• Following years of armed conflict between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario Front, the international community established the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in 1991. (ipsnews.net)
  • Unlike Morocco, the Polisario Front did not want to allow Moroccan settlers in the Western Sahara to participate in the referendum. (ipsnews.net)
  • For all these reasons, we demand from the Spanish Government coherence and firmness in its defence of International Law and the support and respect for the legitimate right to freedom of the Saharawi people, as well as the formal recognition of the diplomatic status of the Polisario Front, as the sole and legitimate representative of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic. (pressenza.com)
  • The judicial activism in a relatively uncharted area in this field, external relations, was analyzed through a qualitative case study of the CJEU case Polisario Front , concerning the application of a EU trade agreement to the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara. (lu.se)
  • Drawing attention to the historical struggle of the Sahrawi people, Dr M'membe explained, "The Polisario Front, founded in 1973, has fought for the self-determination and liberation of Western Sahara. (lusakatimes.com)
  • Western Sahara is home to the Algerian-backed Polisario Front, a Sahrawi rebel national liberation movement aiming to end Moroccan presence in the territory. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • Western Sahara , formerly the Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara , is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front) , which is an independence movement based in Tifariti and Bir Lehlou . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • In order to resolve the sovereignty issue, the UN has attempted to hold a referendum through the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and is holding direct talks between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • The two officials discussed the latest developments on the Western Sahara issue and prospects of bolstering UN efforts to resume direct negotiations between the two parties to the conflict, Morocco and the separatist Polisario Front. (aawsat.com)
  • Morocco and Algeria have long been at odds over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, where the Algiers-backed Polisario Front is seeking independence from Rabat's rule. (aawsat.com)
  • The disputed status of Western Sahara -- a former Spanish colony considered a "non-autonomous territory" by the United Nations -- has pitted Morocco against the Polisario Front since the 1970s. (aawsat.com)
  • Western Sahara is a disputed and divided former Spanish colony, mostly under Morocco's control, where tensions with the pro-independence Polisario Front have simmered since the 1970s. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Sahara since 1975. (lu.se)
  • In October 1975, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected claims from Morocco and Mauritania regarding their alleged sovereignty over the territory. (regjeringen.no)
  • Morocco annexed Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, in 1975. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • Since the Madrid Accords of 1975, a part of Western Sahara has been administered by Morocco as the Southern Provinces . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • On 11 October 2022, Akhannouch met with Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg along with his business partners in Rabat, in order to boost economic trade between Morocco and Luxembourg. (wikipedia.org)
  • On 1 February 2023, Akhannouch participated with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez in the 12th edition of the Morocco-Spain High Level Meeting in Rabat, in which both countries signed a total of 19 bilateral agreements concerning a plethora of sectors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Government and business leaders from the United States and Morocco are gathering in Rabat this week for the second annual Morocco-U.S. Business Development Conference. (ipsnews.net)
  • This came during the meeting between Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita and De Mistura in Rabat on July 5. (aawsat.com)
  • Rabat aims to reach a political solution based exclusively on the Moroccan initiative for autonomy in line with the kingdom's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. (aawsat.com)
  • He visited Rabat in early July and met with Moroccan officials, but he didn't visit the Western Sahara region, hoping to be able to do so sometime later. (aawsat.com)
  • Spanish TV TVE just reported troops in #Morocco were mobilised from Sahara to #Rabat & #Casablanca. (libcom.org)
  • Schenker is visiting the contested Western Sahara after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty there in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Because the government in Rabat sent Arabic-speaking officials to the Rif, among others, who spoke neither the native language of the area nor respected the traditions and customs of the Riffians. (riftime.com)
  • Advocacy groups like the Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) contest the legality of foreign businesses, like Kosmos, working with the Moroccan government to exploit Western Saharan resources. (ipsnews.net)
