "complicates everything," in the sense that it does not contribute to a (…)
Spain Keeps Sanchez’s Sahara Autonomy Letter to Morocco Confidential
5 September 2022
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs still keeps secret the letter from Pedro Sanchez addressed on March 14 to King Mohammed VI in which he expressed his support for (…)
France Slashes Visas for Moroccans, Straining Diplomatic Ties
4 September 2022
France’s refusal to issue visas to Moroccans has completed the deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, already cooled after the Pegasus affair.
Decades-Long Sahara Dispute Fuels Morocco-Algeria Tensions, Impacts European Alliances
4 September 2022
Relations between Algeria and Morocco have remained tense for nearly six decades due to their respective interests in controlling the Sahara.
UN Envoy Barred from Algeria amid Sahara Dispute with Spain
4 September 2022
Algeria has asked Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for the Sahara, on a mission in the region, not to land on its territory with the military aircraft provided by (…)
Morocco Plans New Military Base in Northern City for Advanced Air Defense Systems
1 September 2022
Morocco is considering building a new military base in the north of the kingdom, near the city of Al Hoceima, to host "air defense units and systems".
Spanish Rapper Morad Sparks Controversy with Pro-Moroccan Sahara Stance
30 August 2022
Morad is facing strong criticism since the publication of a recent video on TikTok in which he expressed his support for King Mohammed VI on the Sahara issue.