The Polisario Front conditions resuming relations with the Spanish government, suspended in April 2022, on Spain cancelling its support for Morocco's autonomy plan. Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario Front, clarified this position on Sunday, May 5th. Previously, on March 14, 2022, Ghali had stated, «We are waiting for the situation to be corrected», emphasizing the importance of maintaining ties with Spanish society. He acknowledged the «solidarity movement» in Spain
Mohamed Moubdii, former Minister of civil Service and Administrative Reform in the Benkirane government, has resigned from his seat as a deputy. The resignation was announced by the Secretary-General of the Lower House of Parliament on Monday, May 6, at the beginning of the weekly oral question session. Moubdii was arrested on April 26, 2023, on charges of misusing public funds while heading the municipal council of the city of Fquih Ben Salah. He held the position since 1997 until November
American technology startup Iozera has raised questions with its announcement of a partnership with the Moroccan government to build a massive data center in Tetouan, northern Morocco. The planned facility is touted as innovative and environmentally friendly, aiming to revolutionize the artificial intelligence industry by making high-performance computing (HPC) resources more accessible. This strategic partnership aims to democratize access to GPU-based processing for researchers,
The head of the Polisario, Brahim Ghali, lashed out at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday in the Tindouf camps, Algeria. Responding to a question from Algerian media, Ghali called the UAE «a small state, geographically distant from the region, but which opposes the development of the Sahrawi people». He warned the UAE against its «opposition» by stating: «They should not act in this way against the Sahrawi people, as they risk one day suffering the same
Le Maroc se hisse à la sixième place du classement de la FIFA du football masculin en salle. Cette montée remarquable fait suite à une série de récents succès, selon l'annonce de la FIFA ce 6 mai. En effet, l'équipe du Maroc a «écrasé le Koweït sur un score de 7-1 en finale de la Coupe arabe de futsal», a battu l'Argentine avec un «score de 7-0 en match amical», et
Hassan Hajjaj, a Moroccan pioneer of photography and pop art, has recently been lighting up the international scene with exhibitions in the USA, Morocco, and most recently, at the AlUla Arts Festival held in Saudi Arabia from February 9th to March 23rd. His versatile work, known for its authentic and colorful style, has captivated audiences worldwide. The AlUla exhibition featured images Hajjaj captured during his February 2023 visit. Over three intensive days, he photographed around a hundred
Jacob Benider is a Jew of British nationality who was appointed in 1772 by Sultan Mohamed III as Morocco’s ambassador to Britain. Once in London, the diplomat suffered several indignities.
Morocco has climbed to 6th place in the first FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking, breaking into the top ten. This impressive rise follows a string of recent victories, according to FIFA's May 6th announcement. Morocco secured its high ranking thanks to a dominant performance in 2023. They «destroyed Kuwait 7-1 in the Arab Futsal Cup final», dominated Argentina with a «7-0 beatdown in a friendly», and «escaped the entire 2023 unbeaten». Their dominance continued
Several young Moroccans have been abducted by armed militias in Thailand after being lured with fake high-paying jobs in e-commerce. The Thai government has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the governments of all countries whose citizens have been similarly lured.
For several weeks now, Saharawis living in the Tindouf camps have been calling in audio messages for a return to the September 1991 ceasefire. They believe that the resumption of hostilities, which took place on November 13, 2020, has not benefited the Polisario. In addition to the high death toll for a population of just a few tens of thousands from Western Sahara, they are concerned about the loss of control over the «liberated territories». However, the Polisario leadership has