  • More controversially, Kosmos now intends to start oil exploration in an area off the Western Saharan coast, known as Cap Boujdour, in October. (ipsnews.net)
  • After calling for Western Saharan independence from Spain, Morocco took control of the territory, which it calls the Southern Provinces, in 1976 after the Spanish withdrew. (ipsnews.net)
  • Since then, however, both multinational energy firms and Western Saharan advocacy groups have construed the U.N. opinion to favour their respective stances. (ipsnews.net)
  • In 1991, a truce was negotiated with the promise on a referendum on the right to self-determination of Western Saharan inhabitants, the Sahrawi. (lu.se)
  • Moroccan authorities describe Western Sahara as "Moroccan Saharan Provinces", and claim sovereignty over the area. (regjeringen.no)
  • Morocco withdrew from the AU in 1984, when the mineral-rich and sparsely populated Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) - commonly known as Western Sahara - was accepted as a member. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu is founded between Lake Chad and the southern end of the Saharan trade route known as the Bahr al-Ghazal, providing the most direct line between the Lake Chad region and the Mediterranean. (oxfordaasc.com)
  • Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (C) and David Schenker, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs - who is wearing a traditional dress for men called "Darraa" - (center-R) pose for a picture after their meeting in in Dakhla, in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, on January 10, 2021. (azurewebsites.net)
  • By 2030, half of Morocco's wind energy production could be generated illegally in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • There's a lot going on in Morocco, and the question is how can it leverage what it has to attract American investments to Morocco that can then be directed to a European market or south to the African markets," Jean AbiNader, the executive director of the Moroccan American Trade and Investment Centre, a non-profit established by Morocco's King Mohammed VI, told IPS. (ipsnews.net)
  • At this week's conference, participating energy companies, such as Dow Chemical, were given the option to attend sessions on Morocco's energy sector, highlighting the potential for both renewable and carbon-based investment in the kingdom. (ipsnews.net)
  • In a strongly worded statement, Dr Fred M'membe, President of the Socialist Party of Zambia, criticized opposition leader Mr Hakainde Hichilema for aligning himself with what he referred to as "imperialists" in recognizing Morocco's colonization of Western Sahara. (lusakatimes.com)
  • Highlighting the consequences of this recognition, Dr M'membe continued, "By siding with imperialists and recognizing Morocco's colonization of Western Sahara, Mr Hichilema has not only disregarded the aspirations of the Sahrawi people for independence but has also compromised Zambia's reputation as a supporter of justice and freedom. (lusakatimes.com)
  • However, he stressed that rejoining of the body did not mean an change in Morocco's stance on Western Sahara. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • While no other country than the United States has ever recognized Morocco's unilateral annexation of Western Sahara , [2] [3] a number of countries have expressed their support for a future recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the territory as an autonomous part of the Kingdom . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Panelists said the Biden administration has not undone former President Donald Trump's recognition of Morocco's claim to the Western Sahara, emboldening the kingdom, which was applauded by the U.S. for expanding diplomatic relations with Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • In exchange, the U.S. would not oppose the kingdom's grip on Western Sahara and support Morocco's relationship with Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • To date, no other state recognises Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara, which is on the United Nations list of Non Self-Governing Territories. (ipsnews.net)
  • According to the UN, however, Western Sahara is still a Non-Self-Governing Territory, and, as such, not subject to Moroccan sovereignty. (regjeringen.no)
  • The UN recognizes neither Moroccan [5] nor SADR sovereignty over Western Sahara. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • In 1991, Moroccan forces and Sahrawi rebels agreed on a UN-brokered truce and a referendum to settle the status of Western Sahara. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed on 27 February 1976 to fill the legal vacuum in the context of Spain's unfulfilled obligation to lead the territory of Western Sahara to its decolonisation, and the withdrawal of the Spanish administration from the territory. (techsb.ca)
  • To date, large parts of Western Sahara are controlled by the Moroccan Governmentand known as the Southern Provinces, whereas some 20% of the Western Sahara territory remains controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). (techsb.ca)
  • The freedom struggle for Western Sahara, a state in Northwest Africa, was recently discussed by experts worried about increased violence between Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic freedom fighters and Morocco, which has occupied the country for decades. (finalcall.com)
