Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has appointed two new second-in-command officials for Spain's embassies in Morocco and Algeria, La Razón reports. Álvaro Ortega, currently stationed in Algiers, and Pedro Jiménez Nácher, coordinator at (...)
Morocco has successfully convinced African states to prioritize the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons from atrocities committed by armed and terrorist groups. Rabat's call for a refugee census has also gained the support of the (...)
During this Ramadan, banana prices in Algeria have soared. In Algiers, a kilo now sells for 850 dinars (about 5.85 euros). Local media blame speculators for the surge, with reports even mentioning the «seizure of significant hidden quantities» of (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, the Grand Mosque of Paris finds itself under pressure, accused of maintaining overly close ties with Algiers. This delicate situation unfolds as it prepares to host its fourth «Iftar of the (...)
The Algerian government signed an agricultural agreement last night with the U.S. Department of State as part of the «Leadership Program», concerning the importation of dairy cows. «Great news for American dairy farmers!», the U.S. State Department (...)
The Northern Raid – The History of the Barbary Corsair Raids from Salé and Algiers on Iceland in 1627 is the first book in French to make previously unpublished Icelandic sources accessible, documenting the 17th-century corsair raids on Iceland by (...)
Prospects for improved Morocco-Algeria relations are slim, with tensions escalating over the Western Sahara issue, according to Oxford Analytica. The firm also highlights the potential for increased conflict due to military spending, aggressive (...)
Donald Trump is breaking with past administrations by appointing Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco just six weeks into his presidency. A former diplomat with experience in Spain, Buchan is expected to have his nomination swiftly (...)
The Moroccan and French armies are conducting a joint military exercise called Scorpion. «Approximately 300 paratroopers from the special forces of both nations are participating in this training, which is taking place from March 2 to 13 at the (...)
To win over Donald Trump, the Algerian government is sparing no effort. After expressing its readiness to normalize relations with Israel and promoting its agricultural and energy potential to the Americans, Algiers is now banking on a new strategic (...)
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, co-chaired the 14th session of the Moroccan-Saudi Joint Commission on Wednesday, March 5, in Mecca.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Riyadh reaffirmed (...)
Algeria now reacts almost daily to even the slightest statements or movements by French officials. Since Minister Rachida Dati's visit to Laayoune, the Algerian regime has issued a series of statements, successively denouncing remarks by Jean-Noël (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on BFMTV new measures to restrict the movement and entry of certain Algerian officials into France. He stated that he was «ready to take further action» (...)
A Royal Armed Forces delegation, led by Brigadier General Abdelghani Mouhib from the General Inspection of the FAR, was received on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Malian Ministry of Defense and Veterans. This is the first meeting of the (...)
Morocco's diplomatic victories have led to economic consequences for the Algerian population. Algiers has chosen to impose trade restrictions on France over its recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara.
Algeria is making France pay for (...)
Algeria has faced a diplomatic setback after failing to secure a seat on the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), a pivotal body for conflict prevention and management across the continent. Despite a vigorous diplomatic push to (...)
Algeria is making efforts to revive the stalled construction of the road linking Tindouf to Zouerate. The ambitious project was initially announced with much enthusiasm on December 28, 2021, in Algiers, coinciding with a state visit by Mauritanian (...)
The Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army and Minister Delegate in charge of Defense, General Said Chengriha, is currently visiting India. According to Algerian media, the purpose of the visit is to «strengthen cooperation» between the two (...)
Mauritania is deftly navigating its diplomatic relations with its key North African neighbors, Morocco and Algeria. After solidifying ties with Morocco through a memorandum of understanding in Rabat on Thursday, focusing on electricity and renewable (...)
After maintaining silence regarding the abduction of a Spanish citizen on its soil by a terrorist group on January 14, Algeria is now asserting its role in the individual's release. «From the first hours of the kidnapping, the country's high (...)
A Qatari military aircraft touched down at Laayoune airport yesterday evening, having departed from Algeria. According to a Moroccan source speaking to Yabiladi, the plane was transporting equipment for one of the Emir of Qatar's brothers, including (...)
In the aftermath of coverage by Polisario and Algerian media, the «Rif nationalist party» seized the opportunity to address the fire incident at the headquarters of the Danish NGO Global Aktion. The separatist group, which maintains a presence in (...)
In the wake of a statement by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune against the hashtag «Manich Radi», Algerian influencers residing in France, including two with irregular immigration status, issued threats against opponents of the regime and against (...)
In a significant diplomatic shift, Tunisia has aligned more closely with Algeria on the issue of Western Sahara. President Kais Saïed of Tunisia has embraced the official Algerian stance, instructing his Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti, who has (...)
The French Foreign Minister has publicly voiced «doubts» regarding Algeria's commitment to a bilateral relations roadmap established in August 2022 during President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Algiers. This diplomatic engagement was followed by (...)