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At Monday’s extraordinary joint session of both houses of Parliament, parliamentary group leaders denounced the Algerian regime’s direct role in perpetuating the Sahara conflict. Condemning Algiers’ diplomatic manoeuvres and issuing a solemn call for the release of those held in Tindouf, lawmakers acknowledged the decisive turning point brought about by royal diplomacy following the expiry of MINURSO’s mandate at the United Nations Security Council meeting on October 30, 2026.

Tribal sheikhs and elected officials met to discuss recent diplomatic developments and the latest Royal Office statement.

In a statement published on Sunday, November 1, Russian diplomacy blames the United States for the demise of the UN mission in the Sahara. But it leaves out one crucial detail: Russia’s own veto defeated the only resolution that could have extended its mandate.

The American Jewish Committee sees Morocco as a model of interfaith understanding that could be replicated around the world. During a visit to Casablanca, Jason Isaacson, the organization’s Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, spoke to Le360 about the foundations of a centuries-old relationship and the values of coexistence championed by the Kingdom.

The political scientist says the failure to renew the UN mission’s mandate has opened a new phase in the Sahara issue, while Morocco remains committed to the ceasefire.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledged the end of MINURSO on November 1 and announced that the mission would begin winding down. His statement makes no mention of a referendum or any return to the past. MINURSO is now history, and the UN is calling on the parties to help ensure its withdrawal as quickly as possible.

Nasser Bourita appeared on a special program broadcast by 2M on Saturday, October 31, to discuss the end of the mandate of the MINURSO. The minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates said Russia’s veto had come as “no surprise” to Morocco, which had anticipated the move. He presented the situation as an opportunity to change rules inherited from the past and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to the ceasefire. Below is the full transcript of his remarks.

Since the October 30 Security Council vote, Algerian media have hailed Russia’s veto as a diplomatic victory. Yet they have largely ignored three crucial facts: the resolution backed by Algiers secured just three votes, MINURSO lost its mandate, and Morocco called for the mission’s withdrawal. A closer look at a victory story that tells only half the truth.

By blocking the US-drafted resolution on the Sahara, Moscow hoped to extend MINURSO’s mandate unchanged. It achieved precisely the opposite. Without a resolution, the mission loses its mandate and, according to the Royal Office statement, will leave Morocco’s southern provinces “in the coming days”. Russia’s veto has rid Morocco of a mission that had come to serve only its adversaries. Spasibo, Moskva!