عبدالرزاق الجزائري Posted 2007-02-03

I love a Moroccan woman and want to marry her but the borders are closed down. Why are they not opening them to let the peoples live!

هواري Posted 2007-02-18

I would like to tell the brother who says he loves a Moroccan girl. Dont say "But" this is not an excuse. There are still planes out there, all you have to do is go there and get her..patience comes afterwards...God willing they will open the borders!

mohamed Posted 2007-05-21

We are also going to lose out.

Algerie-Marseille Posted 2007-06-08

I am an Algerian from Marseille. I have family in Berkane. Open the borders!

hamza Posted 2007-07-01

This is your nation, one nation

لبنى Posted 2007-08-02

I'm Moroccan and hope that the borders will be opened. I needn't say that it should be opened, but at least we're Arabs and neighbours, we've the same dialect. It's a shame that borders separate us for nothing, it's in the interest of Morocco and Algeria, we hope all the good inchallah.

assia Posted 2007-08-13

This is for the Sahara, I'm against opening the borders as they want to take the Sahara which is 100% Moroccan, anyone who touches my country I'll kill him.

مغربي Posted 2007-09-22

I hope that Algeria will open the borders with us as we really want old days to come back when bread was baked in Maghnia and Mssirda and we eat it here in Oujda, Saadia, and Sides Kanoune. I wish this from my heart as I have many friends from Algeria in the towns of Nedruouma and Laghzaouate. I used to spend my holidays in the Souahlia (Laghzaouate) situated in Tlemcen. I have also studied in the mosque of prince Abdelkader in Maghnia. Long live Moroccan-Algerian friendship.

un algerien Posted 2007-11-04

I would just like to inform you that all Algerians are against reopening the border. No matter the relationship between countries or people, it is necessary to always have a win-win situation. And, this is not what is going on between Algeria and Morocco. -Bye

طاهير من الجزائر Posted 2007-11-18

I'm Algerian, and I have my family in Marrakech. I ask God that borders will be opened. We're one nation and one family. Those who don't want this are just calling for division, it's a Jewish policy (divide and rule). We, thanks to God, are Muslims, are concerned about our relatives that's all. As to corruptions, it cannot be avoided whether the borders are opened or closed. Religion and conscience are only capable of that. I hope that the Moroccan-Algerian relations will be improved as soon as possible.

etrehumain Posted 2007-11-28

Hello Algerians and Moroccans! Hi Moroccans! I hope you are doing well. Hello dear friend I hope you well inchallah. I am just going to say one thing to you all and I will be brief about it. Let us suppose, my dear Moroccan brothers, that our most honourable intelligentsia and sociologists such as Ibn Khaldoune were alive and with us today, what would they say about this horrible debate, about this terrible disagreement, about this shameful split? The would be in disdain and frustrated? Why? It is not hard to answer! Mehdi, let down your war axe and instead of going on about this and that, let us turn the page and be human with your “pride”, but without your “hatred of Algerians.” You exaggerate to much, my dear brother, though you have so reasonably argued before. Let us build a united and strong Maghreb, just as was done by the Europeans, who are now profiting from our unrest, our division, our infantilism, and our senseless squabbling. My respects and a nice goodbye to all my readers.

algérienne fier de l etre Posted 2007-12-04

Salam to all Maghreb people. I really hope that Moroccan and Algerian borders will be opened. This is serious, because we're brothers anyway, I have friends whom I love so much as well as a family in Morocco. I can go by plane but I hope that hearts will be conciliated and I say to Moroccans you're our brothers, but God is Almighty, we can do nothing, God is Almighty.

هواري من الجزائر Posted 2007-12-23

God willing the borders will be opened. We are one people.

abdelilah rifi Posted 2007-12-30

I don't want the borders with Algeria opened because Morocco benefits more from the situation. The Sahara is and will remain Moroccan despite your schemes. Are you not tired of squandering your money on countries to recognize the Polisario? This is why you have such a high rate of unemployment. Wake up Algerians, you have have been in deep slumber.

egassap Posted 2008-01-04

Far from the eyes makes far from the heart. Let us look each other in the eye and cultivate that which brings us together. I am what history has made me, and your and my history are the same, my brothers and sisters.

lewat Posted 2008-01-30

Closing the border with Morocco is nice and all, but it is not enough; we need to close the borders with Tunisia and Libya as well in order to avoid drug and weapons trafficking, both of which are contraband and arms for the Islamists. Algeria can only succeed in its economic reboot if these borders are hermetically shut, such that losses would be zero. Destroying the economies of Morocco, Tunsisia and Libya by shutting the borders will, in turn, deal a large blow to certain European countries’ economies that are behind the blockade on Algeria’s economy. With regard to these dangerous neighbours of ours, who serve the interests of their masters, some countries in Europe dream of seeing Algeria collapse. Algeria must be vigilant with its borders, because it is there where everything plays out. If Algeria were well governed, it would benefit enormously from its strategic position by overshadowing its dangerous neighbours. We should also shut down the pipeline running through Morocco and Tunisia. Such misdirection of pipelines is not profitable for Algeria and the real winners are its ignoble neighbours. In the end, Algeria should stop being the Maghreb's milking cow.

