Morocco
14 Moroccans Held Hostage in Myanmar After Job Scam, Diplomats Seek Release
The Moroccan diplomacy is mobilizing to free the Moroccans kidnapped and tortured by armed groups on the border between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
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Diplomacy
Morocco
French Interior Minister Darmanin Visits Morocco's Mohammed V Mausoleum
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, takes advantage of his two-day working visit to Morocco to go to the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat.
Morocco
Spain Eyes Morocco's Military Buildup with Growing Concern
While Rabat and Madrid are working to give new momentum to their bilateral relations, Spanish media claim that Morocco’s military power could pose a serious threat to Spain.
Morocco
Macron Plans Morocco Visit to Mend Franco-Moroccan Relations
As Paris works to warm up its relations with Rabat, a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco is in preparation.
France
France Signals Shift on Western Sahara, Hints at Closer Ties with Morocco
Questioned on Tuesday by a journalist about France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné, stated that this issue "will be settled" between the leaders of the two countries.
Morocco
Expert: France Recognizing Moroccan Sahara Could Destabilize Algeria
The Sahara issue remains one of the points of friction between Rabat and Algiers, which unilaterally broke off diplomatic relations with its neighbor in 2021. Professor Abderrahim Manar Slimi believes that France’s recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara would have a negative impact on Algeria, the protector of the Polisario.
Morocco
France Signals Diplomatic Thaw with Morocco, Sahara Recognition Debated
France is making the necessary efforts to warm up its relations with Morocco. Éric Besson, former French Minister of Industry, believes that the next step should be for France to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara. A recognition long awaited by Rabat.
Morocco
Israel Temporarily Shuts Diplomatic Missions, Including Morocco Office, Amid Security Concerns
Fearing retaliation, Israel has decided to temporarily close its diplomatic mission in Morocco, following the assassination of senior Iranian officials in Damascus.
Morocco
Algeria Seeks to Reshape Maghreb Union, Excluding Morocco
Algeria is seeking to strengthen its cooperation with Mauritania to convince this country to join its project to create a Maghreb Union without Morocco.
Morocco
French Trade Minister to Visit Morocco for Economic Talks
The French Minister in charge of Foreign Trade, Attractiveness, Francophonie and French Nationals Abroad, Franck Riester, will make a working visit to Morocco at the end of the week.
Morocco
Algeria's Tebboune Proposes Maghreb Consultation Framework Amid Regional Tensions
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned on Saturday, during a talk show, to relations with Morocco, the Sahara issue, tensions with the United Arab Emirates and the initiative for a Maghreb consultation framework.
Morocco
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's Fake Olive Branch to Morocco
In his latest periodic interview with the Algerian press, the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, discussed the creation of the Maghreb bloc and the issue of the Sahara, while extending a hand to Morocco, a neighboring country with which Algeria, the protector of the Polisario, unilaterally severed diplomatic relations in August 2021.