The Sahara Conflict after UNSCR 2797: Between Opportunity and Challenges
14/12/2025398542 min
Resolution 2797 opens a rare window of opportunity for political progress in the Sahara conflict, but it comes with complex regional challenges
Normalization: The Difficult Balancing Act Under Pressure
15/08/2025531753 min
Morocco is progressing toward normalization driven by strategic reasons, but increasing societal rejection is widening the trust gap and challenging the state's capacity to balance its external goals with internal unity.
Morocco and the War in Gaza: The Dilemma of Principles and Interests
15/11/20231171722 min
Morocco will face a real challenge in reaching an appropriate balance between the principled commitment to support Palestinian rights, the interests of Morocco arising from the Tripartite Declaration, and the widespread popular sympathy for the Palestinian cause among the Moroccan people, if the war continues for a more extended period.
Morocco, Brazil: unshakable Relations
18/07/20231035077 min
The ascendance of the left to power in Brazil once again will not undermine Moroccan-Brazilian relations, owing to the historical, cultural, and economic bonds that intertwine these two nations.
The Growth of the Moroccan Military Air Power
23/01/2023925383 min
The growth of the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) stems from partially economic and mostly strategic reasons, whose nature is defensive and tied to the preservation of stability and military balance in the region.
Presentation of EMM5-EuromeSCO Euromed Survey Results
02/07/202221205 min
Towards Mutually Beneficial Migration Partnerships: Reviewing EU-Morocco Migration Cooperation beyond Existing Areas of Engagement
Knocking at the Walls of Ceuta and Melilla: Irregular Migration and the Political—Security Nexus
14/06/2022655637 min
The establishment of a permanent body for border security between Morocco and Spain, whose tasks include the management of irregular migration, is necessary to ensure the effectiveness and stability of cooperation.
China’s Digital Silk Road in Morocco: The Implications of Digital Sector Dominance
23/05/202213864110 min
In the short term, DSR may serve Morocco to strengthen its digital infrastructure, but the long-term repercussions may create serious risks of cyber espionage, mass data collection, and political leverage that should not be ignored.
Four Strategic Gains from the Reconstruction of Lagouira
26/03/2022415532 min
At first glance, measures to develop Lagouira demonstrate Morocco’s keenness to develop its southern provinces, a deeper look shows other geopolitical dimensions.
Is Morocco a de Facto « Gendarme de l’Europe » ?
24/06/2021653692 min
Faced with EU’s incentives and pressure, Morocco seeks to strike a balance between cooperation and resistance on migration management