mass71 Posted 2008-02-04

Personally, I am against any reopening of the borders. I am an economist and I know quite well what I am speaking about. The reopening of the borders is not in the interests of Algeria and the Algerians, but, on the contrary, it could seriously harm us and bring us enormous losses ranging up to $10 billion a year. So long as Algeria is subsidising several foodstuffs and oil products, it cannot and should not open its borders. Rather, it needs to better protect and keep watch over its borders, and not just on the Western side, but in the South and the East as well. We need to be realistic here: Algeria needs investments and the transfer of technology, not contraband like we so recently saw with the people who were stealing electric cables in Algeria. These traitor of our nation have Moroccan businesses as their accomplices to accept these products. As for us, if the Moroccan state will not do what is necessary to stop the people, we should consider this a declaration of economic war. -Bye

thecle Posted 2008-02-14

Personally, there is only one reason that would drive me to say “No!” to the border between Morocco and Algeria being opened, and that reason is all the drugs and hashish that would come in here and poison our children, while Algerians will become zombies, the living dead, incapacitated and easy prey for recruiters of suicide-bombers. And, if Algeria does not have young elite to relieve the entire country, it will drown.

REDA-MARSEILLE Posted 2008-02-16

What you have just put forth is ridiculous. You must have been educated in Algeria because your reasoning is absurd. It would better to say that we have been brought up in hatred for our neighbours, be they Tunisian, Moroccan or otherwise. This is clear when we go abroad and are considered to be plague-stricken people both by Arabs and even the Europeans. Remember Bouteflika’s discourse in 2001! Try to step out of your shell a little bit, out of your rigid frame of mind, and look around: the world is bustling. I am shocked that you say you are an economist. Such a true patriot.

ouahmed Posted 2008-02-18

Hello. Listen my Moroccan brothers: we agree that our Morocco is governed by Jews. We are afraid to hand the Polisario over to you because they are going to take Ceuta, Melilla, and Isla Perejil from you. Leave the Polisario in our hands, because there are people who, when you give them an inch, will take a mile.

Jamal, Riffian Amazigh Hollanda Posted 2008-02-19

Some things I read really make me sick to my stommach! I`m an Amazigh who is fighting for the cultural rights of Imazighen and setting up local socio-economic projects in rural areas in Morocco. Some people are here are trying to make believe that the they are "white" and not Arabs and hate Morocco. Trying to make believe that Imazighen in Algeria hate Imazighen in Morocco. This is totally false and sick to say. Second there are a lot of lies told here about historical facts conserning the Sahara issue and the conflict between Algeria and Morocco. Just look at wikipedia for "Sand War" and you will find the truth. Don`t say that all Moroccans are one people and Algerians are soo different from Moroccons. I did research on the language and culture of my tribe in the Riff, I concluded that my tribe has much more affiliation with the Chaoui and Kabyle of Algeria that the Soussa of Morocco. What does this say? You stupid layers! You know who are the ones that are fighting for a united Maghreb, actually the people will do soo. We don`t want to steal your oil!! We just want our government and yours stop the military build up! and invest in the economy and the people. I can understand why some here don`t accept Moroccans and Algerians visa versa as brothers, they somehow are profiting from the division. The people want unity and brotherhood. The goverment NOT. I don`t give a damn about your oil, Only Allah knows what your intention are, I think you are a Egocentric, payed by Algerian government bloggers who not give a damn about your own Algerians let alone your Moroccan brothers and siters. You are traitors of the worsed kind, Traitors of Algerians, traitors of Allah, traitors of Yourself. We have to leave these people, and try work together!

moumous Posted 2008-02-25

Have I been censored?

RIHAN Posted 2008-02-26

Go on, Moumous- we expected more out of you in Algeria with your president... you are wasting your time in Algeria, Morocco will never give up the Western Sahara.

KACI Posted 2008-02-27

Some Algerians - I repeat, some, not all — are behaving like true enemies of Morocco, like Bouguetaya for example, a member of the FLN, and certain soldiers. You can see their stubbornness against Morocco as they blindly support the Polisario, which is dispensing all of its energy through the entire world against Morocco. The unfortunate part is that they know the Sahara was historically Moroccan, not occupied as Algeria once was by France. Try to imagine what would happen if Morocco were to support a separatist movement in Algeria. (And, they do exist) What would your reaction be? You are specialists in backstabbing your brothers. I think the Algerian people are in need of good governance, not troublemakers. I tell you, you are mistaken about your enemies: Morocco is not your enemy. Go take a look instead at Israel, who massacres Palestinians daily, if you think really fear support of oppressors. And why not the people of Algeria, who clearly want to be rid of you...

STEPHANIE Posted 2008-02-28

I am shocked to see two brother countries like Algeria and Morocco hate each other to the point where their borders are closed. When I learned that their borders have been shut for 12 years I was shocked!

FARES Posted 2008-03-01

In Response to Stephanie: This is because we have children who will not forget our old quarrels governing us.

mouradalgere Posted 2008-03-02

I am against any opening of the borders. Everyone should stay on their side, develop by themselves and solve their problems by themselves. Then, when we achieve a free mindset, we can discuss this.

