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Afghan translator for U.S. Military faces possible deportation
CBS 8 San Diego - California
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Sayed Naser is in custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center facing expedited removal proceedings as other detainees fight back in court. SAN DIEGO — An Afghan man who previously worked as a translator for the U.S. military is currently in custody at...
Joe Wilson Proposes Bipartisan Bill to Label Polisario as a Terrorist Group
The Voice Gambia
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June 27, 2025
On June 26, 2025, two influential members of the US Congress, Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, and Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat from California, announced that they had officially introduced a bill to blacklist the Polisario Front as a...
MINURSO inspects rocket impact sites near Smara following Polisario attack
Hespress
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June 27, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENSaturday 28 June 2025 - 00:37 The MINURSO conducted Friday a field visit to inspect the sites where four projectiles landed near the city of Smara. Accompanied by members of the Royal Armed Forces, the...
CODESA demands international mechanism to investigate Moroccan occupation’s violations
Sahara Press Service
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Occupied El Aaiún, June 26, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Organization for Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA) has condemned the continued impunity for those involved in and responsible for torturing Sahrawi civilians. The organization...
Syria’s President Ahmed Al Sharaa Reportedly Interested in Visiting Morocco
Morocco World News
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June 27, 2025
Rabat – Syria is formalizing a new chapter in its diplomatic relationship with Morocco, extending traditional ties between the two countries. i24News reported, citing a Syrian source familiar with the matter, that Morocco has been officially...
Syrian president Al-Sharaa seeks official visit to Morocco amid warming relations
Hespress
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June 27, 2025
Syria has informed Morocco of President Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s interest in making an official visit to the Kingdom, according to a report by i24NEWS, an Israeli news channel, citing a Syrian source. This comes as political shifts in Syria lead to the...
Sahrawi delegation participates in AU-EU Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Rome to achieve sustainable food security
Sahara Press Service
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Rome (Italy) 27 June 2025 (SPS)– A delegation from the Sahrawi Republic participated today, Friday, in the Sixth Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU). Hosted in Rome, Italy, the meeting aimed...
The United States takes a firm step towards declaring the Polisario Front a terrorist group
Atalayar
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June 27, 2025
The Polisario Front returns to the international stage following a letter sent to the US Congress by Republican lawmaker Joe Wilson, accompanied by his Democratic counterpart Jimmy Panetta, seeking to formalise the designation of the Polisario...
US Congressman Joe Wilson introduces bill to designate Polisario as a terrorist group
Hespress
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June 26, 2025
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina has introduced legislation to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization. Wilson’s bill is co-sponsored on a bipartisan basis with Democratic Congressman Jimmy Panetta. The...
UN Sounds Alarm: Critical Malnutrition Crisis Grips Polisario Captives in Tindouf
Morocco World News
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June 26, 2025
Marrakech – Catastrophic malnutrition rates now plague the Polisario-run, Algerian-controlled Tindouf camps, according to a new UN investigation. The findings reveal the brutal reality faced by thousands of Sahrawis held hostage in these desolate...
U.S. and Angola exclude Polisario from Africa business summit
Hespress
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June 26, 2025
At the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda from June 22–25, 2025, the United States and Angola decisively barred the participation of the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. The move, applauded by observers, further isolates Algeria...
Mozambican President reaffirms support for Sahrawi people’s struggle
Sahara Press Service
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Maputo (Mozambique), June 25, 2025 (SPS) – Mozambican President Mr. Daniel Francisco Chapo reiterated his country’s unwavering solidarity with the Sahrawi people’s struggle for national independence. In a speech during celebrations marking the...
Sahara: French Equality Minister Bergé Affirms France’s Support for Moroccan Sovereignty
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Marrakech – French Minister for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination, Aurore Bergé, reaffirmed France’s unwavering position on Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in the Western Sahara during her visit to Rabat on Monday. “I want...
Lessons from a historic act of disarmament in Kurdistan
Waging Nonviolence
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July 15, 2025
On July 11, in the hills of Northern Iraq, a scene unfolded that would shake even the most experienced disarmament activist. Walking down a steep clearing to a makeshift staging area surrounded by several hundred community members and supporters,...
"Algiers, Capital of El Hassania Culture 2025" event opens in presence of political, cultural figures
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, 21 June 2025 (SPS) - "Algiers, Capital of El Hassania Culture 2025" event opened Saturday at the Moufdi Zakaria Palace of Culture, in Algiers, in the presence of the ministers of Culture of Algeria, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic...
Global Organizations and eminent personalities urge UN Secretary-General to intervene in case of Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan jails
Sahara Press Service
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Porto (Portugal) 23 June 2025 (SPS)— 358 organizations and 378 eminent personalities issued an open letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, calling for urgent intervention in the case of Saharawi political prisoners...
Ugandan Movement in Solidarity with Sahrawi People calls on the international community to uphold the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination
Sahara Press Service
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Kampala (Uganda), June 23, 2025 (SPS) – The Ugandan Movement in Solidarity with the Sahrawi People has called on the international community to uphold the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination and independence. In a statement, the movement...
French Equality Minister Aurore Bergé Begins Three-Day Morocco Visit
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Marrakech – French Minister for Equality Aurore Bergé arrives in Morocco today for a three-day official visit focused on bilateral cooperation in women’s rights and gender equality. The visit, taking place from June 23-25, builds on the strategic...
Southern Provinces, Strategic Link between North Africa & Morocco’s African Depth - Laayoune Declaration
Hespress
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June 21, 2025
Participants in the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the CEMAC highlighted on Friday in Laayoune, the strategic importance of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region as a vital...
Africa's Arms Race: Military Spending Surges As Peace Efforts Falter
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports African military spending reached $52.1 billion in 2024, marking a 3% increase from 2023 and a 22% rise since 2015. This growth occurs amid record global defense...