May 20
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CIHRS - Nation Is Open Field for Wide-Range Moroccan Violations Against Saharawi Activists
SPS
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) said that Western Sahara has remained an open field for wide-range violations by Morocco against political and human rights... Read more »
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Woodcraft Folk Approves Emergency Motion On Nation
SPS
The UK-based movement "Woodcraft Folk" has approved unanimously, during its annual gathering, an emergency motion on Western Sahara, in which it reaffirmed its solidarity with the... Read more »
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Local Terror Cells Had Big Plans, Members Confess
Magharebia
Members of two Nador-based terror cells appeared in a Morocco court for arraignment on Tuesday (May 14th). Read more »
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Nation Remembers 2003 Casablanca Attacks
Magharebia
Morocco's view of terrorism changed forever a decade ago, when a bunch of Sidi Moumen boys blew themselves up at sites across Casablanca. Read more »
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Nation's Representative to PAP Calls for Self-Determination Referendum in Western Sahara
SPS
The Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the Pan-African Parliament Mr. Bachir Chemam has called for the need to organize a self-determination referendum for the Saharawi people,... Read more »
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Morocco Looks to Modernise Counter-Terror Methods
Magharebia
Morocco should update its methods for gathering intelligence on extremists and give its security services the tools needed for this, participants in a recent Kenitra seminar... Read more »
May 17
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Call to Investigate Alleged Torture of Detained Sahrawis [press release]
AI London
The Moroccan authorities must immediately launch a full, independent and impartial investigation into allegations that six Sahrawi activists - including a child - were tortured in... Read more »
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MAP
HM King Mohammed VI and HM King Carl Gustaf R. of Sweden, exchanged greetings letters on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing, on May 16, 1763, of the first treaty... Read more »
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The Bitter Taste of Defeat [analysis]
SPS
Definitely, the noose tightens more and more on Morocco as UN initiatives multiply to put an end to the status quo which has reigned in Western Sahara for more than 20 years. Read more »
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Local Occupation Authorities Transmit a Sahrawi Minor to 'Lekhal Prison' in Occupied El-Aiun
SPS
The Moroccan authorities transmitted Wednesday the Sahrawi minor Abbah Elhusain, to "Lekhal prison" in occupied EL-aiun, after only 03 days on his release on bail, according to the... Read more »
May 16
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U.S. Congress, NGOs Meet With Algerian Commission of Solidarity With Sahrawi People
SPS
A delegation of the Algerian National Commission of Solidarity with Sahrawi People (CNASPS) was received Tuesday in Washington (USA) by members of the US Congress and US NGOs which... Read more »
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SPS
The Party of European Left has condemned "passivity" of international community vis-à-vis the conflict of Western Sahara, reiterating support to the just struggle of the... Read more »
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SPS
The president of the Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), Aminetu Haidar denounced today that Morocco commits all kinds of "violence and torture" against the... Read more »
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African Parliament Speaker Calls for Self-Determination in Western Sahara
SPS
The Pan-African Parliament Speaker , Mr. Bethel Amadi, called yesterday for the need for self-determination in Western Sahara through a solution that ensures the Saharawi people... Read more »
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Morocco Confronts Extremism Among Expats
Magharebia
Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane recently faced tough questions from lawmakers about possible "religious indoctrination" of expatriates. Read more »
May 15
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Moroccan Authorities Expel an Italian Journalist From Occupied El Aaiún
SPS
The Moroccan occupying authorities expelled last Sunday, an Italian journalist from the occupied city of El Aaiún after his arrival on a plane coming from Rome via... Read more »
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To Support Nation Is to Contribute to Destabilize the Region - Newspaper
SPS
The Western allies take part in attempts to destabilization of the region with the support they give to the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara, indicated Tuesday the Algerian... Read more »
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France Has to 'Condition' Its Cooperation With Morocco, Says Acat
SPS
The Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT), an international NGO, called on French President François Hollande to "condition" cooperation with Morocco to... Read more »
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National Union of Sahrawi Women and the National Union of Algerian Women Sign Twinning Agreements
SPS
National Union of Sahrawi Women and the National Union of Algerian women have signed Monday, in boujdour, 5 twinning treaties, as the embodiment of the treaties and recommendations... Read more »
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Fate of Government in King's Hands
Magharebia
King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged the conservative Istiqlal party to remain part of the coalition government, AFP reported on Sunday (May 12th). Read more »
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MAP
On the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), HM King Mohammed VI, FAR supreme chief and chief of staff addressed this Tuesday the annual order of the... Read more »
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HM the King Offers a Lunch On the Occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Far
MAP
On order of HM King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), HRH Prince Moulay Rachid chaired, on Tuesday at the Circle Officers'... Read more »
May 14
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Algeria and Kuwait for Settling Western Sahara Conflict in Accordance With UN Resolutions
SPS
Kuwait and Algeria have affirmed their support to the efforts and endeavours of the United Nations to resolve the Western Sahara conflict within the framework of UN resolutions,... Read more »
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HRH Princess Lalla Malika Chairs Ceremony to Celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
MAP
HRH Princess Lalla Malika, chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent (CRM), chaired, on Monday at the Rabat's Villa of Hosts, a ceremony to celebrate the World Red Cross and Red... Read more »
May 13
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Drug Trafficking - Nation Poisons Its Neighbors
SPS
Spanish police announced Friday, May 10, the dismantling of a network of money laundering drug which consists of six Moroccan, who bring hashish into Spain in double-bottom trucks... Read more »
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