HASSAN HAKECH Posted 2008-03-04

The Moroccan-Algerian neighbourhood has been historically necessary to these two peoples, and now this weighs heavily on the bilateral relations between Moroccans and Algerians. It is painful to imagine a separation between the two peoples, who are like inseparable twins, destined to live together in order to succeed in a bright future with regards to commercial and financial exchanges. The history of these two peoples leading an anti-colonial struggle for independence and freedom of their homelands definitely attests to their common sort. And, it is this common sort that would be better to reinforce with geographic and historic obligations, ever more demanding of us to eradicate the political evils between the leaders of these two countries and their entrenchment in their militaristically confrontational character. They are threatening the territorial stability of these two states. We have certainly missed the opportunity for a popular reconciliation, which, in turn, could have give new blood to authentic relations between these two neighbours. These two countries’ leaders’ political quarrels no longer hide the fraternal love between the Algerian and Moroccan people. The true problem is that there remains an obstacle in the path to the social progress and economic development of the two countries. And, this obstacle is their political character: there is a lack of democracy and that there is a dictatorial regime no longer gives us hope for the blossoming of stable and sustainable relations, relations which could really break down both the psychological and demagogic borders separating these two peoples. A significant part of the population on both sides is leading a life of misery and despair because of the unjust allocation of goods. Bureaucratic machinations and corruption have crushed the citizenry’s purchasing power, putting them on the verge of bankruptcy, while unemployment is attacking the young people.

جزائري Posted 2008-03-14

The borders should remain closed because there is no use in opening them. The borders with Libya and Tunisia should also be closed because these countries live off Algeria by smuggling. For example, Moroccans in general and Oujda in particular live off Algerian goods and are a burden to us. You will see that closing borders will damage the Moroccan, Libyan and Tunisian people; these rubbish serve their masters who are enemies of Algeria. I always hear that Moroccan officials are making meetings with our officials to open the borders because ever since they were closed, the Moroccan economy is worsening so that many Moroccans chose smuggling. I ask the president Bouteflika to close the borders with Libya and Tunisia to see the reaction of the arrogant Kadhafi and Zine El Abidine and his people who live off Algerian tourists and our resources. So long live Bouteflika and long live Algeria.

rafik Posted 2008-03-17

After the 1994 events in Marrakesh, the Moroccan regime found itself in a real maze, fearing a loss of tourism revenue. They found no one to blame but Algeria. Therefore, our rulers should keep the borders closed to discipline and punish the Moroccan regime for the outrageous error of wrongly accusing Algeria and distorting our reputation. I also ask our Algerian leaders to expel all Moroccans who corrupt Algeria youths with drugs. This is their job as most Maghreb young people have been worn down by Morocco's drugs. I also ask Bouteflika to close borders on the other side with our other dangerous neighbour Tunisia. Let’s bear witness and show all Arabs how Tunisian tourism will collapse. Everyone knows that they are traitors and feed upon our tourists (two million Algerian tourists invade Tunisia every summer). This is a quarter of Tunisia's population which we should also disown as we are on the way to disowning Morocco and breaking relations with Tunisia. Tunisia is fulfilling the goals of its masters in Europe whose aim is to destroy Algeria. As you know, most European countries hate Algeria. Closing borders with these unknown neighbours will boost our economy because they use the weakness of the Algerian dinar, low prices and smuggled Algerian goods to the point that we have noticed that Oujda, Nador and other towns consume Algerian goods on a daily basis. This is a huge burden on the Algerian state. I expect Libya to respect Algerians.

maroc Posted 2008-03-21

Salam alaikoum. I am a Moroccan woman. I hope the border will be opened. I love someone in Algeria, I want to see him.

fouad Posted 2008-03-22

Our enemies are our brothers in the Grand Maghreb. Maybe our children will be wiser. I am neither Algerian, nor Moroccan; I am North African!

ira Posted 2008-03-23

You are truly mistaken. Morocco doesn't give a damn whether the borders are open. This is just to have Algeria answer for what it has done. That is to say: Algeria is the main party in the affair with the Sahara. There you have it: there's the truth. Personally, as a Moroccan, I do not want the borders open and I know what I'm talking about.

zindine Posted 2008-03-24

All the comments not wanting the borders to be opened are from the Polisario members pretending to be Algerians. I am Algerian. I go to Casablanca and Fes every year. They are very welcoming there. And, believe me, they are not spiteful. Long live Algeria, Morocco and the Maghreb!

Hocine l'Algérien Posted 2008-03-25

A completely united Africa is still not worth much in the face of the world powers, the USA, EU and China, that is. So, Algeria being alone means nothing at all! And, Morocco being alone means a lot less than nothing at all! I am against the borders being opened before all the problems existing between our two countries are solved, and this includes the Western Sahara. In these problems I am also including contraband, Moroccan drugs, the Algerian security situation (Moroccans do not want to take account for their terrorists), the Moroccan press’ and government’s fierce propaganda against he Algerian government (which it should instead be using at its example), human rights in Morocco and human rights in Algeria (even if this is does not have the same significance). Morocco’s international position is shameful: it has supported the United States against Iraq, it has relations with Israel and there are several other things that I will not cite here.

samire Posted 2008-03-26

This is not his country. If you want to open the border, put military police in place to supervise it. I love my country more than I love anyone else in this world.

