Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf arrived at UN headquarters on April 16, hours before the start of a closed session of the Security Council devoted to the Sahara issue. At the UN, Attaf met with UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to discuss «UN steps and efforts aimed at relaunching the political process, involving both parties to the conflict – the Polisario Front and Morocco, to find a solution guaranteeing the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination», according to the
The Spanish government has admitted to holding talks with Morocco on the issue of Saharan airspace. This comes in a written response to a question by a Canary Islands MP, acknowledging «two bilateral meetings» on the topic since the diplomatic rapprochement with Rabat in spring 2022. The government affirms that these negotiations are in line with point 7 of the Moroccan-Spanish Joint Declaration of April 7, 2022, which called for «discussions concerning the management of
On Tuesday, April 16, the driver identified as having deliberately run over 23-year-old doctoral student Badr Bouljoihel received the death penalty. In 2019, the accused was convicted for similar offenses, where the manslaughter was deemed involuntary.
Legendary reggae pop band UB40 will be performing at the Jazzablanca festival on Thursday, June 6th on the Casa Anfa stage, according to a press release sent Tuesday to Yabiladi. The British band boasts over 100 million albums sold and more than 50 chart-topping singles in the UK. This year marks their 45th anniversary, which they'll celebrate with a performance at Jazzablanca. Casablanca audiences can expect to hear some of UB40's biggest hits, including «Kingston Town», «I
On Monday April 15, King Mohammed VI congratulated Rachid Talbi Alami of the RNI on his re-election as head of the House of Representatives. In his short message, published by MAP, the King reiterated his call, made a few months earlier, «for the moralization of parliamentary life» to «consolidate confidence in elected institutions». On January 17, during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the kingdom's first elected parliament,
Members of the «Parti nationaliste rifain» (NRP) were in New York on Monday, April 15th. In front of the United Nations headquarters, a leading figure of the separatist group, Yuba El Ghadioui, went live on social media, took photos, and even attached the flag of the «Republic of the Rif» to police barricades set up to prevent unauthorized access. Yuba affirmed in his speech that meetings with foreign delegations would be held at the UN soon. This 30-minute live,
Three Moroccan banks have been featured in Forbes' 30 Most Valuable Banks for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The 2024 list of MENA's 30 most valuable banks, compiled by Forbes, includes Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank, ranked 18th with a market value of $10.6 billion, BCP Group, ranked 22nd with a market value of $5.9 billion, and Bank of Africa, which is ranked 30th with a market value of $4.1 billion. According to Forbes, while Saudi Arabia represents a third of the list with
After a week of silence, Algerian media has finally commented on Stéphane Séjourné's latest statement on France's economic recognition of the Moroccan Sahara. «This statement is a new threat to relations between Paris and Algeria», says El Khabar. The Arabic-language daily wondered about the «impact» of the Foreign Minister's remarks on «Algerian-French relations». The Algerian government is preparing a visit to France by President
Staffan de Mistura met, Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York. The UN envoy informed Guterres of all the meetings he held, since the adoption of Resolution 2703 by the Security Council in October 2023, with the parties involved in the Sahara conflict and international players to relaunch of the negotiation process. In recent months, De Mistura visited South Africa, Russia, the UK, Mauritania and Morocco. After his meeting with Guterres, De Mistura met with the Polisario
A man wanted for murder in Morocco was arrested in Forlì, Italy, on April 11th, after applying for international protection at the immigration office. Identified as a man with Spanish citizenship, he had only been living in Italy for a few days before applying for international protection. According to Italian media, Interpol had recently issued an alert for him as he was considered a dangerous individual and wanted by the Moroccan authorities. Police investigations revealed that the
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