Resolution 2756: A diplomatic win for Morocco
Morocco is celebrating a recent diplomatic achievement as the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2756, extending the MINURSO mandate in the Western Sahara through October 31, 2025. This decision signals growing international support for...
Israel strikes Iran in response to missile attacks
Israel has confirmed that it launched targeted strikes on military installations in Iran early Saturday morning, marking a significant escalation in the already volatile Middle East situation. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),...
Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon added to FATF’s grey list
FATF’s new chair, Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico, acknowledged Lebanon’s severe political and economic challenges and emphasized that its grey-listing should not hinder humanitarian assistance to the country. “FATF does not call for...
Moroccan Sahara: Ecuador withdraws recognition of the so-called ‘SADR’
Ecuador has officially decided to suspend its recognition of the self-proclaimed "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR), a move that marks a significant change in its diplomatic stance. Ecuador initially recognized the SADR in 1983...
Swiss tourist killed in brutal knife attack in Algeria’s Sahara
A Swiss tourist was brutally killed in the southern Algerian city of Djanet on October 11, 2024. The attack, eerily reminiscent of the 2014 beheading of French national Hervé Gourdel, has sparked international concern,...
Guterres report stresses growing diplomatic presence in Moroccan Sahara
In his annual report to the United Nations Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted the opening of Chad’s Consulate General in Dakhla on August 14th, 2023. This consulate marks the 29th such diplomatic...
For the first time in 75 years, Morocco forces a vote on the UNHCR’s...
In a historic move, Morocco has requested a formal vote for the adoption of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) annual budget for 2025. This marks the first time in 75 years...
Bernabéu loses out—Morocco’s new stadium set to steal the 2030 World Cup Final !
In a surprising twist, Barcelona’s sports councilor, David Escudé, has revealed that Real Madrid’s famed Santiago Bernabéu stadium is ineligible to host the final of the FIFA World Cup 2030. According to a report...
UN condemns human rights abuses in Tindouf camps by “Polisario”
The grave human rights abuses suffered by the population in the Tindouf camps, at the hands of the armed separatist militia "Polisario," were sharply criticized during the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General...
Sanofi to sell Opella, parent company of Doliprane, to U.S. investment fund CD&R
Sanofi, the French pharmaceutical giant, is preparing to sell its over-the-counter (OTC) division, Opella, to U.S. investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). This deal, which values Opella at over €15 billion, has raised...