KADER Posted 2008-03-27

To hear Mr. Mass speak, it would seem we live in a paradise. I do not know what city this guy could be living in so as to not be aware of the misery surrounding him. Maybe he is a propagandist from our generals’ mafia government. Isn’t that so!? I know it’s true! Ooh la la !!!

hamza Posted 2008-03-30

Long live Algeria and Morocco forever, thank you.

RATIBA Posted 2008-03-31

I hope the border won’t be opened. There are still many problems between the two countries. Morocco is always asking Algeria to open borders and Algeria always refuses. Morocco knew that it would refuse, therefore it is always asking for borders to be opened to show to everyone that Algeria is the stubborn side in the Algerian-Moroccan conflict. We shouldn’t forget the conflict of the Western Sahara. So when will the borders be opened? We can’t know except as time passes by… We want that Arabs won’t have to exchange their currencies when they travel to another Arab country. Europeans have different origins, cultures and languages but they succeeded in making a union in spite of all that. And we Arabs have one origin, one culture, one language and one religion but we aren’t united… There are permanent conflicts, division, closing borders and imposing visas. There is no power and no will but from God.

maghrébin Posted 2008-04-05

There is no country called Algeria...Algeria is just a city in the Great Maghreb...this is the reality...We are one people, we were divided by colonialism. Long live the Greater Maghreb...

moi Posted 2008-04-08

In 1994 I spent my summer vacation in Algeria. I crossed Morocco like I did every year in order to go to Algeria. The trip went quite well and we visited all the cities on the way. On the other hand, the return was very very difficult: it was through Morocco and we set aside three days to cross it. For starters, there was a large crowd at the border station that was waiting to get their passport checked. We waited nearly 15 hours at the border station. It was hot and there were no restrooms or water. Then, every time we came to or left a city on our route, there was a police checkpoint. Having an Algerian passport means a complete search, even for my little four-year-old brothers and sisters. Then, when we finally arrived in Tangier, and—surprise!—before entering the city we had to go through another control point. “Do you have an Algerian passport?” “Yes.” “Turn right, then enter the parking lot.” And—big surprise!—there were hundreds of Algerians waiting here in this confined space that was, once again, without a restroom or water. Then, in order to get our boarding passes for the boat, they (I swear to you) questioned everybody, even the four-year-old children! Here were the questions: “Where were you?”; “What did you do?”; and. “Why did you come to Morocco?” They treated us like dogs!!! I can tell you this because I lived through it! I was there and it was a real nightmare! We were traumatised. You would have thought we were terrorists instead of tourists!!! We swore to ourselves to never go through Morocco again. So, I personally have a question: why do the Moroccan authorities allow this and then now ask for the opening of the borders? Is it to make us suffer more? I say never again to this!

Amghar Posted 2008-04-08

What I learned from the sterile participation of the majority of our brothers connected to this forum is that their discourse results from a culture of despotism acquired through centuries of people more advanced than them—Romans, Arabs, Moroccans/Almoravids, Turks and the French (for 140 years). It is to be highlighted that, on the other hand, the “socialist”, “democratic”, “popular” republic of these connected peoples is guided by Collaborators turned so-called “heroes” of Colonel Lacoste’s "valiants". (I will not pollute this forum by citing him.) Where is pride and dignity and the (false) pseudo-wasta?

bouhou Posted 2008-04-08

…for having annexed the Western Sahara— we rounded up all the Algerians living in Morocco at that time, even those who were born there— the men, women, elderly and children— and literally threw them over the border. All of this took place after having chased out all the Jews, Christians and educated Algerians since independence. What is worse, the day after independence, Minister so-and-so of Industry shamelessly and unrestrainedly insulted our neighbours with “When Morocco will still be making its tomato sauce and Tunisia its harissa, Algeria will have its heavy industry…” (toz). And, what do we have 45 years later? Nothing. Nothing at all. We have no heavy industry, no running water, no harissa and no tomato sauce, and our agriculture is now nothing but a memory, because the Algerian peasant is chewing gum nowadays, playing tennis, reading Karl Marx and no longer planning on exporting their revolution to their calm, industrious neighbours. God ended up making us pay for this kof'r (hubris) and incredible arrogance. Today, it is easy to understand what kind of sh-t our country is in because of ignoramuses of this calibre. According to a ranking of 54 nations compiled by the United Nations in the mid 1950s, Algeria was ranked 14th, above Portugal and Spain, in terms of wealth produced per capita. But, it inexorably slipped to 74th in the world according to the 2001 UN report on human development. 14 years later, what has become of Algeria!!!??? More than 12 million Algerians live in poverty, six million of which are below the poverty line. In the first semi-annual report, Algeria’s very official National Economic and Social Council (CNES), while noting…

