Ryanair welcomes you to Sahara on sea (and Africa’s oldest conflict)

Towards the end of the flight on Ryanair’s new route to Dakhla a vast expanse of apparently pristine desert coastline unfurls below. But this land is nowhere near as tranquil as it looks from above. Instead the Irish airline’s choice of destination has …

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EU Court rejects Commission’s Western Sahara rewrite

The EU Court of Justice has dismissed the European Commission's request to rectify specific paragraphs in its 2024 rulings, as it questions whether the majority of the people of Western Sahara live outside of the territory. On 4 October 2024, the Court …

Radioactive Dust Still Blows Over The Sahara From Cold War Nuclear Tests

The large Saharan dust cloud that blanketed Europe back in March 2022 contained some unexpected ingredients, according to a new study: chemical signatures consistent with US and USSR nuclear tests of the 1950s and 1960s. Led by a team from Paris-Saclay …

The Sahara Shuffle

French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Rabat, Morocco, on October 28, stepping into a city decked out in French and Moroccan flags. He arrived accompanied by a delegation of 130 people, including ministers, business leaders, and French-Moroccan …

Western Saharan Representative Mouloud Said Says Morocco’s Sovereignty Claims are Illegal at HLS

Ambassador Mouloud Said, the representative of Western Sahara in Washington, disputed Morocco’s claims of sovereignty over the territory at a Harvard Law School event on Monday. At the Law School event, held four years after President Donald Trump …

Israel and North Africa: Security challenges and strategic alliances

The stability of North Africa has long been a subject of concern for regional and global powers. Encompassing key nations such as Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, the region faces challenges ranging from political upheavals and economic …

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' alert for these 73 countries

Officials from the UK Foreign Office have listed advice on a host of destinations where it says don't go at all or that certain parts are off-limits The UK Foreign Office has released a range of travel warnings, including cautions against "all …

Weather forecast for Sunday, February 9

HESPRESS English – Morocco News with MAPSunday 9 February 2025 - 10:05 According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, the weather forecast for Sunday, February 9, 2025, is as follows: Expect a rather cold day with local frosts in the morning and at …

Sunday 2/9: Dr. Stephen Zunes, on "U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump: How it Will Differ from Biden"

Dr. Stephen Zunes on "U.S. Middle East Policy Under Trump: How it Will Differ (and How it Won't) from Biden" (Green Sunday program) ** A second Trump administration will push U.S. policy in the Middle East in a very dangerous direction. …