Abdelkrim el-Khattabi Rif War surrender negotiation Spain
27 May 2026
A century ago, Abdelkrim el-Khattabi’s surrender marked the end of the Rif War. Cornered by the Franco-Spanish offensive, the Rif chief skillfully negotiated his exile with (…)
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New Rif Independence Party Seeks UN Support to Separate from Morocco
6 November 2023
The Rif National Party (PNR), founded in 2021 in Europe and officially declared on September 16, 2023, is seeking the support of the UN and the international community to (…)
Thousands of Rif Youth Flee Morocco for Spain in Risky Sea Crossings
2 October 2023
Six years after the Hirak demonstrations in the Rif, thousands of young people from the region have emigrated clandestinely by boat to the southern coasts of Spain. This year, (…)
Spain Used Chemical Weapons Against Civilians in 1920s Rif War, Historians Confirm
17 August 2023
Spanish historians confirm that Spain did use chemical weapons against the civilian population during the Rif War.
Spain’s Denied History: Chemical Weapons Use in Morocco’s Rif War Exposed
28 March 2023
Spain used chemical weapons in Morocco, after its defeat in the Battle of Anoual against the Riffian army. But to this day, the country does not acknowledge its responsibility (…)
Rif War Centennial: Abdelkrim’s 1923 Prisoner Exchange Shaped Spanish-Moroccan Relations
28 January 2023
January 28, 1923 - January 28, 2023. It has already been a century since the Spanish government paid 4.2 million pesetas as ransom to Abdelkrim el-Khattabi, the leader of the (…)
Fact Check: Spain Not Paying Morocco 100 Million Euros for Rif War Compensation
7 September 2022
Messages circulating on social media in recent times claim that Spain will pay 100 million euros to Morocco as compensation for the Rif War. This would be a hoax.
Moroccan Researchers Uncover Rif War Shipwrecks off Al Hoceima Coast
4 August 2022
Six Moroccan researchers from the Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tétouan conducted a study on the detection and mapping of ship debris off Al Hoceima, where several boats (…)
Morocco Lawmakers to Consider Amnesty Bill for Rif Protest Detainees
20 April 2022
Lawmakers will soon be examining a new bill related to the detainees of the Hirak of the Rif. The text filed by the Secretary General of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU), (…)
Spanish Government Urged to Apologize for Chemical Weapons Use in Rif War
30 November 2021
Two political parties have called on the Spanish government to condemn and officially apologize for the military use of chemical agents against the civilian population during (…)