Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, received on Wednesday at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita, who handed him a message from King Mohammed VI. During this meeting, Bourita conveyed to the Saudi king the greetings and consideration of King Mohammed VI. Similarly, King Salman instructed Bourita to convey his greetings and consideration to the King. The audience was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, minister of
As Spain is expected to host a general election on April the 28th, left-wing party Podemos promised to recognize «SADR». It is not the first time that the Spanish political party considers such decision.
While the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting on MINURSO, Wednesday, the Polisario Front sent a letter to the UN. On Tuesday, the Polisario’s representative Sidi Mohamed Ammar sent a letter to the presidency of the UN Security Council for this month. Quoted by pro-Polisario newspaper Futuro Sahara, the letter made mention of some remarks that were included in the Secretary-General’s draft report on Western Sahara. Sidi Mohamed Ammar referred to the «serious
From their prison cells in Casablanca’s Oukacha, Hirak detainees Nasser Zefzafi and Mohamed El Haki who had their sentences upheld by the Appeals court on Friday, sewed their lips, Monday, to protest against their situation behind the bars. This was confirmed by Hirak lawyer Mohamed Aghnaj, who was able to visit Nabil Ahamjik, Mohamed Jelloul, Karim Amghar, Salah Lechkham and Mahmoud Bouhnouch, other Hirak activists in the Oukacha prison. Mohamed Ahamjik, Nabil's brother who is
Foreign minister Nasser Bourita received, on Monday in Rabat, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, ambassador David Hale. During this visit, which is part of the strategic partnership between the two countries, Bourita and Hale discussed means to further reinforce the strategic dialogue, in addition to regional issues of shared interest, said a statement by the ministry of foreign affairs. In December, 2018, David Hale visited Morocco and Algeria with the objective of bringing
In his draft report on Western Sahara, submitted April the 2nd to the Security Council’s members, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the monitoring of human rights in the Sahara. The report made mention of Morocco’s «restrictions» that hinder the MINURSO’s mission.
The US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is expected to visit Morocco this week. This visit might give a hard time to some parties in the Kingdom, especially as Antonio Guterres’ report on Western Sahara reflected the US willingness to make a change on the human rights situation in the region.
On Saturday, the Istiqlal party organized a rally in Laayoune, chaired by its general secretary Nizar Baraka. The meeting gathered nearly 50,000 people according to numbers made public by the party’s leaders. Nizar Baraka delivered a speech in the main square of the city, where several singers performed, including Moroccan singer Dounia Batma. The rally hosted by Laayoune and made possible by Hamdi Ould Rachid, the president of the Laayoune commune, comes after the National Rally of
Once again, Dutch MPs are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok to react to the situation of Hirak detainees in Morocco. After the Casablanca Appeals court upheld the sentences against Nasser Zefzafi and other Hirak activists, MPs from the Labor Party sent questions related to the subject to the Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister, Dalil Rif reports. Dutch MPs asked the Minister about his next step, regarding the sentences handed down to Hirak activists, urging him to summon Morocco's
Prize-winning petrochemical engineer Youssef Belmabkhout has been active in the areas of research since 2002. The Moroccan-Canadian professional defends research and the role played by the human capital.
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