Mourad NY Posted 2008-08-08

""Financial leaders say a closed Moroccan-Algerian border is bad for business"" for Moroccan business and drug dealers…..for sure.. what's the point of arguing wrongly ? a) this is a Moroccan ""financial "point of view and not a shared one. It’s obvious that the borders opening will mostly benefit Morocco and not Algeria: more drug to sell and more Algerian tourists with their $5/6 billions to spend. Algeria is the only wealthy country in the area, so everybody wants a piece of it…specially the financial “ leaders” !!! b) Morocco is the only responsible for having killed early the Maghreb Union later the borders closing. c)Its time for Morocco to stop pointing fingers at Algeria for its lousy assaulting , bellicose and aggressive foreign policy against Algeria. When Morocco recognizes its mistakes , apologizes and pays back what was stolen to Algerian living in Morocco before they were expelled, maybe then we will see a light ""rapprochement" . It’s time for the “king” to come down to earth to see that he is not perfect.

algerielibre Posted 2008-08-09

Hello, Before opening its border, Algeria needs to ensure that the independence of the Sahara is guaranteed and the trafficking of drugs and subsidised food will be controlled! This is simple and not complicated, but the King is not in the mood to understand this!!! –Thank you

Anonymous Posted 2008-08-09

An open border would only be good for the Moroccans— never for the Algerians! The border needs to stay shut forever!

Naim Posted 2008-08-10

So long as there is no rotation, the murderous Algerian regime will continue to massacre its people outright and block them. They have bled Algeria dry, telling the people that they are nothing. “We are the ones that freed you, so the government is ours!” So long as such dogma exists, accompanied by France’s belched refrains, this country will stay clogged and continue to lose precious years. As for the Polisario, I have the habit of saying: “They are in Algeria, and this is not a problem for Morocco, which is looking to the 21st Century.”

Kabs Posted 2008-08-10

Another thing: you have got more problems than us in spite of your oil money. I will cite as my only example the numerous bomb attacks you have in recent months. The one that happened today has just reconfirmed that this a habit that has lasted for 15 or so years. Thank God that our country is far more stable. I think that you are right: it is better to leave the border shut and put a wall on it 10 metres high. That way, you can keep your rottenness to yourselves.

Andréa Posted 2008-08-11

Opening the border between Algeria and Morocco will be a first step towards our reconciliation and will perhaps facilitate us resolving the Sahara issue.

عادل Posted 2008-08-12

I am sorry to read the comments of some Algerians attacking Morocco and Moroccans for things they didn’t do. The call to reopen borders is like an apology. If you think that Morocco is the only wrong side, the right thought is the following. Opening borders will contribute to the development of both countries by reducing smuggling which benefits the ruling class in Algeria. Moreover, some other activities which weren’t legal will also be regulated. The Algerians should know that Algeria isn’t the promised paradise and that Morocco is not the country of evil as it is described by the Algerian media. Some presenters don’t think in a positive way. Do you know better than economic analysts? Stop your arrogance. We are all in the same basket.

slim16 Posted 2008-08-12

Hey Kabs! You seem to have forgotten your Islamists and the attacks they made. You are watching your neighbour way too much and not yourself. It is just starting up over there, but it is finishing up bit by bit over here. You remember the terrorists who escaped from prison—a real episode of “Prison Break”? There you are! This Zineb who pretends to be a comic-book heroine is nothing but a pale copy of a poor Moroccan who is asking for alms as a Sahrawi. She is so unstable that she thinks she is able to Algerian citizenship! Never in her life will she! Algerian citizenship is won, not given, and all the more so for the Harkis!

Jay Posted 2008-08-12

Europe endured two World Wars; one half of its population fought the other. Look at them now, there borders are open, commerce is flowing, and there people are prospering. More than a dozen countries use the same currency, and they don’t even speak the same language. Look at us fighting about the small things. If a merchant in Algiers ships his merchandise to Casablanca he has to go through Marseille first. There something wrong with this picture.

Jiran Posted 2008-08-13

Listen, noble brothers, you have mistakenly come to think that the terrorists come from over here. You precipitated this by closing the borders for the sake of protection, and you did not do this by mistake, but out of hatred. You were expecting us to drown in our own blood in this ruin, but we are still here. That is what it means to be Algerian like us. Moreover, we have never stopped being Algerian since dawn of history. Just to protect you from the terrorists over here, we are going to keep the border shut for a real long time—as long as we want! At the very least, we are thinking about you!

kem Posted 2008-08-13

Do not forget, we were under French rule for over 130 years and that the French left their children in Algeria. It is easy to recognise them now: they are the ones who do not want the border to be opened and do not want the Maghreb to be united too. Long live the Arab Maghreb!

tizou Posted 2008-08-14

You are wrong. You aren’t aware that Israel is putting pressure on your king to open borders. How do say that we want the Western Sahara? We are even stuck with our Sahara we don’t know how to reform it. Where was your king when Spaniards left the Sahara? Or do you want to plant cannabis in it. Moreover, your king has betrayed the revolution and gave information about the plane abducted by France. The proof is that Mohamed V was going with leaders but Hassan II told him we aren’t going with them…We wish also to close borders with Tunisia.

