Politics
Italy’s ambassador to Morocco, Pasquale Salzano, has highlighted the growing ties between Rome and Rabat, positioning Morocco as a key partner in Italy's Mediterranean and Africa strategies. With 2025 marking the bicentennial of diplomatic relations, the partnership is being celebrated as both......
Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal brokered by Qatar and Egypt, offering a 60-day truce in Gaza amid mounting international and domestic pressure on Israel. The plan, announced Monday, aims to pause military operations, facilitate humanitarian aid, and exchange hostages to pave the way for permanent......
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has found himself in isolation once more, following his controversial comments on Sahara during a summit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Tebboune claimed a "perfect convergence" of views between Algeria and Italy regarding Polisario’s......
Colombian authorities have detained Giuseppe Palermo, an alleged senior figure in the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia, accused of orchestrating large-scale cocaine shipments and managing trafficking routes to Europe. Palermo, also known as “Peppe,” was apprehended in Bogotá during......
Morocco has been re-elected to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council, extending its membership until 2029. The decision was announced during the 44th FAO Conference held in Rome from June 28 to July 4. The North African nation, represented by Ambassador Youssef Balla, Morocco’s......
Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates has announced 22 new Consuls General appointments, marking a significant overhaul of the country’s consular network. This move aims to enhance services for Moroccans abroad while reinforcing ties with its......
As of Friday, June 13, the Russia-Ukraine war continues with significant incidents and diplomatic movements. In Russia’s Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone strike tragically killed a two-year-old boy and injured his grandmother and another adult, according to local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.......
Israeli authorities intercepted a Gaza-bound aid vessel named Madleen in an overnight operation, which included Swedish activist Greta Thunberg among its passengers. The boat departed from Italy on June 1 with the goal of highlighting severe food shortages in Gaza, described by the United Nations as......
US President Donald Trump has advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching a military strike on Iran, urging patience as Washington pursues a renewed nuclear agreement with Tehran. Trump stated during a White House press briefing that he told Netanyahu such action would be “inappropriate”......
Israel has firmly denied a recent New York Times report claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to disrupt ongoing nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran by attacking Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment sites. Netanyahu’s office responded to the article with......
President Donald Trump has sent a clear message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: the United States and Israel must coordinate their stance on Iran. This directive was delivered by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during her recent visit to Israel, where she held what she described......
In his first general audience at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV made a heartfelt call for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza and urged an end to the ongoing violence affecting its people. Around 40,000 people gathered for the event, which followed the historic inaugural Mass attended by approximately......
Following a phone conversation lasting over two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine will initiate direct negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire and ending the ongoing war, which has lasted for four years. Putin affirmed that peace......
