Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drones bombed, on Tuesday, December 2, twice, vehicles belonging to the Polisario, which were in the locality of Mijek, located in the buffer zone east of the Sand Wall, erected by FAR. This announcement was made by media close to the Front, but without mentioning any human casualties. The same source affirms, on the other hand, that the individuals who were on board the all-terrain vehicles «are Mauritanian and Sahrawi gold miners». Mijek, located near
Algerian authorities announced on Tuesday, January 2, that they had «dismantled in Mostaganem an international illegal migration network, whose sponsors are based in Morocco», local media reported. The operation has led to the «arrest of 25 individuals, including 24 Moroccans, for forming a criminal organization, human trafficking, arranging illegal migration by sea, as well as hosting foreigners without a residence permit», the same sources add. For the record, the
Moroccan researcher at the Complutense University of Madrid Mohammed Dahiri has been named member of Spain’s Royal Academy of Cordoba. Dahiri’s appointment took place during a solemn public session, becoming the first Moroccan and Arab academic to obtain such position, Spanish media wrote on Tuesday. The ceremony was presided by José Gusano Mayor, president of the Royal Academy of Córdoba, and attended by the body’s Governing Board, members of the academy,
From the comfort of her home, in her small village in southern Morocco, Noura El Merras is making small videos that she uploads to her Instagram page teaching English, French, Spanish, Turkish and Russian.
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is reportedly eyed by Italian giant AS Roma, Italian media speculated. The midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray is expected to leave the Turkish club during the winter transfer window. «The Italian capital club, which is experiencing many changes, is eyeing Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech to strengthen its ranks during the January transfer window», wrote Il Romanista. The Italian club, under the guidance of its coach Jose
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday, January 2, the Beni Mellal Khenifra region, in central Morocco, The national geophysics institute reported. The earthquake occurred at 8:37 am. The institute indicated that the epicenter of this earthquake is located in the Ait M'Hamed commune, in the Azilal province. For the record, Morocco was struck in September 2023 by 6.8 magnitude earthqauek that left 2,960 deaths and widespread damage.
At least four Mauritanian gold miners were killed, near the town of Gleibat El Foula, located east of the Sand Wall erected by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), in the buffer zone, approximately 150 km to the east of Dakhla, falling within the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region. They were boarding three vehicles, leaving from the Mauritanian town of Zouerate. Mauritanian media alleges they were killed following an «air strike» in an «area controlled by the Polisario Front». A
On January 1, five new non-permanent members joined the Security Council for the period 2024-2025. Algeria is one of them. Its president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, said during an address to the Parliament that the two priority issues for his country during this UN mandate will be Western Sahara and Palestine. Just like South Africa or Uruguay, Algeria will spare no effort to include the Sahara on almost all the monthly activities of the UN executive body, by requesting extraordinary meetings for
1,100 migrants were prevented by the Moroccan authorities from reaching Ceuta and Melilla on New Year’s Eve, Moroccan army said. The migrants were detained in the cities of Nador, M’diq and Fnideq overnight Sunday to Monday during a series of operations carried by the army, says a statement by the general staff of the armed forces quoted by French news agency AFP. 175 of these migrants were from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Yemen, the same source added, without revealing the
Named Pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui was fascinated by the Western culture and lived his life, throwing extravagant parties in his Marrakech residence. He treated his European guests to lavish banquets and offered them expensive gifts.