Keywords: Regional stability


Lagouira Dispute: Mauritania Reaffirms Support for UN-Led Negotiations

Mauritania has rejected suggestions that it is seeking territorial control over Lagouira, seeking to clarify its official position amid renewed media attention surrounding border arrangements and regional diplomatic relations. Mohamed Ould Bebana, Mauritania’s minister of culture, arts, communication......

Arctic: China Accuses the European Union of Reviving a Cold War Mentality

The new European strategy for the Arctic has drawn criticism from Beijing, which denounces an approach likely to exacerbate geopolitical rivalries in the region. With enhanced surveillance capabilities, infrastructure development, and new shipping routes, the Arctic is asserting itself as a strategic......

USS Stout Completes Three-Day Port Visit to Agadir, Highlighting Morocco-US Maritime Cooperation

The US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) concluded a scheduled three-day port visit to Agadir on Tuesday, October 13, in a move highlighting ongoing maritime security cooperation between Morocco and the United States. The vessel arrived on October 11, with the visit underscoring......

UN ambassador says resolution 2797 shifts UN approach to the Moroccan Sahara dispute

Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, has described Security Council Resolution 2797 as a decisive turning point in international efforts to resolve the Moroccan Sahara dispute. Speaking before the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee in New York on Tuesday,......

Moroccan Sahara: Djibouti Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 2797

Djibouti has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative concerning the Moroccan Sahara, describing the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 as an important step toward achieving a lasting political settlement. The position was conveyed on Monday by Zeinab Ismael......

Former Japanese ambassador says royal speech sets out clear vision for future cooperation

Morocco’s royal speech before members of both chambers of Parliament reflects a clear assessment of the country’s achievements and remaining challenges, while outlining priorities for the future, according to former Japanese ambassador to Morocco Takashi Shinozuka. In a statement to Morocco’s......

Kuwait Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative at the United Nations in New York

Kuwait has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Moroccan Sahara, reaffirming its diplomatic position before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During its intervention, the Kuwaiti delegation also welcomed the adoption of United......

Moroccan Sahara Autonomy Initiative Gains Support at UN Fourth Committee Debate

International legal scholars, academics and civil society representatives have called for renewed efforts to resolve the Moroccan Sahara issue, presenting Morocco’s autonomy initiative as a potential framework for a negotiated political settlement during discussions before the United Nations General......

Moroccan Sahara: Riyadh Reaffirms Morocco’s Sovereignty and Calls for a Political Settlement

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty as a framework for resolving the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, restating its position before the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee. Addressing the committee,......