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France and Tunisia agree to normalize the issuance of visas

France and Tunisia agree to normalize the issuance of visas
09/01/2022 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / TUNISIA. In a joint statement, the Tunisian and French Ministries of the Interior announced "the normalization by France, with immediate effect, of the modalities for issuing visas in Tunisia.
Algeria, Algiers, Emmanuel Macron, France, Gabriel Attal, Gérald Darmanin, Maghreb, Morocco, Najla Bouden, OQTF, Paris, Rabat, Taoufik Charfeddine, Tunis, Tunisia, Élisabeth Borne

Nine funds create the continent's first network of sovereign investors

Nine funds create the continent's first network of sovereign investors
06/21/2022 | Society / Institutions
AFRICA. Gathered in Rabat, nine sovereign funds, including two Mediterranean ones with Morocco and Egypt, are launching the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum, a platform dedicated to project development and investment promotion.
Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, ADQ, AfDB, Africa, Africa 50, Africa Sovereign Investors Forum, African Development Bank, ASIF, Casablanca, investment funds, Ithmar Capital, KIA, Kuwait Investment Authority, Middle East, Morocco, Rabat, sovereign wealth funds

Ceuta and Melilla border gates to be raised again

Ceuta and Melilla border gates to be raised again
05/17/2022 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / SPAIN. The announcement of the forthcoming reopening of the border posts of the Spanish enclaves in Morocco of Ceuta and Melilla, two years after their closure, constitutes a new fruit of the détente between the two countries.
Brahim Ghali, Ceuta, covid-19, diplomacy Spain-Morocco, Eurostat, Islamic State, Madrid, Melilla, Morocco, Polisario Front, Rabat, Schengen treaty, Schengen zone, Sebta, Spain, Western Sahara

Gas further cools relations between Algeria and Spain

Gas further cools relations between Algeria and Spain
04/28/2022 | Industry
ALGERIA / SPAIN / MOROCCO. Relations between Algeria and Spain, disrupted since March 2022, are experiencing a new episode of tension as Madrid wants to send back to Morocco part of the Algerian gas it receives.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria, BlackRock, Enagàs, Enagás, France, Francisco Reynès, gas, GME, Italy, Madrid, Maghreb-European Gas Pipeline, Medina Partnership, Mohamed Arkab, Mohammed VI, Naturgy, ONHYM, Pedro Sanchez, People's Party, Polisario Front, Portugal, PP, Rabat, Sonatrach, Spain, Teresa Ribera, Western Sahara

Morocco and Spain officially end diplomatic crisis between the two kingdoms

Morocco and Spain officially end diplomatic crisis between the two kingdoms
04/08/2022 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / SPAIN. After almost a year of crisis, the time has come for Spain and Morocco to return to more friendly relations and a consolidation of bilateral cooperation beneficial to both countries.
Ban ki-Moon, Brahim Ghali, Ceuta, diplomatic crisis, El Mostapha Sahel, Friendship and Cooperation, Madrid, Minurso, Mohammed VI, Morocco, New York, Pedro Sanchez, Polisario Front, Rabat, SADR, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Spain, Treaty of Good Neighbourhood, United Nations, United States, Western Sahara

The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province

The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province
04/05/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The problem of gas resources in the Mediterranean, but also of their sharing, was invited to the 11th Cybèle meeting in Marseilles whereas the decision of the European Union not to be supplied with Russian gas imposes to find other solutions.
Albania, Algeria, Ankara, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, EastMed, EEZ, Egypt, Eni, EU, Euromed-IHEDN, European Union, France, Francis Perrin, gas, gas industry, gas pipelines, Gaza, Greece, GZ4, hydrocarbons, Institut des relations internationales et stratégiques, Iris, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Marseille, Medgaz, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Paris, PCNS, Policy center for the new south, Rabat, Rencontre internationale de Cybèle, RTCN, Russia, Russian gas, Serbia, Slovenia, Sonatrach, Spain, Syria, TAP, TotalEnergy, Toufik Hakkar, Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, Transmed, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ukraine, UN, UNCLOS, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Yves Lacoste, Élie Jarmache

