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Visa-Free Travel In France For Algerian Diplomats Compromised?

Visa-Free Travel In France For Algerian Diplomats Compromised?

Paris: The French Minister of Justice, Gerald Darmanin intends to nullify an intergovernmental agreement between France and Algeria that allows Algerian nationals with diplomatic passports to travel France without a visa. The announcement was made...

Nineteen Countries Make 'Do Not Travel' List for 2025 as UK Foreign Office Issues Warnings

Nineteen Countries Make 'Do Not Travel' List for 2025 as UK Foreign Office Issues Warnings

The new year is set to bring a host of travel guidance and warnings, and the United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), wants travelers to be aware of countries that have made their ‘do not travel,’ list for 2025....

Response to Le Monde: towards a balanced understanding of the Moroccan model in the Maghreb

Response to Le Monde: towards a balanced understanding of the Moroccan model in the Maghreb

Introduction: for contextualised journalism Economic modernisation and infrastructure: achievements in comparative perspective Human development and social cohesion: transformative initiatives Legal reforms and political balance: a gradualist...

Tourist, 30, killed in shark attack after beast bit off her leg while she was sailing on British boat off Canary Islands

Tourist, 30, killed in shark attack after beast bit off her leg while she was sailing on British boat off Canary Islands

A TOURIST has died in a horror shark attack after a beast bit off her leg while she was sailing on a British boat off the Canary Islands. The 30-year-old woman from Germany died in a Spanish Air Force helicopter as she was being evacuated to a...

88 of the best holiday destinations for 2025: a month-by-month guide

88 of the best holiday destinations for 2025: a month-by-month guide

The year 2025 is supposed to be one of caution in which economic, geopolitical and climate fears keep us close to home and playing it safe, but this list of the year’s best holidays suggests otherwise, with more than 80 brand new itineraries...

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Hugely popular British holiday spot saw record numbers of migrants arrive in 2024

Hugely popular British holiday spot saw record numbers of migrants arrive in 2024

At least 46,843 migrants made it to the Canary Islands in 2024 through a deadly migration route across the Atlantic, the country’s interior ministry has confirmed. Spain saw the arrival of 63,970 irregular migrants in 2024, a 12.5% increase from...

Glovo riders in Morocco commence 48-hour strike to demand fair pay and better working conditions

Glovo riders in Morocco commence 48-hour strike to demand fair pay and better working conditions

Glovo riders in Morocco, affiliated with the Moroccan Labour Union (UMT), have commenced a 48-hour strike today. The action protests poor pay and deteriorating working conditions. Couriers demand better wages, fair treatment, and transparency from...

Morocco implements biological rest period to protect fisheries, hiking up sardine prices

Morocco implements biological rest period to protect fisheries, hiking up sardine prices

Morocco has kicked off its annual biological rest period to help preserve its marine resources, particularly sardines, as part of efforts to safeguard the country’s fishery stocks from increasing human and environmental pressures. The rest period,...

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for Brits to 19 countries - full list

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for Brits to 19 countries - full list

Brits planning trips abroad have been urged to stay alert as the Foreign Office updates travel advice with warnings for a range of destinations. For your safety and to ensure your travel insurance remains valid, these critical updates should not...

UK Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - full list here

UK Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - full list here

British holidaymakers are being urged to remain cautious and consistently check up-to-date travel advisories, as the UK Foreign Office has released warnings for a variety of destinations. These important alerts, aimed at ensuring your safety,...

Brits issued 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - full list of areas affected

Brits issued 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - full list of areas affected

Failing to adhere to Foreign Office advice could not only prove dangerous but could invalidate your insurance. British travellers are being advised to stay vigilant and check the latest travel advice as the Foreign Office has issued warnings for...

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - see full list

Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warning for 19 countries - see full list

The Foreign Office has warned against "all travel" to 19 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America - so it's important to check the advice before you go away. British travellers are being reminded to stay vigilant and check the...

CODESA calls on international human rights bodies to intervene urgently to protect Sahrawi human rights defenders

CODESA calls on international human rights bodies to intervene urgently to protect Sahrawi human rights defenders

Dakhla (Occupied Territories), 18 August 2025 (SPS) - The Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA) has condemned the severe violations committed by the Moroccan occupation against Sahrawi human rights defenders. It...

How a Diverse Portfolio of Architectural Projects Unlocks the Wisdom of Travel

How a Diverse Portfolio of Architectural Projects Unlocks the Wisdom of Travel

Ema is a trained architect, writer and photographer who works as a Junior Architect at REX in NYC. Inspired by her global experiences, she shares captivating insights into the world’s most extraordinary cities and buildings and provides travel...

Morocco, Zambia Sign Seven Landmark Cooperation Agreements in Laayoune

Morocco, Zambia Sign Seven Landmark Cooperation Agreements in Laayoune

Morocco and Zambia formalised seven cooperation agreements on Friday in the city of Laayoune, located in the contested Sahara region, marking a significant step in strengthening ties between the two nations. The agreements, covering tourism,...

68 countries given 'do not travel' warning from the Foreign Office

68 countries given 'do not travel' warning from the Foreign Office

Before jetting off, it’s crucial to ascertain three things: your passport's expiry date, the validity of your travel insurance and whether the destination is considered safe by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Political...

Spain’s defense dilemma: security and political resistance

Spain’s defense dilemma: security and political resistance

Since the European Union announced its ReArm Europe plan—a €800 billion initiative aimed at strengthening the military capabilities of its member states—Spain’s left-wing parties, which are part of the coalition government, have been reluctant to...

Ecuador moves to strengthen ties with Morocco after suspending recognition of Polisario

Ecuador moves to strengthen ties with Morocco after suspending recognition of Polisario

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita held a videoconference with Gabriela Sommerfeld, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs where they emphasized their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across various...

More than 130 people are feared dead in West Africa boat tragedy

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 70 people have drowned off the coast of Mauritania, in northwest Africa, and more than 60 others are missing after a boat capsized, officials said Friday. Sixteen people were rescued, five of them from Gambia, that...

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