  • The background for this request was that the Minister of Finance had received letters from the Western Sahara Support Committee and the Government of the SADR (Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic), asking him to disinvest from the Fund's investments in the company Kerr-McGee Corporation. (regjeringen.no)
  • At first, European colonising countries followed policies of mercantilism , aiming to strengthen the home-country economy, so agreements usually restricted the colony to trading only with the metropole (mother country). (explained.today)
  • The U.S. move came weeks after Morrocco violated a 1991 ceasefire agreement by breaching a buffer strip between Western Sahara and Morocco. (finalcall.com)
  • WSRW asks UN Member States to raise the rights of the people of Western Sahara, for whom Spain continues to bear responsibility. (wsrw.org)
  • WSRW has reason to assume that a shipment of fish oil from occupied Western Sahara was discharged this afternoon in the Netherlands. (wsrw.org)
  • Since leaving the White House, Kushner founded Affinity Partners , a private equity firm investing in Israeli and American companies expanding in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Algeria is sandwiched between Tunisia and Morocco on the north coast of Africa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. (istizada.com)
  • A territory lying in North-Western Africa, Western Sahara borders Morocco in the north, Algeria in the north-east, Mauritania in the east and in the south, and its north-western coast borders the Atlantic Ocean. (techsb.ca)
  • Whilst most conflict over resources in North Africa are emerging over the scarcity of resources such as water , the Western Sahara conflict has the potential to be revived over the presence of valuable resources such as fisheries and phosphate. (techsb.ca)
  • Egyptian merchant compiles Periplus Maris Erythraei , a book that describes trade of the Red Sea, eastern Africa, and South Arabia with India and China. (oxfordaasc.com)
  • Islam, which had its beginnings among Arabs who inhabited the desert of present-day Saudi Arabia, spreads in Africa through trade, missionary activity, and conquest. (oxfordaasc.com)
  • Some of that will include efforts to reverse Trump-era policies on Israel and Palestine, Western Sahara, and mediation efforts in the Horn of Africa, made worse by Ethiopia's political conflict in the Tigray region. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Morocco has also told the United States that she can bring stability to North Africa. (finalcall.com)
  • A Japanese-Canadian vessel that transported conflict phosphate from occupied Western Sahara was yesterday received by a floating protest in New Zealand. (wsrw.org)
  • The bay of Mogán at Gran Canary Island will next week be covered in conflict sand from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The Swiss-Russian company EuroChem was most likely behind a controversial imports of conflict minerals to Estonia in October. (wsrw.org)
  • The Western Sahara faces new hostilities, and the conflict is turning to a resource-based one. (techsb.ca)
  • Moroccan settlers currently make up more than two thirds of the 500,000 inhabitants of Western Sahara . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Morocco has recently renewed adherence to the political process, of which Algeria is a major party, in accordance with Resolution 2602, which calls for a just, realistic and lasting mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue. (aawsat.com)
  • Regional violence and extremist groups have increased, spilling over into West African countries and worsening relations between Morocco and Algeria, Dr. Mundy added. (finalcall.com)
  • Moroccan authorities have informed the Office of the Legal Adviser of the UN that the contract contains "standard options for the relinquishment of the rights under the contract or its continuation, including an option for future oil contracts in the respective areas or parts thereof. (regjeringen.no)
  • The Ethiopian government did not respond to requests for comment, but authorities have previously denied targeting civilians in the war. (juancole.com)
  • Smuggling networks extend to both sides of the border and involve the local population, local companies and authorities on both sides of the sea. (alarmphone.org)
  • We are discussing, with Moroccan authorities, our best way to support them. (gzeromedia.com)
  • The demonstration ended at the Puerta del Sol, where Spanish political and trade union representatives, as well as the Saharawi Delegate for Spain, Abdulah Arabi, addressed those present, ending the event with the reading of the Manifesto of the March. (pressenza.com)
  • We express our strongest condemnation of the new aggression perpetrated by the Moroccan army against the Saharawi population, as well as our total rejection of the unacceptable behaviour of the Spanish Government in the face of the worrying events in Western Sahara. (pressenza.com)
  • We urge the Spanish Government to fulfil its obligations as the administering power of the Saharawi territory pending decolonisation so that the Saharawi population can gain access to their freedom and independence and, in turn, we demand that the Spanish Government immediately cease the sale and donation of arms to the Moroccan army. (pressenza.com)