bouhou Posted 2008-04-08

Everywhere, unemployment, drugs, prostitution, delinquency, suicides and divorces prey upon inhabitants deprived of defences. The entire country— its industrial fabric, agriculture, justice system, institutions, identity, culture, health, schooling and environment— has been methodically soiled. If Algeria today is stagnating in misery and obscurantism, then there are several reasons to explain this situation. Most notably, this comes when we compare what exists in Tunisia and, especially, Morocco. The fight for clans and for a perverse ideology, egged on by the leaders ever since they gained independence in order to mark their differences from their former colonising countries, has led Algeria, or, rather, its rulers, to forge relationships with dubious programmed drones that comprised the totalitarian communist regimes. Who does not remember the love forged with the Cuban Tito, Sékou Touré and all the saddest and most washed-up dictators like Khrushchev and all the other string-alongs who paraded through the Soviet Union’s government. The result is as such: Algeria then plunged into militant Islamism, invoking God. The FIS and other organisations, which still claim to speak in the name of God, have caught it in a bottleneck to the point of strangulation. All the while, Morocco and Tunisia progressed. Out of a sort of jealousy— there is no other word here— which had captured Algeria, Morocco witnessed with utter amazement the birth of the so-called “Polisario” to weaken it. The manipulation was too obvious and all of Africa was able to witness the Sahrawis' dangerous demonstrations. The region of Tindouf and the city itself have always belonged to the Cherifian Kingdom. One day it will be necessary to take stock of the accounts of expansionism and…

Anonymous Posted 2008-04-09

In response to Bouhou: You chose your pen name well, as it refers to the Saharans— that is: those who have no brains to think with. Pardon the explanation. There you have it: the real message is that you are a bouhou who is insulting the Algerians and their government. But, we forgive you because you are a bouhou. The representatives of the Polisario Front in the United Kingdom and Ireland called on organisations for the defence of human rights “to condemn Morocco’s repressive practices against the Sahrawi people in the occupied territories of the Western Sahara.” The Sahrawi Press Service (le Service de Press Sahraoui—SPS) made an appeal. To be more precise, it was made yesterday, at the opening of the a study conducted by the UN’s Human Rights Council on the respect of fundamental rights in the 192 member countries of the UN as part of its new procedure of “universal periodic reviews” (EPU). In its urgent message to the organisation just mentioned, the Polisario Front called on them “to publish press announcements condemning these practices and reveal Morocco’s breach of international commitments in regards to human rights.” Yesterday, Morocco was classified as being in the first group to be subject to an exam as part of the new procedure for verifying the respect of human rights. To this effect, the Polisario Front urged humanitarian organisations to condemn Morocco’s practices and to send announcements to their representatives and anyone in a position to put pressure on them or to further echo these condemnations. This was in the course of calling on them to— in this condemnation— insist upon the “32 years of Moroccan occupation marked by unpunished violation of human rights as put forth in the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. The Polisario Front…

vrai Algerien Posted 2008-04-10

Bouhou; You have the right to say what you want, but do not try to liken yourself to Algerians, because you are not an Algerian and you will definitely never be one, okay? You want to be more Algerian than the Algerians themselves! It is unbelievable!!! Are you ashamed to say you are Moroccan??? We Algerians have nothing to settle with anyone, especially you. So, talk about whatever you want, we don’t give a [expletive deleted].

slim16 Posted 2008-04-10

Hey Bouhou! You right-wing extremist! You remind me of Le Pen! You know Le Pen!? You are a photocopy of him, in black and white! Do not say “my” Algeria! You are not Algerian! You are a Collaborator! You present yourself (as if!) as a great historian, but you are rambling! You cite people known for being on the Right (Antoine so-and-so). You take up all this space plagiarising a bunch of nonsense! Hey, get over yourself, you blockhead! Get out of here! You are unwanted! Keep your longwinded rhetoric for your friends; you are not convincing anybody!!! Bye from Algiers

Dakota Posted 2008-04-10

I am an Algerian Canadian. I did my military service in Tindouf from 1982-1984. I am for the closing of the border and for the construction of land-mine lines, just like Mohamed II and company made in order to split Western Sahara into two. Just ask Mohamed II if he remembers the dirty wars. We have not forgotten.

monpaysalgerie Posted 2008-04-11

Hello, Tell me please: what is the point of opening the Algerian-Moroccan border now? Who requested the opening of border? Was it the Moroccans or the Algerians? In the years of hardship that Algeria suffered through, the Moroccan imposed entry visas on them! And, may they keep this condition for doing so! And, it will be the same here—a visa for the Moroccans wanting to come to Algeria! Stop talking about “two brother countries”! You can see clearly that there is a border, can’t you!? And for how long!? So, this should function just like two cells in the human organism. We do not want parasites in Algeria. Our defence system is indeed effective and rigorous. So, keep your “brother-country” feelings to yourself and whatever else you want! We do not want drugs in our country. We do not want prostitutes either! And, we do not want witchcraft—keep that to yourselves! In any case, we do not need you. Leave us alone! Stop your barking! Pay attention to satisfying your own population wandering around in Europe instead of talking about the Western Sahara! Pay attention to yourselves, your young people and your own domestic problems with the injustice reigning over you, okay!? Eat your bread and shut up!

mohamed Posted 2008-04-11

Thank you, Mr. Bouhou for this wonderful description of our country’s situation. This must not have been easy for you. You must certainly be suffering. This is an enraged outpouring from your heart. I hope that it did you some good to get that out. But, everything can get better. The generations to come will be capable of bringing us up to par. I am sure that you are a real Algerian, because this is what those Algerians of native origin are like. You have all my respect. The truth is tough, but it always comes to light.

