Brahim Ghali has replaced the heads of all six Polisario military regions, according to a former member of the Front who spoke to Yabiladi on condition of anonymity. The change coincided with the celebration of «Saharawi Army Day» on May 20. It was prompted by a number of considerations, such as the death of the former head of the 6th military region in a Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone strike in November 2023. His predecessor suffered the same fate two months earlier. In addition
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued a new health alert, following the discovery of Echinococcus (fish-parasitic worms) in hake from Morocco during border controls in Spain. According to Spanish media, Spanish authorities immediately withdrew the product from the market, though they are unsure if other batches are still on sale. The European organization considered the issue serious and stated that the hake containing these worms came from Morocco.
Algeria and Morocco on Tuesday exceptionally opened their land borders, closed since 1994, to repatriate 15 Moroccan citizens who had emigrated to Algerian territory after serving sentences ranging from six months to two years for irregular migration, said Hassan Amari, president of the Moroccan Association for the Assistance of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations (AMAMS). Amari told Spanish news agency EFE that the Zouj Beghal crossing point was opened for the repatriation of these Moroccans.
Since Ukraine's new military mobilization law came into effect, Moroccan citizens with dual Ukrainian citizenship fear being conscripted into the combat zones against Russia. They have called on the Moroccan authorities to intervene.
In a plea for recognition of the Moroccan Sahara by the United Kingdom, British Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski highlighted the shared economic, political and strategic interests between Rabat and London, as well as the values shared by both parties. During the parliamentary session held on May 8, he also referred to the unconvincing position of his country's ambassador to Morocco on this issue. «During our visit to Morocco, we had a very unsatisfactory discussion with the British
According to a survey on AI use in teaching and research in Morocco, 67% of those surveyed had used AI-based tools before. The study also reveals that the most popular tool among students was ChatGPT.
The head of the Spanish government appeared before the House of Representatives this morning, with foreign policy taking center stage in the debate. The leader of the opposition People’s Party (PP), disagreeing with the government's foreign policy, criticized Pedro Sanchez for his «silence» when Morocco claims Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan territory. Alberto Núñez Feijóo further criticized Sanchez on the issue of Western Sahara, accusing him of
Morocco will be releasing an international bond in 2024, the country's finance minister told Bloomberg. «We are constantly monitoring international markets», Finance and Economy Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said on Wednesday on the sidelines of a gathering of Arab finance officials in Egypt's new administrative capital. «We don't feel any pressure, but we are watching for the best timing for the issue», she added, without giving further details on any planned
Utrecht, Netherlands, will host a fashion exhibition celebrating Moroccan-Dutch creativity. The city's Centraal Museum will house the exhibition titled «MOḌA: Moroccan Fashion Statements», according to Dutch media. Created in collaboration with DAR Cultural Agency, a Rotterdam-based platform showcasing contemporary talents in art, design, and architecture, the exhibition explores seven themes that spotlight the personal stories of the Moroccan diaspora in the Netherlands. The
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) signed on Tuesday, May 21, a risk-sharing agreement (RSA) worth US$70 million. While this amount represents a global risk limit for local African banks, it is critical to support private sector financing and boost trade on the African continent, according to a BCP press release. The Bank's Country Manager for Morocco, Achraf Tarsim, explains that «this partnership with BCP aims to diversify Morocco's production
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