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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:58:57 +0000
Moroccans in US Urge Joe Biden to Maintain Western Sahara Recognition
The Moroccan community in the US has launched a petition urging US President Joe Biden to maintain his country’s official recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. “Reversing the US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty of the Sah...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:53:25 +0000
COVID-19: Morocco Suspends Flights With Five Countries
Rabat – Moroccan authorities have suspended all flights to and from five, mostly European, countries starting midnight, February 22, to limit the spread of new COVID-19 strains. So far the embassies of Switzerland, Turkey, and the Netherlands h...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:39:03 +0000
Biden Administration Shows No Intent to Reverse US Western Sahara Recognition
The new US administration has finally made a clear statement on its position regarding Western Sahara, confirming that it has no intention to reverse the decision of former President Donald Trump to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the region. ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:29:27 +0000
COVID-19 Variants: Morocco Suspends All Flights With Switzerland
Morocco is set to suspend all flights to and from Switzerland starting tonight, February 22, after 12 a.m, to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants. The Swiss Ambassador to Rabat, Guillaume Scheurer, announced the decision today, saying the sus...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:54:06 +0000
Photos: Polisario Front Exploits Children in Military Parade
The Polisario Front continues to deprive children of their basic rights and use them as troops. This morning, February 22, the separatist group used dozens of children in a military parade organized in the Tindouf refugee camps, southwestern Algeria....

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:07:00 +0000
Outcry After Migrant Children Placed in French Detention Center
Rabat — Earlier this month, French authorities detained a Burkinabe migrant family with two young children for over 48 hours, spurring controversy and backlash. Mariam Dembele and her two children Aicha, 8, and Chaka, 6, arrived in France in Februa...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:02:37 +0000
Algerian Government Desperate As ‘Hirak’ Continues Making Waves
Rabat – As the Algerian regime upps it’s media campaign against Morocco, it is facing growing civil unrest at home amid the two-year anniversary of the country’s anti-government demonstrations. February 2019 in Algeria saw protests of an un...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:58:31 +0000
Melilla Migrants Brave Deadly Conditions En Route to Europe
Rabat — Over the past four days, Spanish authorities discovered 41 migrants attempting to illegally reach Europe by way of Spanish-enclave Melilla, some hiding among broken glass and toxic ash. On Friday, four migrants were discovered stowing away ...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:49:38 +0000
Morocco Participates in Abu Dhabi Defense Shows
Rabat – Morocco is participating at the 15th annual International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) and the 6th annual of the Naval Defense Exhibition (NAVDEX) in Abu Dhabi. The defense shows kicked off on Sunday, with the participation of 80 countries...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:42:04 +0000
Western Sahara: Moroccan Journalists Call on EU to Rebuke Algeria
Rabat – In a petition released on Tuesday, February 16, Moroccan journalists lambasted Algeria’s involvement in the South Mediterranean.  The petition criticizes Algerian claims over the Western Sahara, accusing Algeria of “spoiling indepe...



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