Farid Posted 2008-04-12

In Response to Bouhou: You took note of currency reserves and the trade surplus since 1999, but you forgot other things, for example: the regulation fund that has savings equivalent to $40 billion. It seems tonight will be a sleepless one for you. You said that Morocco is open, but what is the result of this? It is open to mass tourism that allows the unemployed and the extremists to come over here. Rich people prefer other destinations. One more thing: here, the press all the same talks about poverty, while yours is under the orders of His Majesty. Here is the proof: did the Moroccan press talk about Denmark, that discouraged its citizens from visiting the 14 Muslim countries, including Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia? Not even the press of the last-mentioned country did that! Moreover, you are Moroccan! Your country is poor. It lives thanks to the aid of the Gulf countries and the European Union. It lives anesthetised. You said that Morocco is progressing. Whatever! Open your eyes! Tindouf belongs to you—HAH! I think you need to go visit the shrink on this one. By the way, you don’t happen to have a business near Oujda do you? Know that the border will not open. Not even Bouteflika has interest in doing this, otherwise he would lose the presidential election. And, you can drop your statistics on trade: there are a million Algerians who go to Tunisia for vacation. This country takes Algeria as its milking-cow. You want to make a Union of the Arab Maghreb on the back of Algeria and Libya. No, our country will do just fine without you. The proof.

ben bladkoum Posted 2008-04-13

Caution, young Algerian HARRAGAS: do not go to Morocco, they have rabies.

clair de lune Posted 2008-04-13

To the indoctrinated... In order to better understand one another, we need to put ourselves in one another’s shoes. When the European countries divided up the world, Morocco— unlike all the other countries— had the misfortune of having been colonised by two powers at the same time, who shared the pie. Thus, 1912 the Franco-Spanish Protectorate was established in Morocco, after France succeeded in pushing the other colonial powers (Germany, Great Britain and Italy) out of the partitioning of Morocco. One of them left, but the other refused (and remains). Worse yet, one of the powers, hoping to keep French Algeria, decided to draw the contours of its borders in a way that was very generous to itself and came at the expense of Morocco—that is: stealing a piece of the latter. Now let us reverse the roles for a moment: in 1962, France wanted to keep the Sahara (which it called its "useful Algeria") and leave Algerians with the coast. It almost succeeded and left the FLN winded. If Algeria had accepted, it would have found itself in the same trouble Morocco does today, as, having no choice, Morocco accepted to be partially colonised. During the Evian Negotiations, some, (being fatigued), considered accepting France’s offer, but it was Boumediene who dispatched his special envoy to let them know that the war would continue in that case. Now, imagine that Boumediene did not succeed and Algeria was parcelled out; it would have organised a Green March to reoccupy Tamanrasset, Laghouat, Ardar and so on 40 years later. The Moroccans, aided by Algeria in snatching their independence, invented this “made-in-Morocco police dispatch”, and told them

maghribi libre Posted 2008-04-14

To Bouhou and Mohamed: You are not Algerians because you do not know the reality of Algeria. May God cleanse you hypocrites! I know you nationality. Could you be Kawarijite? The Algerian and Moroccan people are brothers. Those who work for the despots will always be weak midgets. They want to sabotage everybody. God save us from your way of thinking!

clair de lune Posted 2008-04-14

200 years. I really fear that the way things are going, that will be the same scenario for Algeria in 44 + 156 = 200 years. It is clear in this case that after chasing the French, the people flipped out and became politicised towards the extreme (as in Algeria). In a documentary I saw, there was a guy who explained from his shantytown in Port-au-Prince how, according to him, the (1,000th, failed) government should be organised and how the world should change to accommodate it...!! (Umm, from his shantytown!).... All this while a farmer just next door (Dominican Republic, similar to Morocco) is preoccupied from dawn to dusk with his harvest and small business. Similar to Haiti, since independence the Algerian farmer today wants to export his failed "revolution" to liberate the little Moroccan and Sahrawi peoples (poor/oppressed, who have never demanded anything from the Algerians) from the villain Malik.

Anonymous Posted 2008-04-15

Why are my comments? You only publish comments against Algeria and the Algerian people. You are guilty before God!

omega Posted 2008-04-16

A Message to the Moroccans: You are not better than the Algerians and the Algerians are not better than you. There you have it! We are a single people. Remain wise and do not become like those who govern us. No one is better than anyone else. Both of us need to learn something very important, and that is to forgive— forgiveness, wisdom and respect. Thank you

REZKI Posted 2008-04-18

So long as we have a handful of illiterate, repugnant, scheming mafiosi-generals governing us, we do not need to expect a united Maghreb to come about one day.

Abdi Posted 2008-04-19

But, where exactly does this necessity to normalise relations between Morocco and Algeria lie? We have lived for 14 years with this situation not causing anyone comfort. By insisting on normalisation, we are led to wonder if Morocco is not losing face? On the contrary, we should ignore Algeria and preserve good relations with the other countries of the Maghreb.