  • We denounce the crimes against humanity committed by Morocco in the Occupied Territories of Western Sahara and the ongoing harassment and brutality with which the Moroccan apparatus of repression treats the Saharawi civilian population, activists and journalists. (pressenza.com)
  • In the same vein, we request the mediation of the Spanish government so that the Saharawi prisoners, many of whom are unjustly sentenced to sentences of between 10 and 30 years, and even life imprisonment, are released as soon as possible. (pressenza.com)
  • We also urge Spanish companies to stop their plundering activity in Western Sahara, not only because it contravenes international law, but also because the only legitimate owner of these resources and their legal representative is the Saharawi population, whose fundamental rights are being trampled upon. (pressenza.com)
  • Katlyn Thomas, an attorney and former MINURSO official, said the U.S. should care about Western Sahara because the Saharawi people want a democracy. (finalcall.com)
  • A hearing in the EU Parliament indicates that there are many questions, and still few answers, on the EU's response to the EU Court ruling annulling bilateral agreements with Morocco over the inclusion of occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Yesterday, the EU Court of Justice annulled two EU-Moroccan bilateral agreements. (wsrw.org)
  • It was clear from the beginning that the two countries had undergone a diplomatic rapprochement, strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation in the fields of trade, tourism, and defense," reported the Times of Israel. (finalcall.com)
  • One of the recent incidents that has strained bilateral ties is the alleged involvement of Indian government agents in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia1. (blogbyzaka.com)
  • While international investors in renewable energy have long favoured Morocco, enabling the construction of solar plants and wind farms, U.S. and European corporations are also rushing to take advantage of concessions for possible oil reserves, some of which are potentially located in the Western Sahara, which many people view as under Moroccan occupation. (ipsnews.net)
  • Western Sahara, a former Spanish province, has been in exile, repression and occupation for 45 years, without having been given a solution in accordance with international law. (pressenza.com)
  • Under international law, Western Sahara is not a legal part of Morocco and it remains under the international laws of military occupation . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • The Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Pan African Unity Dialogue sponsored the webinar. (finalcall.com)
  • The aim was to break the silence on the Western Sahara," explained Mr. Fletcher, who is also co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara. (finalcall.com)
  • In 2002, Morocco awarded contracts for oil exploration in the Western Sahara to a U.S.-based company, Kerr McGee, and the French-based Total S.A. In response, the United Nations issued what is known as the Corell Opinion regarding the legality of resource extraction in Western Sahara. (ipsnews.net)
  • born 31 December 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. (wikipedia.org)
  • On 10 September 2021, he was appointed as Prime Minister by King Mohammed VI, succeeding Saadeddine Othmani, and was tasked by the King to form a new government. (wikipedia.org)
  • Akhannouch announced the formation of an official coalition government alongside the PAM and Istiqlal parties on 22 September 2021, thus officializing his status as Prime Minister of Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
  • The government took steps to investigate, prosecute, or punish public officials who committed violations, especially corruption. (state.gov)
  • Impunity for police and security officials remained a problem, but the government provided information on actions taken against officials accused of wrongdoing. (state.gov)
  • The constitution provides for freedom of speech and press, and independent media outlets regularly criticized and satirized government officials and policies, but the government on some occasions restricted these rights. (state.gov)
  • Neither the Turkish nor the Ethiopian governments responded to questions about the flights, but officials in Turkey have previously acknowledged drone sales to Ethiopia. (juancole.com)
  • Spanish state officials also have a reputation among travellers for receiving bribes, especially at the border crossings to the enclaves - a business sector that has collapsed in the last two years because of the Covid-19 related closure of the land borders. (alarmphone.org)
  • The Corell Opinion recognises Morocco as the de facto administrative power of Western Sahara. (ipsnews.net)
  • There is, for instance, a de facto recognition of the Moroccan claim on the part of some countries such as the case of the United Kingdom. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • With the support of the Moroccan sultan, the Spaniards and French intensified their attacks, expanded their troops and even used chemical weapons on civilian targets. (riftime.com)
