An impressive sandstorm hits southern Morocco
31 March 2026
A strong sandstorm is sweeping through the southern provinces. Starting in Guelmim before reaching Tan-Tan and Smara, this seasonal phenomenon drastically reduces visibility, (…)
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Polisario Front Escalates Conflict: Shells Strike Moroccan Sahara City of Smara
29 June 2025
The Polisario Front has claimed the attack against the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, stating that it has fired several shells on military installations that have (…)
Projectiles Strike Near UN Base in Moroccan Sahara, Polisario Suspected
28 June 2025
Four projectiles were fired on Friday towards the southeastern outskirts of the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara. Is the Polisario behind this new attack?
Morocco-Mauritania Road Link Nears Completion, Boosting Regional Connectivity
22 February 2025
The construction of the road connecting Es-Smara (southern Morocco) to Bir Moghrein, in Mauritania, via Amgala and Tifariti, is almost completed.
Reports of New Morocco-Mauritania Border Post Unconfirmed
28 January 2025
The information disseminated in recent days by certain media, including Bladi.net, reporting on the construction by Morocco of a road connecting the city of Es-smara, in the (…)
Explosions Near Saharan City of Smara Raise Security Concerns
19 May 2024
New explosions were heard on Saturday in desert areas dozens of kilometers from the city of Smara, located about 200 km east of Laâyoune, in the Sahara. Is the Polisario behind (…)
Moroccan Police Arrest Two Suspects in Major Money Transfer Agency Heist
21 January 2024
An operation was carried out by the police forces in Laâyoune, Smara and Agadir, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance.
Moroccan Army May Secure Buffer Zone as Polisario Attacks Escalate in Western Sahara
20 December 2023
After the attacks carried out south of Aousserd in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and in the city of Es-Semara by the Polisario, an expert in international relations believes (…)
Moroccan Minister Accuses Algeria of ’State Terrorism’ in Sahara Attack
26 November 2023
The attack carried out against civilians in Smara in the Moroccan Sahara is a "state terrorism" committed by Algeria against Morocco, said Abdellatif Ouahbi, the Moroccan (…)
Moroccan Drone Strike Thwarts Polisario Attack in Western Sahara
18 November 2023
The Moroccan army would have destroyed with an armed drone a Grad rocket launcher of the Polisario Front, with which the militiamen of the separatist movement were preparing to (…)