جلال Posted 2008-04-23

Jalal from Morocco. I hope the borders won’t be opened because 90% of Moroccans hope that they remain closed except the people who live in the border area. So long live Morocco and Algeria.

حميد من المغرب Posted 2008-04-25

Which Algeria, which Morocco and which borders do we want to open or close? Algeria is a rich country and its people are one of the poorest nations in the world. Poor Algerian young people, they are enduring poverty and oppression even though the Algerian young people are of the best young people in the world, open, mature, love their country and they have a bright future if the country takes care of this. I am ashamed when I meet Algerian young people here in the Maghreb who want to commit suicide by drowning in the sea to go to Spain. This is unfair, the country produces petrol and its young people commit suicide and its brains immigrate. I have an Algerian friend who has a PhD in chemistry who works here in Morocco. Why doesn’t Algeria provide jobs to these senior graduates? Because it doesn’t want people who teach and coach the Algerian young people, they want them to be illiterate so that it is relieved and maintain things as they are. Long live the Moroccan and Algerian people.

karimoov-algeria Posted 2008-04-30

Salam alikoum dear Algerian people which have shown honour to Moroccans without boasting. It is true that we are brothers in God, but this was a long time ago when we used to co-operate with each other in different economic and social fields. It was a true brotherhood between the two countries because it didn’t differentiate between Algerians and Moroccans. So what happened exactly? I will reply because I am Algerian and want to explain this to some Moroccan brothers so that they won’t be unfair to a Mujahid nation which loved God and His prophet. It loved its country to the point that it wants to die to preserve the word Algeria, it means brightness in the sky of Africa, Europe, America and Asia. In the era of Ben Bella, the same psychological development found in developing countries, emereged here. A systematic power invaded Algeria in different fields, expanding in its economy and teaching its sons. This was noticed by the whole world, Morocco was one of the first nations to show its envy of Algeria and it began plotting the story of Tindouf and other things. So my question is, why have you Moroccans relinquished your territory which you claimed belongs to you in order to get your independence? We have taught you a lesson in the strength of chivalry and sacrifice so that even half a meter of our country won’t be claimed, and as you know a million and half a million martyrs died for it. My second question is, when you say that you have helped us, why have you betrayed us and begin attacking us only a few years after independent Algeria's constitution? Was that the assistance you wanted to provide on a silver dish? You want us to pen new borders? That is strange, by God. And from the intensity of your jealousy against us, your officials have gone to plot against us. You started exporting drugs to Algeria. But how can an Islamic country produce illegal drugs? Is this reasonable? By God, answer yourselves. Regarding Islam, I think that we love Islam more than you. There is a simple example, up to now there is no co-operation between a country called Algeria and Israel. Secondly, the country or nation which hates Israel the most is Algeria. And you talk about war. Are you conscious about what you say? Which country wants to fight Algeria? By God and without exaggeration, they are mad if they think of that. Go and ask about what Algeria did with the Moroccan casern. Thank you.

زياني محمد صلاح الدين Posted 2008-05-01

I am Algerian. I want the borders of Morocco with Algeria to be opened. I want to visit this nice country. I miss Morocco. Long live Morocco and with the will of God they will open borders.

glina Posted 2008-05-02

Salam. My family is in Morocco (Guercif), we wish to visit them. But by God, don’t open borders, it brings only trouble. My family is in Sebdou, we see everything, Mercedes and 4x4s filled up with copper, oil and its products and you bring us the poison of Kif which you produce and cocaine which you bring from Spain…I visit my family by plane, or I don’t . To Abderazak, I tell him find an Algerian woman, cheap man, I will give you an advice, Moroccan women are hard, they will make you dance on a stick. Remember this, put it as stamp between your eyes.

moslim hor Posted 2008-05-09

My Algerian brothers, why do we care about Morocco? They have their borders and it is their right to close them. Moroccans don’t care about us. We the Algerians have become the joke of the world, Arabs and Muslims. Everyone is hating us, especially when we bought the weapons from Russia, they say that we buy weapons with which Mujahids are killed in Chechnya. This is a big shame to us. Let’s look at ourselves, Morocco isn’t as all the Algerians believe, its people are among the nicest people, its kings are the descendants of the Prophet, they have a long history, but where are we from all that…?

arlid Posted 2008-05-14

I am Algerian, but I oppose the monarchy of hashish and the Algerian regime. The closing of the border is the only good decision they’ve made since Algeria’s independence. However, we should not stop there; we still need to close the border with Libya and Tunisia in order to move forward and open up to Africa and Europe (minus France) and others. This is the only way to grow the Algerian economy and to safeguard ourselves from Moroccan marijuana and the sexual sickos in Morocco by way of tourism. To my knowledge, no Algerian wants to open the border to drug addicts.

Sidi Rached Posted 2008-05-27

Brothers, Friend, Cousin, Amazigh Speaker, Francophones, Moroccans and Algerians: We are all children of the Maghreb, but we must be realistic: it is better to keep the border closed as the causes for the closure have not yet been resolved between the two countries. We do not want to joke around with open the border just to please a minority and cause a war a week later. It is wiser to keep them shut and to fix our economic problems on either side of the border.

