Morocco and Algeria have not been on good terms since a long time. Indeed, the proposal made public by King Mohammed VI to strengthen ties between the two nations has fallen on deaf ears.
On the 5th and 6th of December, Morocco, the Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania are sending delegations to Geneva to attend a round table on the Western Sahara conflict. The names of the officials participating to the meeting have been revealed.
Weeks after King Mohammed VI called on Algeria to join the creation of a mechanism of consultation to better diplomatic relations between the two nations, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita urged Algeirs to officially respond to the initiative.
The Polisario sent its «Defense Minister» on a tour to Tifariti and Amheriz, located east of the berm, where he inaugurated several facilities. These inaugurations contradict the recommendations set by the UN Secretary General in resolution 2414.
Moroccan-Dutch national Amine Boutahar worked as a secret agent for ISIS. It is believed that he was behind a series of terrorist attacks that targeted Europe in the past five years, according to a new book written by French investigative journalist Matthieu Suc.
The Arab Maghreb Union Secretariat General announced that Algeria wants to convene a meeting of the Union’s Foreign Affairs Ministers Council. Meanwhile, Mauritanian said that it is ready to host this meeting.
Living currently in Paris, British-Moroccan Hind Bensari is a political scientist who managed to make a name in the cinema industry. She directed two documentary films that gained so much success and recognition.
Hotel Cecil, known for being a go to destination for European royal families, is reportedly going to be refurbished. The hostel was built in the 1860s and was visited by distinguished politicians and personalities.
On Wednesday, November the 21st, MEPs from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs voted in favor of granting preferential tariff treatment to products coming from Western Sahara. The vote was criticized by the Polisario.
Moroccan military is among the strongest military powers in North Africa, according to the Military Strength Ranking. The latter indicates that the Kingdom relies on a mix of old and new equipment and employs several hundred thousand active and reserve personnel on call.