Andrés Iniesta, ambassador for Spain, Morocco, and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, has expressed his excitement about this ground-breaking event, which will be the first intercontinental World Cup, enriching the cultural diversity of all three host countries. In a recent interview with Cadena SER, the former Spanish footballer and two-time world champion praised the upcoming tournament, calling it a celebration of football as a «sport for
While Morocco welcomed the new Security Council resolution, the Polisario expressed clear disappointment. In its statement, the Front notably omitted any mention of Algeria’s decision to abstain from the vote.
At the UN Security Council, several countries urged Morocco to allow the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to resume visits to the Sahara. «The Council has intensified its call for enhancing cooperation with the Office of the UN High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR). We are confident there is broad support in this room for OHCHR’s critical work and strongly urge every effort to facilitate its mission», emphasized the U.S. representative in an
Following the Security Council's vote on the latest Sahara resolution, Algeria's permanent representative to the UN, Amar Bendjama, delivered a pointed critique of the United States. Algeria argued that «the penholder (the USA) deliberately ignored» its positions. This dismissal, he claimed, is «in flagrant contradiction with the provisions governing the working methods of this Security Council—provisions requiring the penholder to listen, act fairly, and transparently
The Moroccan Instance for Supporting Political Prisoners announced on Wednesday evening the arrest of its coordinator, Fouad Abdelmoumni. The public prosecutor at the Casablanca Court of First Instance confirmed on Thursday that the activist was detained following a comment he posted on social media.
The UN Security Council voted on Wednesday, October 31, on a new resolution extending the mandate of MINURSO in Western Sahara for an additional year. The text proposed by the United States received the support of 12 members of the UN executive body, including four with veto power, while Russia and Mozambique abstained. However, Algeria did not wish to participate in the vote. Its representative justified this position by refusing to participate due to «the attitude of the
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has opened a new branch dedicated to cybersecurity within the College of Computing in Rabat. This three-year program, accessible to students at the Bac+2/Bac+3 level, particularly those from preparatory classes and bachelor's degrees, aims to meet the growing global demand for cybersecurity experts. The program, which opened through an entrance exam in June 2025, positions UM6P as a center of excellence in cybersecurity in Africa. Students
In Morocco, many are the people who believe in these urban legends. Some of them swear by them and others have family tales to share to spread these gloomy stories. Discover four of Morocco’s spookiest places and figures.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) sent an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron. In the letter, signed by the party's Secretary General, Abdelilah Benkirane, the party expressed its «great satisfaction with your speech regarding the historical relations of friendship and mutual respect between Morocco and France, as well as the promising prospects opened by this visit». However, the party expressed its «surprise at the content of your speech on Israel's war of
President Macron's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024 is now entering the operational phase. Following his speech to the Moroccan Parliament and the signing of numerous agreements, here are the three main areas of action France is focusing on in the Saharan provinces.
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