Politics
During the regular session of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C24), taking place from June 15 to 26 in New York, Morocco reaffirmed its position on the Moroccan Sahara issue, highlighting the diplomatic developments enshrined in Security Council Resolution 2797. Speaking before......
Morocco has significantly accelerated its defense modernization program, assembling a multi-layered weapons portfolio that spans advanced air defense networks, precision strike systems, and domestically manufactured drones. The kingdom now ranks as Africa's second-largest arms importer, with military......
Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, declared at a regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 in Managua that the continued inclusion of the Sahara question on that body's agenda represents an outdated approach that undermines the primary authority of the Security......
Diplomatic reset after years of rupture Morocco and Syria have reestablished formal diplomatic relations after more than a decade of severed ties. The break dates back to 2012 when Rabat closed its embassy in Damascus during the Syrian conflict. The political landscape shifted sharply after the fall......
Tensions around the Sahara dispute intensified following a reported attack on Smara attributed to the Polisario Front. The incident triggered renewed debate over the group’s role in the conflict and its impact on regional stability. The episode also revived calls for a reassessment of how international......
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that his country will resume expulsions of Algerian nationals in an irregular situation, signaling a tentative thaw in a relationship that has been frozen by months of diplomatic tension. The announcement came as President Emmanuel Macron is reported......
France has unanimously approved a draft law aimed at accelerating the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period, marking a major step in a process first pledged by Emmanuel Macron nearly a decade ago. The National Assembly backed the measure with 170 votes in favor, none against,......
The Sahara issue is witnessing a notable acceleration on the international stage with the organization, in Washington, of a new series of talks scheduled for February 23–24. This American initiative, the third meeting within a month, demonstrates a clear intention to revive a political process......
The United States has renewed its backing for a negotiated and lasting settlement to the Sahara conflict following diplomatic talks held in Madrid with regional and international participants. A senior US official said Washington remains committed to a solution described as fair, durable, and acceptable......
The meeting recently held in Madrid under U.S. sponsorship, dedicated to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara, has reignited speculation about the future of the political process. To analyze the stakes of this diplomatic sequence, Walaw spoke with Mohamed Chiker,......
The Madrid meeting on Morocco’s autonomy proposal for its southern provinces, held under U.S. sponsorship, concluded moments ago without a joint press conference — an expected outcome given the sensitivity of the discussions and the political divergences among the parties. According to confirmed......
The Moroccan Sahara issue is increasingly reinforcing Rabat’s standing within emerging Afro-British partnerships, as the African Union and the United Kingdom prepare to hold a high-level strategic meeting in London in the coming weeks. The planned talks aim to deepen cooperation between Africa......
Morocco has emerged as the top-ranking Arab nation in the 2025 democracy index, achieving a score of 4.97 out of 10. This places the country in the "hybrid regime" category, characterized by a blend of democratic practices and monarchical governance. Morocco's performance surpasses Tunisia,......
