Western Sahara

Algeria Encourages Escalation of Polisario Provocations

Rabat - Arab Today

Algeria is still inciting Polisario militias to increase their provocations against Morocco in the buffer zone of Guerguerate, in the southernmost part of Western Sahara. A delegation of Algerian military leaders visited Tindouf camps on Saturday to reiterate their support for the separatist militias following their premeditated incursions into the buffer zone, which started one month before the return ofRead more

New Photo Shows Polisario Militias Harass Moroccan Drivers

Rabat - Arab Today

Polisario militias are still harassing the Moroccan truck drivers in the buffer zone of Guerguerat, in the southernmost part of Western Sahara, in southern Morocco. A new photo circulating online shows Polisario mercenaries continuing to stage illegal checkpoints in the area, harassing drivers and attempting to hinder trade between Morocco and other African countries. The photo also shows the mercenariesRead more

Latin American Diplomat Expected to Replace Christopher

Washington – Arab Today

A yet-unidentified Latin American diplomat might replace Christopher Ross as the United Nations Personal Envoy for Western Sahara following his resignation last week. The news comes amidst an apparent reshuffling of UN departments by the new Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres. Ross, the former US diplomat, was known for his bias in the management of his mission andRead more

Morocco: to withdraw from Western Sahara tension zone

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco said Sunday it will pull back from a zone of the contested Western Sahara that has raised tensions with Polisario Front separatists. “The Kingdom of Morocco will proceed from today with a unilateral withdrawal from the (Guerguerat) zone,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It said the decision was taken by King Mohamed VI at the request ofRead more

Moroccan Youth NGO’s Call on Putin to Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat - Arab Today

In a communiqué sent to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, 82 Moroccan youth organizations have asked for his support for the autonomy plan in the Moroccan Sahara. The letter sent to the Russian president was drafted in accordance with very strict linguistic criteria after consulting with experts in international law as well as experts in linguistics from Morocco and Russia, accordingRead more

Morocco’s Return to AU, Opportunity for Greater Trade with Africa

Washington – Arab Today

Morocco’s return to the African Union (AU) is an opportunity for greater trade with African countries, wrote US magazine Newsweek, in an article published on its electronic website. The article highlighted that one of the benefits of Morocco’s reintegration into the AU is “the opportunity for greater trade with African countries, many of which are growing much faster than EuropeanRead more

Morocco’s Return to the African Union Reported by International Media

Rabat - Arab Today

The 28th Summit of the African Union closed with the decision to welcome Morocco back to the pan-African body, a return that has been wildly reported by international news outlets. AFP, the French Press Agency, was the first to break the news of Morocco’s readmission, stating how this historic return has been achieved “despite stiff resistance from some member statesRead more

Gdim Izik Trials: Morocco Needs to Revamp Its Public Relations Strategy

Washington - Arab Today

The Moroccan government handling of the Gdim Izik trials has been dismal. Human rights group accusations of ill treatments of the accused have confused and disoriented Moroccan officials who are not trained in handling such high profile cases. This chaotic and amateurish attitude opened the door for the Polisario to turn the tables on the Moroccans spinning the trials ofRead more

Turkish Anchor Who Insulted Moroccans on Air Apologizes

Rabat - Arab Today

A Turkish anchor who recently lashed out at Morocco and its citizens is now apologizing. Following the negative feedback that she received from Moroccans for her harsh criticism of Miss Morocco Imane Al Bani and famous Turkish actor Murat Yildirim, the anchor appeared on Turkish television show “Soylemesem Olmaz,” expressing her “apologizes for Moroccans, one by one.” The anchor’sRead more

Morocco Seeks to Rejoin African Union

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco has formally announced its wish to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after leaving the organisation. In a message to the AU summit in Rwanda, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI said the time had come for his country to retake its place within its institutional family. Morocco left the AU in 1984, after the organisation recognised the independence ofRead more