BAROUDI.FR.75 Posted 2008-05-29

Algeria is not free to open its borders: the permission of the Polisario militia leader, the Moroccan Abdelaziz, and then a confirmation from the generals and, after that, the present-day FLN in order not to have a confrontation with the historic FLN. As for my compatriots who talk about the economy and drugs, I advise you to go to the website [removed] and we can discuss more afterwards. Thank you, Magharebia.

عميرى عبدالحميد Posted 2008-05-29

I am replying to some brothers. Why do you want the border to be opened? We, as Algerians, don’t want that. Are you more Algerian than the Algerians? Do you know of more benefits than we do? You are looking for money whose owner is dead, but we are still alive. We don’t want the border to be opened with you. We haven’t forgotten 1963 or 1994. We don’t want to visit Morocco whatever happens. My mother is still in Morocco to this day. What do we gain from the country of wind except storms? No, no we don’t want to open it. This is better. We ask the authorities to tighten controls on the smugglers and traders of death. We don’t want interference in our affairs. You have your religion and we have ours. The people of Mecca are better aware of its roads. We don’t want to build an Arab Maghreb to the detriment of Algerians my brother. Salam alikoum.

BAROUDI-75-FR Posted 2008-06-02

I think that it is a shame that Magharebia removes some URL’s and publishes others. The people need to have a little knowledge about the truth! I am going to go to another website where we have more liberty of expression. Ciao

BAROUDI.FR.75 Posted 2008-06-03

I wanted to do a little propaganda for the Islamists but I couldn't. God is great. See you soon.

selim Posted 2008-06-04

I am an Algerian. I am from Constantine, far from the Moroccan border, yet your comments interest me! Everyone is missing the big picture! You have forgotten what is most important: both sides of the border are poor. Leave politics to the politicians! Help one another! Love one another! Everybody is saying: “These are two brother countries, but they are incapable of coming to an agreement!!!” Personally, I live in France and I love my Arab and Amazigh brothers, no matter what country they are from! If we are not united, then no one will help us! I would so like to see all the Arab countries unite like Europe did, to see us help one another and show the world a new face for the Arabs—show them our differences, our sense of humour, our optimism, our love for our families and for life! The Arab world is culturally very rich. Regardless of our religious differences, we all submit to the same God! My Arab brothers living in these very Arab countries have the right to live in peace with equal rights! It really hurts to see, to hear and to read how the Arab people criticise one another. May love and peace be with you!

عميرى عبدالحميد Posted 2008-06-09

I reply to Mr Boujenouiya. In fact, God and the messenger of God, peace and prayer upon him, advised us to be nice to the neighbour but only if the neighbour wishes your good and you too. For example, if we were the neighbours of Israel, as in Palestine, would you love its good and make it inherit you as the prophet said, no, no. The prophet said I would have made the neighbour inherit his neighbour but he was concerned unless the neighbour is a Jew. Your analysis is wrong my brother. Moreover and as our prince Abdelkader said after the betrayal of Moroccans of him in the battle of Isli near the Moroccan city Oujda, take by the right and left, no, hair only grows on the back of the hand but not inside it, do good to the dog but not to the Moroccan. Is this enough to you Boujenouiya. Salam.

Fassi Posted 2008-06-10

عميرى عبدالحمي it seems algerians like yourself are full of hatred for Moroccans?! One moment you quote hadith and principles of Islam then the next moment you insult Moroccans who are Muslims?! Shame on you!

Omar Posted 2008-06-13

I have a fantastic vision, the Maghreb should only be made up of two countries, Algeria and Libya, as they both share simillar political ideologies, had simillar struggles with the occupiers, the French and the Italian Faschistes and fought dearly for their independance. As a result, they have both been blessed by God with great land areas full of resource and great wealth and this is for the sacrifices they made and the chaste blood of their Martyrs, God bless them. Moreover, both Algeria and Libya are steadfast against the Zionists and have no ties with the atrocious regime of Israel, unlike our other neighbours Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania, who hold secret talks with them and make them feel very welcome at home. Not only they never cease to lick the boots of the Europeans colonisers and their friends the Zionists, they oppress their people and treat them with contempt, use them as cheap labour for the foreign exploiters and govern them with fear and no one is allowed to complain or criticise the regime. Algeria and Libya speak out against the oppression of the Palestinian people and comdemn other unjustices in the world like the Iraki invasion and this is not the case from our other Neighbours. So in a nutshell the "Ideal Maghreb" should be the fusion of Algeria and Libya and no one else, which would be a real force to be reckoned with in many aspects, economically, politically, militarilly and geo-strategically. So common Gaddafi and Bouteflika, lets unite. The rest "Eat your hearts out"!!!

boras Posted 2008-06-16

To Omar, stop deluding yourself with 70's Socialist Revolutionary propaganda. If you haven't realized already Socialism which Algeria and Libya so dearly loved and deployed as the states operative mechanism has failed miserably. Let's replace your deluded warped view of history which has pushed your aggressive expansionist Maghreb ideals to fantasy where it belongs and instead put your head down son and work for your country like a decent law abiding citizen should.