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A recent article published by Assahifa, a Moroccan outlet known for its close ties to the ruling elite in Rabat, inadvertently sheds light on one of the most significant geopolitical shifts in the Maghreb in decades: the entry into service of Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets in Algeria — one of the most advanced combat aircraft of our time. In an article titled “After Being Rejected by Egypt and Iran… Satellite Images Reveal the Presence of Su-35 Fighters in Algeria”, the Moroccan media outlet delves into the arrival of these jets at an Algerian airbase with a tone that is both alarmist and revealing. While emphasizing that these aircraft had previously been turned down by Egypt and Iran, the piece unintentionally unveils deeper Moroccan anxieties — both military and diplomatic. The Su-35: A Game Changer That Has Rabat Trembling Originally destined for Egypt, the Su-35 jets were ultimately acquired by Algeria after Cairo backed out under Western pressure. Known for their exceptional ag...

In the obscure twists and turns of Moroccan intelligence, a new episode – pathetic as much as revealing – has been added to the long list of clumsy maneuvers by an institution more adept at political tinkering than enlightened strategy. The General Directorate of Studies and Documentation (DGED), visibly disoriented by the kingdom's repeated diplomatic failures on the Sahrawi issue, ventured to fabricate a supposed Syrian document. This document was meant to support the idea of a collusion between the Polisario Front and the Islamic Republic of Iran – a fanciful alliance, tailor-made to provoke international indignation. But this attempt to associate the Sahrawi movement with Tehran or Hezbollah is nothing new. Morocco has been trying for years to portray the Polisario as an unsavory group, hoping to pass it off as a terrorist organization. This repetitive and desperate strategy of disinformation stems from a realization of impotence: Rabat is out of arguments in a conflict where i...

On April 18, 2025, the World Bank published an insightful article titled “How Algeria is Shaping its Economic Future” , offering a nuanced yet clearly optimistic perspective on the country’s ongoing economic transformation. Long regarded as a hydrocarbon-dependent, mono-export economy, Algeria now appears to be at a historic crossroads. At the heart of this shift lies an ambitious target set by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune: reaching a Gross Domestic Product of $400 billion by 2027. A Diversification Strategy in Motion The figures released by the World Bank are telling: non-hydrocarbon exports have tripled since 2017, reaching $5.1 billion in 2023. Though they still represent just 2% of GDP, this trend signals a critical shift in Algeria’s economic model, one that is moving away from structural dependence on oil and gas. Among the country’s most exported goods are now fertilizers, steel products, and cement — a reflection of a deliberate strategy rooted in wide-ranging structural r...

New York, April 16, 2025. In the solemn chamber of the United Nations Security Council, a man takes the floor. With composure, precision, and a measured gravitas, Staffan de Mistura , the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, delivers a briefing that, according to several diplomats present, may well mark a turning point in the protracted Sahrawi dossier. This report comes at a highly charged moment: fifty years after Spain’s withdrawal from Western Sahara in 1975, the question of decolonization remains unresolved, frozen in a status quo that only a crisis—or a concerted international awakening—might shake loose. For the first time in a long while, such a shift now appears within reach. A Diplomatic Trilogy at the Core of the Report Three key messages emerge from De Mistura’s address—three pillars that reflect both the current posture of the United States and shifting power dynamics within the Security Council. 1. Toward “Genuine” Autonomy: A Call for Clari...

Following the report presented on April 16, 2025, by Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations Special Envoy, who solemnly urged Morocco to further clarify its autonomy proposal—a sparse document of just 35 articles spread over barely four and a half pages—Rabat responded with notable, almost embarrassed, reticence. In the analysis that follows, we rigorously and precisely highlight the real reasons preventing the long-awaited clarification. For contrary to the official narrative that describes the plan as “serious” and “credible,” it does not withstand either a thorough legal examination or the fundamental principles of international law. The Western Sahara conflict, long classified on the United Nations agenda as a decolonization issue, remains one of the most sensitive and pivotal matters for the stability of the Maghreb region and beyond. In 2007, Morocco put forward an “Initiative for Negotiating an Autonomy Statute,” intended to serve as the cornerstone of a final settlement. Yet be...

For several months now, relations between Algiers and Paris have been caught in a storm of unprecedented turbulence since Algeria’s independence. While international observers speculate on the root causes of this deterioration, Algerian diplomatic sources based in Paris assert that the crisis was not only foreseeable but had long been anticipated, analyzed, and documented. According to these diplomats, the roots of this rupture run deep, stemming from a deliberate and methodical strategy orchestrated by powerful circles within the very heart of the French state apparatus. Ignored Warnings Confidential diplomatic reports, excerpts of which were recently leaked according to El Khabar and Algérie Patriotique , point to a series of warnings issued by Algeria’s embassy in Paris over more than a decade. These documents, addressed to senior authorities in Algiers, detail a range of maneuvers led by what diplomats describe as “hostile circles” within French institutions. These groups, acco...