The newly elected British government has reaffirmed its stance on commercial activities in Western Sahara, dealing a blow to the Polisario Front separatists. Labour MP Hamish Falconer stated that such activities are not considered illegal if they respect Sahrawi interests. This response aligns with the previous government's position, maintaining all cooperation agreements with Morocco, including the 2019 UK-Morocco Association Agreement, which aims to bolster post-Brexit trade in renewable energy and tourism.
Moroccan politicians and activists are questioning restrictions on sermons addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict. Socialist MP Nabila Mounib criticized limitations on
Morocco’s population has grown by nearly 3 million in the past decade, reaching about 36.8 million as of
France announced Thursday it’s unaware of any Algerian trade restrictions but is monitoring the situation amid worsening ties over
Moroccan importers have recently secured up to 10 cargoes, approximately 300,000 tons, of EU milling wheat for November delivery,
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