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The Historical and Legal Bases of Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara
By Lahcen Haddad
Hal Brands' article "U.S. Foreign Policy Hits a Crossroads in the Sahara” published by Bloomberg Opinion on December 29 is not only historically inaccurate but deliberately ignores the legal and historical bases for…
To James Baker: Morocco’s Sahara Sovereignty Culmination of Post-Colonial Self-Determination
By Lahcen Haddad*
Lahcen Haddad is a Strategic Studies Expert
Dear Mr. James Baker III,
In you recent Op-Ed for the Washington Post you stated that the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over…
The US recognizes the Moroccan Identity of the Sahara and Morocco normalizes relations with Israel
Dr Mohamed Chtatou
 The U.S. decision to recognize the Moroccan Sahara was not expressed through a statement or a communiqué, but by a presidential proclamation (decree). It is a strong political and legal act. Very much like…
Sahara – MEPs appeal to High Representative Josep Borell in support of Morocco
EU political report. A number of influential members of the European Parliament, representing the major political groups, have appealed to the High Representative, Joseph Borell, in support of the Kingdom of Morocco in its efforts to…
Sahara – Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces Set up Security Cordon to Secure Flow of Goods and…
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) set up, on the night of Thursday to Friday, a security cordon in order to secure the flow of goods and people across the Guerguarate buffer zone, linking Morocco to Mauritania, a statement from the General Staff…
Worldwide Number of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 52 Million: Johns Hopkins University
The worldwide number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 52 million, Johns Hopkins University says.
The exact number of the coronavirus cases stood at 52,041,441 as of 01:50 GMT on Thursday.
More than 1.28 million people have died…
Project to Fight Covid-19 through Supporting Innovation, Entrepreneurship of Youth and Women…
The Moroccan National Commission for Education, Science and Culture and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) launched, Thursday in Rabat, a project to combat Covid-19 through supporting innovation and…
National GDP Doubled between 2000 and 2019 Reaching over MAD 1,000 bln – Minister of Economy
The national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) doubled between 2000 and 2019 reaching over MAD 1,000 billion, said Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform, Mohamed Benchaaboun.
"On the macroeconomic level, public investments have…
Casablanca: Three Individuals Arrested for Alleged Link To Active Network in International Drug…
Casablanca judicial police arrested, on Wednesday evening, three individuals, including a woman, for their alleged link to a criminal network active in international drug trafficking.
Aged between 19 and 46, the suspects were apprehended…
Sahara – United Arab Émirats to open a Consulate General in Laâyoune
In a telephone conversation, on Tuesday, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi informed Morocco’s King Mohammed VI of his country's decision "to open a Consulate General in the city of Laâyoune", according to a…