  • Morocco maintains that Western Sahara is an integral part of the kingdom, but the international community has not recognized the annexation. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • The Annexation of Western Sahara by Morocco took place in two stages, in 1976 and 1979, and is considered illegal under international law . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • In late October, Akhannouch was criticized by Moroccan citizens for wearing a pin of the MENA region that excluded Western Sahara while attending a Green Initiative event in Saudi Arabia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Spanish citizens who work on the Rock would be exempt from the fee, which would aim to give financial aid to the near-bankrupt La Linea town hall. (theolivepress.es)
  • This article is about citizens and nationals of Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
  • al-Maġāriba ) are the citizens and nationals of the Kingdom of Morocco . (wikipedia.org)
  • Only through cooperation and understanding can we ensure a safer world for all citizens, regardless of their nationality.Experienced politicians suggest that historical trade relations and the presence of a large Indian diaspora in Canada have traditionally shaped India-Canada ties. (blogbyzaka.com)
  • WASHINGTON, Mar 11 2014 (IPS) - Even as U.S. and Moroccan executives meet to discuss strengthening private sector ties between the two countries, advocacy groups are raising concerns about plans by a U.S. energy firm to explore for oil in the contested territory known as Western Sahara. (ipsnews.net)
  • Mali's military has increasingly been establishing closer ties with the Russian government and military. (midwesternmarx.com)
  • Strengthening ties to Arab nationalist governments-particularly Gamal Abdel Nasser's Egypt-he unsuccessfully advocated Pan-Arab political union. (everipedia.org)
  • Polisario Front1, the liberation movement of Western Sahara, had fought to claim its independence but failed to do so. (lu.se)
  • According to the Moroccan government, in 1958 the Moroccan Army of Liberation fought Spanish colonizers and almost liberated what was then Spanish Sahara. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • I always fought with him over the question of Morocco. (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • For nearly a year, his government had been at war with rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which was now pushing south from its stronghold near the Eritrean border and threatening to move on the country's capital of Addis Ababa. (juancole.com)
  • Its aim was to achieve independence for Western Sahara. (regjeringen.no)
  • Already in 2018, the former Portuguese MEP Ana Gomes denounced that in the European Parliament there paid people from Morocco . (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • 2. "Iran Army to Hold War Games to Boost Capabilities: Commander," Tasnim News Agency, 26 December 2018, https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2018/12/26/1908335/iran-army-to-hold-war-games-to-boost-capabilities-commander. (ti-defence.org)
  • Eventually, after the colonial powers had trained a new administrative elite, the national government was transferred to the Alaouite Monarchy in 1956. (riftime.com)
  • A woman reacts near the rubble of a building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, September 11, 2023. (gzeromedia.com)
  • The Kingdom of Morocco has officially submitted a request to accede to the African Union Constitutive Act, and therefore, become a Member of the Union," the statement read. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • The official position of the Kingdom of Morocco since 1963 is that all of Western Sahara is an integral part of the kingdom. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • The High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the EU concludes this Friday his first official visit to the kingdom of Morocco . (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • Shortly before her trip, the liberal MEP Maite Pagazaurtundúa sent a letter to the European External Action Service to denounce "the strategy of judicial harassment that the kingdom of Morocco exercises against the Spanish journalist Ignacio Cembrero. (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • Over the past year, fighting between the kingdom of Morocco and Western Sahara has grown. (finalcall.com)
  • In a letter from the Ministry of Finance dated 12 December 2004, the Petroleum Fund's Council on Ethics was asked to assess whether the investments by the Fund in the company Kerr-McGee could constitute a violation of the Ethical Guidelines for the Government Petroleum Fund. (regjeringen.no)
  • The company Kerr-McGee Corporation 3 Through its subsidiary Kerr-McGee du Maroc Ltd. entered in 2001 into a contract with the governmental Moroccan oil company ONAREP regarding geological and geophysical studies off shore Western Sahara. (regjeringen.no)
  • During preliminary discussions of a state visit of Hassan II to the US in 1970, General Mohamed Medbouh is addressed by an American Senator on the corruption within Moroccan government circles. (riftime.com)
  • The Spanish company today, yet again, refers to the territory as part of Morocco. (wsrw.org)
  • The territory in this case is Western Sahara, South of Morocco, who includes the territory as part of its own country. (lu.se)
  • Western Sahara, a Spanish protectorate since 1884, was, according to the provisions of the UN Charter, established as a Non-Self-Governing Territory in 1963. (regjeringen.no)
  • The agreement did not alter the status of Western Sahara as Non-Self-Governing Territory under the UN. (regjeringen.no)