Farid Posted 2008-08-14

In Response to Gol: On the one hand you criticise Algeria, saying that Morocco is neighbouring a country that has terrorism and, on the other hand, you denounce the border being shut while talking of the Berlin Wall. And, you cite Spain, which had a civil war and a dictatorship that only disappeared in 1975. For the development about which you speak you only need to count on yourself. Unfortunately, your country counts on many countries, and that is why you are so easily anaesthetised. And, you will always stay that way. For your information, Algeria paid back all its debts during the period of terrorism. This scourge will stop as soon as your country stops furnishing us with terrorists. The proof, and this was on the Algerian news, is that your country carried out the arrest of 35 terrorist who were leaving for Iraq and Algeria. This information was provided by the Moroccan press. You want us to do business with you, but what can we buy? Although you say you have an agricultural country, you even buy your wheat. All over your press, you say that Morocco is making progress!? But, I think that it is at a standstill. Your country is ranked as having the weakest growth in the Maghreb: a poor 2.7%. As for the border, we Algerians know that our future is not with Morocco but with the Europeans and Americans. You have been cut off! Algeria has double your GDP! Be Objective! Even EuroNews said that Algeria is the Giant of the Maghreb! And, that was on the same day that Sarkozy went on an official visit to Morocco! Gol, if your country wants to aspire to development, then it should not be holding out its hands; it is shameful. Begging is everywhere over there, even with the head of your government. Have a little dignity! We are brothers, but you are clingy.

Zvenkruger Posted 2008-08-14

To the brother who talked about generals in Algeria. He talks as though they don’t exist in your country. Even if they exist, they are pious people learned in the religious sciences; they never miss performing a prayer collectively. What is this naivety and idiocy in which you are swimming? You have obtained the PHD degree in ignorance with honours and congratulations of the jury. In Morocco, there are generals who monitor and fill their bank accounts (read the book of the retired colonel Mahjoub Tobji: the military of his majesty). Read before you criticise others so that you don’t become a farce in the face of the world. If Morocco were as you pretend, its sons who live all over the world wouldn’t have left it. They wouldn’t have sent you money transfers either. The first country which lives on money transfers by Moroccans living abroad. Morocco is a paradise for tourists and a hell for Moroccans. I hope that you will publish my full comment so that I will see whether you respect freedom of expression. Thank you.

Solution Posted 2008-08-15

This problem needs to be discussed intelligently and level-headedly. Of course, what is ideal is the integration of the Maghreb, being that our history and religion and future challenges will unite us. We need to work towards this. Honestly, this is in the interest of all the concerned countries. Making sacrifices for each other is a big task. Only after several years of such work can we talk about opening the borders, not before. How can we talk about opening the border when Rabat and Algiers are juxtaposed enemies on the very large problem with the RASD/Sahara? This question needs to be resolved definitively and without any hypocrisy. We are far from accounting for this, and it would be enough for one of the two capitals to acquire some sort of arms so that the other one falls behind! Their divergence on this question is irremediable. Rabat says it is theirs; Algeria and the RASD say it is not. It is not worth repeating the history here; rather I will just note that from the beginning there has been a mountain to overcome. The second thing that needs to be noted is that Morocco is selfish. I do not want to offend anyone, but everyone know that for a relationship to be made to last, it has to be win-win. Currently, Algeria’s and Morocco’s economic states are not complementary, rather they are even competitive. Morocco wants the Algerian tourists’ money and it also wants their market, that is to say: to export products manufactured there by European businesses. Contraband has it that our subsidies products end up in Morocco and, in return, we receive drugs and alcohol. And, everyone knows that in Morocco these sectors benefit from the support of the state’s higher-ups.

Kabs Posted 2008-08-15

Mr Slim; I knew you in better form than this: your arguments will be easy to dismantle. There are some Islamists over here, but, in comparison to yours, they are child-like. The last attack to have claimed any victims in Morocco was in March 2003, just like those of most countries (for example: Spain, Great Britain, the USA, France and so on). As for stability, all you have to do is ask the seven million tourists who come to Morocco each year if it is scary to walk around alone in Morocco or if it is true that there are pickpockets. I myself have forgotten the answers.

