Former TV presenter and sports analyst Laker Berich of Algeria believes the Algerian national football team would have had a better run than the Atlas Lions if it had managed to qualify for the final phase of the World Cup in Qatar.
Morocco intends to take all necessary steps to denounce the presence of a photo of the Moroccan caftan in the Algerian file for the UNESCO registration of "the gandoura and the melehfa".
A recent Instagram post by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, wearing the Moroccan jersey, has caused a stir in the Algerian press . Many media outlets have pointed to an apparent preference of the official for Morocco, and have seen a lack of impartiality in it.
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, stated this week that Morocco will host the 2025 AFCON . A statement that is causing a major controversy in Algeria, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has not yet revealed the identity of the host country for this competition.
Spain is watching with concern the military buildup of Morocco and Algeria . Madrid is concerned about the impact this arms race could have on the balance of power in the region.
Franco-Algerian Mohamed Djeha alias "Mimo", one of the drug barons in Marseille, and head of La Castellane, was arrested on Thursday in Oran, Algeria, after several years on the run in several countries including Morocco.
A new distinction for the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc, which has just been awarded by the Skytrax World Airlines Awards. Air Algérie , which intends to surpass the Moroccan company, is not even in the top 100.
The Rabat Court of Appeal has just sentenced a Franco-Algerian, an international drug trafficker and suspected of espionage for the Spanish and French intelligence services, to 24 years in prison.
Accused of serious physical assault, a French national of Algerian origin has just been arrested in Casablanca.
Spain’s foreign policy towards Morocco, particularly its position on the Sahara, could change after the July 23 elections. The kingdom is closely following these early elections, which could lead to a change of government with the arrival of the Popular Party (PP) at the Moncloa.
The Algerian press sees, once again, Morocco behind the sudden campaign led by the French right against the 1968 Franco-Algerian agreement on immigration.
Moroccan-Algerian player Hussayn Touati, who plays for Servette FC, the runner-up in the Swiss championship, does not rule out the possibility of one day playing for Morocco, even though he has already played for Algeria.