  • Western Sahara is listed by the United Nations (UN) as a non- decolonized territory and is thus included in the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories , which regards Spain as the de jure administering state. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Although the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) treats the status of Western Sahara as 'undetermined', its lack of reference to its current effective partition, considering the existence of the Polisario-held areas, indicates an acceptance of Morocco as the administering power in the entire territory. (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Ravensdown is "risking potentially disruptive direct action by refusing to allow port workers to register their protest at the importing of Blood Phosphate from the Western Sahara", says the New Zealand Rail and Maritime Transport Union. (wsrw.org)
  • The Chinese company China Molybdenum - which imported phosphate rock to its subsidiary in Brazil - will no longer purchase phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The Mexican imports of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara is picking up pace. (wsrw.org)
  • Today, the EU Court of Justice has struck a blow to the EU's practice of applying trade and fisheries agreements with Morocco to occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The EU Court of Justice will rule on the Union's trade and fisheries agreements with Morocco in occupied Western Sahara on 29 September. (wsrw.org)
  • MINURSO intended the referendum to determine whether the Western Sahara would become an independent state or part of Morocco, but the vote was never able to be implemented due to disagreements over who was eligible to take part. (ipsnews.net)
  • The UN Security Council recently voted 13-0 with abstentions of Russia and Tunisia to extend the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year. (finalcall.com)
  • [ citation needed ] The fathers of many of the Polisario leaders were among the veterans of the Moroccan Southern Army, for example the father of Polisario leader Mohammed Abdelaziz . (decisivechro276.cfd)
  • Many people have a limiting narrative about life in the Middle East, and tend to lump the countries all together: assuming they all speak Arabic, are majority Muslim, have economies based on oil, and have non-Democratic governments. (istizada.com)
  • The term also applies more broadly to any people who are of Moroccan nationality, sharing a common culture and identity , as well as those who natively speak Moroccan Arabic or other languages of Morocco . (wikipedia.org)
  • The former Legal Counsel to the UN Security Counsel, Mr. Hans Corell, comments on the EU's fisheries activities in Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • In 1963, following the passing of the information by Spain, on the basis of Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations, the UN entered Western Sahara in the list of areas which were not governed independently. (techsb.ca)
  • A Gibraltar government spokesman commented, "The mayor must find means of conducting domestic politics with his central government that does not involve instructing his police to harass Gibraltarians. (theolivepress.es)
  • Also known as the PanAm affair, this affair is said to involve six Moroccan ministers: Mohamed Imani, Yahia Chefchaouni, Abdelkrim Lazrak, Mamoun Tahiri, Mohamed Jaidi and Abdelhamid Karim (4). (riftime.com)
  • The line of investigation of the Belgian police maintains that the Moroccan ambassador in Poland paid large sums of money and made eloquent gifts to Antonio Panzeri and his family, who are detained. (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • In the Rif, the Spanish occupying army experienced fierce resistance led by Mohamed Ameziane (1). (riftime.com)
  • Alarm Phone members from Morocco also describe how prices have shot up from a couple of hundred euro to several thousand, even up to €5000 for a journey. (alarmphone.org)
  • The aquaculture company Gümüşdoğa turns the meal into valuable fisheries products for the European market. (wsrw.org)
  • In a move that surprised no one, the EU Council has appealed the recent EU Court of Justice stopping EU trade and fisheries in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • During a press conference last week, Polisario invited the Union to conversations on continuation of fisheries offshore Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • 1988: The Order of the Minister of Maritime Fisheries and the Merchant Navy No 1154-88 was instituted.This decree sets the minimum market size of the species fished in Moroccan waters. (techsb.ca)
  • Morocco is not willing to allow the people the right to self-determination today, and the oil industry is becoming an obstacle in terms of putting pressure in Morocco to accept that right. (ipsnews.net)
  • But it also states that "while the specific contracts … are not in themselves illegal, if further exploration and exploitation activities were to proceed in disregard of the interests and wishes of the people of Western Sahara, they would be in violation of the principles of international law applicable to mineral resource activities in Non-Self-Governing Territories. (ipsnews.net)
  • I mean, I know that Western governments have historically been known for their love of the Syrian people, but will the Queen of England also join the debate? (blogspot.com)
