Morocco
Royal Air Maroc to Launch Twice-Weekly Flights Between Rabat and Dakhla
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced the opening of a new air route connecting Rabat to the pearl of the Moroccan South, Dakhla, starting January 15, 2025.
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Dakhla
Morocco
Kushner and Ivanka Trump to Visit Moroccan Sahara Ahead of Trump's Return to Office
Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump are expected to visit Dakhla shortly as part of a private trip. A trip that comes a few weeks before the inauguration of the new US President Donald Trump, and could be seen as a harbinger of the renewed US support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
Spain
Spanish Farmers Protest EU-Morocco Trade Deal, Citing Unfair Competition
Spanish farmers are demanding the immediate suspension of the free trade agreement between the EU and Morocco, denouncing the unfair competition they are facing from Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers, particularly tomatoes.
Morocco
China Eyes Investment Opportunities in Morocco's Southern Provinces
China is sharpening its interest in the Moroccan Sahara. The Asian giant would like to make significant investments in the southern provinces and could even open a consulate in Laayoune.
Morocco
Morocco Anticipates Renewed U.S. Support for Western Sahara Claims as Trump Wins
While some countries fear the return of Donald Trump to the White House, others, like Morocco, welcome the election of the new President of the United States who had recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara in December 2020, at the end of his first term, and announced the opening of an American consulate in Dakhla.
Morocco
Anger in Algeria after the visit of the French ambassador to the Sahara
The Algerian press reacted strongly to the visit of the French ambassador to Laâyoune and Dakhla, in the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco
French Ambassador Makes Landmark Visit to Moroccan Sahara
Christophe Lecourtier, the French ambassador to Morocco, is making a visit to the Sahara region. This trip, described as "historic" by many Moroccan media, began on November 11 and will end on November 13.
Morocco
Moroccan Bank Employee Arrested for $120,000 Client Account Theft in Dakhla
The police arrested in Dakhla the employee of a bank in the city, accused of having embezzled more than one million dirhams from the accounts of certain clients.
Morocco
Morocco Nears Completion of 1,055-Kilometer Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway
After the completion of the work and the completion of the signaling operations, 950 km of the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway are already open to traffic. And the opening of the last sections is imminent.
Morocco
EU Court Annuls Morocco-EU Fisheries Deal Over Western Sahara Dispute
The cancellation of the fisheries and agriculture agreements between the European Union and Morocco will not be without consequences on the lives of consumers on both sides of the Mediterranean.
Spain
Morocco Ignores Distress Calls, Straining Relations with Spain over Canary Islands Rescues
For a few weeks now, Morocco has been avoiding collaborating with Spain in the context of rescue missions off the Canary Islands and near the waters of the Sahara.
Morocco
Morocco's $1 Billion Tiznit-Dakhla Expressway Nears Completion, Boosting Regional Connectivity
The work on the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway is progressing at a steady pace and is nearing completion. The completion rate has reached 98%.