Spain
Spain Grants Majority of Schengen Visas to Moroccan Applicants, Data Shows
Moroccans are the main beneficiaries of Schengen visas issued by Spain among Maghreb nationals. This is revealed by the figures from the Spanish government.
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Algeria
Morocco
Algerian Delegation Praises Warm Welcome at Arab Justice Ministers Meeting in Morocco
The Algerian delegation present in Morocco as part of the 70th meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice, welcomed the warm welcome it received upon arrival.
Spain
King Mohammed VI to Attend Arab League Summit in Algeria, Easing Tensions
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his son, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, is expected to attend the Arab League summit to be held in Algiers on November 1 and 2. The presence of the Moroccan sovereign at this meeting would be a strong diplomatic gesture to ease tensions between the two countries.
Spain
Spanish Intelligence Misjudged Algerian Migration Impact After Sahara Policy Shift
Migrant arrivals from Algeria on the coasts of Almería, Murcia, Ibiza and Formentera have fallen by 36% this year, contrary to the alerts from the Spanish intelligence services that announced an increase in the migratory flow from this country due to the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Club Unveils Zellige-Inspired Jersey Amid Cultural Heritage Dispute with Algeria
Le Maghreb de Fès (MAS) has presented its new jersey, whose design is inspired by Zellige. A pattern at the heart of a controversy between Morocco and Algeria over cultural appropriation. Is it a coincidence?
Morocco
Adidas Resolves Dispute with Morocco over Algeria's National Team Jersey Design
Adidas announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with Morocco on the controversial jersey of the Algerian national team . The brand said it "regrets the controversy".
Spain
Spain Urges Algeria to Maintain Gas Pipeline Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Spain hopes for the reactivation of the Maghreb Europe gas pipeline (GME) suspended by Algeria for a year, due to diplomatic tensions with Morocco.
Sport
Morocco and Algeria Vie to Host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations After Guinea Loses Bid
Former Moroccan international Abdeslam Ouaddou commented on the withdrawal of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) from Guinea and the fact that Morocco and Algeria have submitted their candidacy to host this major sporting event.
Spain
Algeria Reclaims Top Spot as Spain's Natural Gas Supplier, Overtaking US
Algeria has become Spain’s top natural gas supplier again in September, to the detriment of the United States, which had held this position since January.
Sport
Algeria Cuts Ties with Adidas Over Jersey Design Controversy
The Algerian Football Federation has decided to suspend its contract with Adidas, its equipment supplier for more than a decade. The representations of the Moroccan zellige in the new jersey of the Algerian footballers would be at the origin of this decision.
Spain
Former Spanish Foreign Minister Urges Strong Ties with Morocco Amid Sahara Dispute
The former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha Gonzales Laya, now Dean of the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris, calls on the Spanish government to maintain "the best relations with Morocco".
Morocco
Moroccan Envoy Rebukes Algerian Official Over Western Sahara Comments at UNESCO Meeting
The Algerian delegate to UNESCO was sharply put in his place by the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the organization, Samir Addahre, following his intervention on the Sahara.