  • I knew all along that this council would really only betray the Syrian people and their justified uprising and that it would basically guarantee that its model of government would be as bad as the Asad regime--if not worse. (blogspot.com)
  • He stated, "It's very sad and humiliating that Mr Hichilema has decided to make our country a puppet and agent of imperialism against the subjugated, humiliated, and struggling courageous people of Western Sahara. (lusakatimes.com)
  • News seeped out of towns like Alamata and Mlazat that the drones' missiles were killing not just suspected rebels but dozens of people, many of them civilians, as they rode buses or shopped in markets. (juancole.com)
  • Initially, the Moroccan people rebelled against the occupying forces of France and Spain who had occupied Morocco at the 1906 Convention of Algeciras (Spain) with the consent of the Alaouite dynasty. (riftime.com)
  • Also elsewhere in Morocco people were not happy with how the country was governed. (riftime.com)
  • The US position on Morocco and Western Sahara is another situation that the Biden administration will be tested on. (azurewebsites.net)
  • Saharawis in Bilbao, Spain, demonstrated as a cargo vessel is arriving to pick up more controversial windmill components for occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The Saharawis want to establish what would be essentially a democratic system of government in Western Sahara which would be one of the few democratic type of governments in the Middle East, North African area," said Ms. Thomas. (finalcall.com)
  • Whether due to an aggressive trade war against China and some of its own transatlantic European allies, or through its decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Israeli settlements in Palestine, some of these decisions will be difficult to backtrack on. (azurewebsites.net)
  • He also put forward changes to the residence permission law in Germany, noting that the reforms would see many more applicants "voluntarily" leave the western European state. (cameroonconcordnews.com)
  • On 7 June 1965 a state of emergency was declared and the then ruler Hassan II sent the government home, suspended parliament, and suspended the constitution, leaving all power in his hands. (riftime.com)
  • The webinar panelists Nov. 2 agreed the embrace of Morocco undermined U.S. credibility as a broker on Western Sahara, which has been home to a United Nations peacekeeping force. (finalcall.com)
  • So on balance, I think this is one where the consequences are borne by all of the families, but not on Morocco more broadly. (gzeromedia.com)
  • Rescue teams organized by the Moroccan government began reaching remote villages in the Atlas Mountains yesterday, three days after the most devastating earthquake to strike the region in a century. (gzeromedia.com)
  • Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said the government had deployed military and civilian assets in a "swift and effective intervention to rescue the victims and recover the bodies" following the "instructions of His Royal Majesty. (gzeromedia.com)
  • A subsidiary of the US company has signed a contract with the Moroccan king's energy firm for a large wind farm in Western Sahara, consistently referring to the location as part of Morocco. (wsrw.org)
  • Some media figures alleged the government used its control over most printing houses and large amounts of public sector advertising preferentially, and that the lack of clear regulations over these practices permitted it to exert undue influence on press outlets. (state.gov)
  • The government-controlled resources have meant a large investment into social services. (istizada.com)
  • In addition to the approximately 37 million residents of Morocco, there is a large Moroccan diaspora . (wikipedia.org)
  • The following report sheds light on how this border business works in different regions in the Western Mediterranean and on the Atlantic route. (alarmphone.org)
  • He took over the company after his father Charles Kushner was convicted for 18 criminal charges, including illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering in 2005, although Charles was controversially pardoned by Trump in 2020. (wikipedia.org)
  • Though Sisi has not formally announced his candidacy, pro-government parties have started a campaign including billboards around Cairo backing his reelection. (aawsat.com)
  • For his part, the Moroccan Foreign Minister assured that his country was the victim of a media and legal campaign against him. (theglobalfrontier.com)
  • Also, does democracy have to include the ability of foreign governments to fund various groups in a country? (blogspot.com)
  • The island is part of Bunaken Marine Park where you can see more than 70% of the fish species that live in the Pacific and Western Oceans. (fast-down.com)
  • Turkey has become the leading importer of fishmeal from occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • French is also used as an official language in a lot of international and multinational companies, and organizations like UNO, UNESCO and Red Cross. (tomedes.com)
  • UN special envoy for the Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura arrived in Algiers on Monday and held talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra. (aawsat.com)
  • Moroccans are primarily of Arab and Berber origin [32] [36] as in other neighbouring countries in the Maghreb region. (wikipedia.org)