Israel recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

Israel recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
03/29/2022 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN SAHARA. At the Arab-Israeli summit held in the Negev desert, Israel affirmed its support for Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
Abraham Accords, Algeria, Anthony Blinken, Arab-Israeli summit, Bahrain, Dakhla, East Jerusalem, Egypt, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East, Morocco, Nasser Bourita, Negev desert, Palestine, Pedro Sanchez, Polisario Front, Rabat, SADR, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Sameh Shoukry, Sde Boker, Spain, UN, United Arab Emirates, USA, Western Sahara, Yair Lapid

Madrid joins Rabat's position on the future of Western Sahara

Madrid joins Rabat's position on the future of Western Sahara
03/22/2022 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN / MOROCCO. The Spanish government is making a complete turnaround of its forty-six year old policy by joining the position of Morocco and its autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
Abdulah Arabi, Algeria, Algiers, António Guterres, Ban ki-Moon, Brahim Ghali, Canary Islands, Ceuta, Cherifian Kingdom, El Mostopha Sahel, Gibraltar, GME, José Manuel Albares, Madrid, Maghreb-European Gas Pipeline, Medgaz, Melilla, Minurso, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Pedro Sanchez, Polisario Front, Rabat, SADR, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Spain, UN, United Nations, United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, Western Sahara

The Tunisian Land'Or concretizes its development in Morocco

The Tunisian Land'Or concretizes its development in Morocco
02/24/2022 | Industry
MOROCCO / TUNISIA. The Tunisian Land'Or obtains an additional loan of 36,9 million dirhams (3,5 M€) for its subsidiary Land'Or Maroc Industrie which finalizes a factory in Kenitra.
Blue Ribbon, cheese, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hafid Elalamy, Hamed Denguezli, Hichem Ayed, industry, Kenitra, Land'Or, Land'Or Maroc Industrie, Le Fondant, Morocco, Rabat, sub-Saharan Africa, Tunis Stock Exchange, Tunisia

Israel wants to quadruple its economic exchanges with Morocco

Israel wants to quadruple its economic exchanges with Morocco
02/22/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / MOROCCO. New step in the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel with the signing of an economic cooperation agreement providing for the creation of qualified industrial zones with the United States.
Algeria, Casablanca, Donald Trump, economic cooperation, El Al, Israel, Morocco, Nadia Fettah, Orna Barbivai, Rabat, Royal Air Maroc, Ryad Mezzour, Tel Aviv, United States

Spain replaces Algeria to deliver gas to Morocco

Spain replaces Algeria to deliver gas to Morocco
02/08/2022 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN / MOROCCO / ALGERIA. The Spanish and Moroccan governments signed an agreement on gas on Thursday 3 February 2022. Following its decision to unilaterally break off all relations with Morocco at the end of August 2021, Algeria decided on 31 October 2021 not to renew its contract (running for 25...
Algeria, Algerian gas, Atlantic Ocean, Bilbao, Casablanca, Enagàs, energy, gas, Gibraltar, GME, Huelva, Leila Benali, Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, LNG tankers, Madrid, Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, Medgaz, Mediterranean Sea, Mohammedia, Morocco, National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Onee, Portugal, Rabat, Russia, Sagunto, Sound Energy, Spain, Ukraine, Valencia

Albania becomes a member of the UN Security Council

Albania becomes a member of the UN Security Council
01/03/2022 | Society / Institutions
ALBANIA. Since Saturday 1 January 2022, Albania has joined - together with Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon and Ghana - the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member.
Albania, Brazil, Edi Rama, Estonia, Gabon, Ghana, Ilir Meta, Kaïs Saïed, Maghreb, Minurso, Morocco, New York, Niger, Rabat, SADR, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Security Council, Tirana, Tunisia, UN, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Vietnam, Western Sahara

Western Sahara: An Algerian-Moroccan condominium as a political solution to the fifty-year old conflict

