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Cybersecurity & Surveillance: A new Forbidden Stories investigation says Morocco kept using Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to target French ministers and other critics, while France briefly considered buying the same tech before President Macron rejected it in 2020—raising fresh questions as French PM Sébastien Lecornu visits Rabat. Franco-Moroccan Tech & Infrastructure Deals: During Lecornu’s two-day trip, Rabat and Paris signed 14 agreements across security, migration, defence, economy, plus a draft scientific cooperation framework, a water-policy loan, and support for the Rabat Regional Express Rail—signalling renewed tech and development ties after France recognized Morocco’s Western Sahara position in 2024. Western Sahara Diplomacy: France publicly reaffirmed support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as part of a “reinforced exceptional partnership,” tying the political reset to broader cooperation in Africa. Local Tech Angle: The Pegasus claims also spotlight how surveillance tools can shape governance and press freedom—an issue directly relevant to tech policy and digital rights in the region.

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Algeria seeks larger EU energy role amid regional tensions

Deutsche Welle |

Owner: German Government info about owner

Deutsche Welle

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	German Government
Year Founded	1953
Website	dw.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Germany, Bonn
Owner Country	Germany

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Pegasus and Morocco: more than 200 Spanish mobiles, possible targets

Democrata |

Owner: David Córdova info about owner

Democrata

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Owned By	David Córdova through Información y Participación S.L.
Year Founded	2023
Website	www.democrata.es/en
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Spain

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7 hours ago

Morocco has no gas. So how did it sell the world a $25bn gas pipeline?

Middle East Eye |

Owner: Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso info about owner

Middle East Eye

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Owned By	Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso through M.E.E. ltd
Year Founded	2014
Website	www.middleeasteye.net
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Jul. 8, 2026

Chile backs the Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

Atalayar |

Owner: Javier Fernandez Arribas info about owner

Atalayar

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Owned By	Javier Fernandez Arribas through Norte-Sur Media y Comunicacion Sl
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.atalayar.com
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Spain

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Jul. 10, 2026

Canary Islands Universities Sign Partnership Agreements in Laayoune, Expanding Morocco-Spain Academic Ties

North Africa Post

13 hours ago

Memories of desert as state swelters

Arkansas Democrat Gazette |

Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens info about owner

Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Owned By	Eliza Hussman Jr. through WEHCO Media, Inc.; David Stephens through Media Group, through Northwest Arkansas Newspapers
Year Founded	1819
Website	www.arkansasonline.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Little Rock
Owner Country	United States

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Jun. 26, 2026

Gabriel Boric and Western Sahara: From Supporting Sahrawi Self-Determination to Political Submission

El Ciudadano |

Owner: Sociedad Periodística El Ciudadano Ltd info about owner

El Ciudadano

Center-left

Owned By	Sociedad Periodística El Ciudadano Ltd (Bruno Sommer Founder & Director)
Year Founded	2005
Website	www.elciudadano.com/en/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Chile, Santiago
Owner Country	Chile

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Jun. 19, 2026

Researcher Hayat Said: 170 human rights violations documented in occupied Western Sahara during 2025 amid continued impunity

Sahara Press Service |

Owner: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republican Government info about owner

Sahara Press Service

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republican Government
Year Founded	1999
Website	https://www.spsrasd.info/news/en
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Western Sahara,
Owner Country	Western Sahara

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