Western Sahara: An Algerian-Moroccan condominium as a political solution to the fifty-year old conflict
12/07/2021 | Reflections
For forty-six years, the realisation of the Greater Maghreb has been blocked by the absence of a diplomatic solution concerning Western Sahara, a...
Algeria, Algiers, condominium, Cécile Le Roux, expert opinion, Greater Maghreb, Israel, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Mohamed VI, Morocco, Rabat, Rachid Nekkaz, Reflections, SADR, Sahraoui, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Tebboune, United States, Western Sahara

Western Sahara issue further divides the Maghreb

Western Sahara issue further divides the Maghreb
11/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN SAHARA. While the Minurso mandate has just been extended by one year, Staffan de Mistura starts his new mandate as UN envoy for Western Sahara in the middle of a regional crisis.
Algeria, Algiers, Antonio Guterres, France, Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro, Guerguera, Israel, Kaïs Saëd, Maghreb, Mauritania, Minurso, Morocco, New York, Polisario Front, Rabat, Russia, SADR, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, USA, Walid Al Hajjam, Western Sahara

UN Secretary General calls for resumption of political process on Western Sahara

UN Secretary General calls for resumption of political process on Western Sahara
10/05/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN SAHARA. In his annual report on the situation in Western Sahara, Antonio Guterres regrets a "greatly deteriorated situation" over the past year.
Algeria, Antonio Guterres, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Covid-19, EU, Horst Köhler, Minurso, Morocco, Polisario Front, Rabat, SADR, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations, US, Western Sahara, Western Sahara sovereignty

France halves the number of visas issued to Maghreb nationals

France halves the number of visas issued to Maghreb nationals
09/29/2021 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / MAGHREB. In retaliation to the non-issuance of consular passes allowing the return of their nationals expelled from France, Paris has decided to divide by two the number of visas granted to Algerian and Moroccan nationals and by 30% those granted to Tunisians.
Algeria, Algiers, Emmanuel Macron, France, Gabriel Attal, Maghreb, migration policy, Morocco, OQTF, Paris, Rabat, Tunis, Tunisia

Paris plans international conference on Libya's new governmentlessness

Paris plans international conference on Libya's new governmentlessness
09/22/2021 | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. While the Libyan Parliament has just voted a motion of censure against the transitional government, France wants to maintain the electoral calendar in this country and proposes an international conference on Libya in Paris.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Aguila Saleh, Egypt, France, HCE, Heika Maas, High Council of State, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Ján Kubiš, Khaled el-Mechri, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Luigi Di Maio, Manul, New York, Paris, Rabat, Tobruk, United Nations, United Nations Support Mission in Libya

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”
06/15/2021 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN/MOROCCO. Head of the Geopolitics and Global Security Department at CIDOB, Spain's oldest international relations centre, Eduard Soler is its Mena referent. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info on the occasion of his speech to the members of the Euromed-IHEDN association, he examines the love/hate relationship between Spain and Morocco.
Africa, Algeria, Algiers, Barcelona, Ceuta, China, Cidob, diplomacy of the Kings, Eduard Soler, Euromed-IHEDN, Europe, European Union (EU), France, Islet Leïla, Islet Persil, Madrid, Mediterranean, Melilla, MENA, Morocco, Polisario, Rabat, Russia, Spain, Spain's Mediterranean policy, United States, Western Sahara

AFD to support the development of the SSE in Morocco

AFD to support the development of the SSE in Morocco
04/06/2021 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy sign a €1.5M grant agreement.
AFD Agence Française de Développement, France, Hélène Le Gal, Mihoub Mezouaghi, Morocco, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Rabat, social and solidarity economy, SSE, SSE in Morocco

Historic first flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat

Historic first flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat
12/22/2020 | Transport
MOROCCO / ISRAEL. Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, was aboard the first direct commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Rabat symbolizing the new diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco. version française
Arkia, Covid-19, Donald Trump, El Al, Israel, Israir Airlines, Jared Kushner, Morocco, Near East, Netanyahu, Rabat, Royal air Maroc, Tel Aviv, United States, Western Sahara

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