med Posted 2008-08-15

Hello, With regards to Algeria and Morocco, they are a match made in Hell, bickering all the time and for no reason. Turning to the people who write here, they are the same as their states. The problem with Algeria and Morocco unfortunately stems from jealousy and from abroad. –Thank you

zineb Posted 2008-08-15

My father is Moroccan and my Mother is Tunisian, now I am Sahrawi, tomorrow I will be French and the day after that English. Ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry, but in truth I am a mixture of Moroccan and Jew: my mother is a Jew and my father is a Jew. I am really jealous of the Algerians, and that is why I am full of hate for them. P.S. I am still looking for an Algerian man to marry, but these madmen won’t open the border, and that is why I have such hatred.

slim16 Posted 2008-08-16

To that snake in the grass, Zineb: The Algerians from Souche, that is: the Kabyles (spelled with a “y”), do not have European origins like you say. You know nothing about Algeria. I have always said that we have too much sand over here, such that you would just do better to give the Sahara you accuse us of wanting to take back to the people you chased from it when you made that “Green March of Shame”. The true owners were robbed and driven from their land, just like the Palestinians. There are even “Walls of Shame” both in the Sahara and in Palestine. Is this a coincidence? And, as far as the advice your “masters” give, we indeed know the nationality of your Mr. Azoulay, Mohamed VI’s counsellor. Know that I have nothing against you, but if you must denigrate Algeria, my country, then do it decently and gracefully, so that we can respect each other. Thank you. –From Algiers, Bye.

zineb Posted 2008-08-18

By God, you got me laughing. I am wasting my time talking to such perfect(ly moronic) people. I will leave you to your beautiful tales of that billionaire country of yours. I wish all Muslims a happy Ramadan and to the atheists an early or belated happy birthday.

البليدى Posted 2008-08-18

Opening borders constitutes a serious threat to Algeria from many sides: economically, morally and socially. Algeria won’t open borders with the authoritarians until they change their authoritarian culture.

gol Posted 2008-08-19

Our friend Slim16 lost his mind when he wrote: “Gol, I cannot make you happy. Your writings are worthless.” How can something that is worthless turn you upside down, annoy you and put you in such as state? And, as if this was not already enough, he ended his message saying without irony: “Sympathy is better than hatred. That is what it means to be good-hearted. –Kindest regards” Personally, I do not hate your comments at all, but I do so pity how ridiculous they are.

jarid Posted 2008-08-19

The border is but a symbol. What we Maghrebins want, what we aspire for, is the opening of all our states and societies towards democracy and human rights. So long as the rights of Maghreb men and women remain violated, the land border, the mindset and the point of views will remain closed.

plume Posted 2008-08-20

Hahaha! This Zineb is totally off side, but where did you get the idea that Algeria wants to take over the Western Sahara? Algeria wants the Western Sahara to be free and independent!!! It is just as simple and clear as that! But, you make everything so complicated in your life!!!

جزائري مغربي Posted 2008-08-20

I don’t understand why you have such an attitude towards each other. An Algerian talks about building a wall. A Moroccan says that Algeria is governed by generals and that it is a terrorist state. I ask you why you want to open borders with a country governed by the military and terrorist. I am Algerian and I tell you that Algerians watch drugs pushing Algerian young people into evil. What do you expect of them? Do you want them to thank you? I don’t say that we are a rich country and you are poor. I rather say that we must cooperate to raise our economy and boost fraternity by opening borders. We must eliminate some problems. I see the brothers killing each other in forums. One is happy to hear explosions and the other insults the kingdom. Please stop this. Forget the issue of the Sahara. Let’s support each other and then solve the problem of the Sahara through meetings not through looking for a Jewish person to solve our problems. From your forum, I address a call to the young people of Algeria and Morocco. Let our rulers negotiate or fight each other. When you find the two people love each other, they will give in to us. We just complicate things. We know that both people live in a miserable condition of poverty and sickness. Our young people immigrate on death boats. I have studied in France and met Moroccan and Algerian young people who live in one room like brothers while we insult each other. Fear God. If I am wrong, you can correct me. Long live the Algerian and Moroccan people. I hope that I haven’t offended the feelings of any of you. I ask you to stop insulting each other.

SALIMOU Posted 2008-08-21

Believe me, so long as the military and its subordinates, the DRS, are in charge of the government, there will be no opening of the borders, no union of the Maghreb and, with such persistent terrorism in Algeria, no political stability.

Mister1979 Posted 2008-08-21

My Algerian brothers Sahara is Amazigh and has always been Moroccan. Why are you deny this? Algerians talk always about freedom for Sahara but the people in Kabylie Algeria are been killed, tortured and have no freedom. In 2001 more then 200 Kabylie people where killed and 5000 where wounded... Why don't the Algerians goverment give autonomie and freedom to Kabylie??? Hypocrits..

Ego Posted 2008-08-21

Magharebia; It is not cool to have removed my comment addressed to Zineb the first time, which you had previously published and then censored on the second attempt. I feel I have the right to an explanation, all the more so because I had thought you were a bridge between the people of the Maghreb. These posts contained remarks addressed to Zineb, in whom I saw a person very dear to me and whom I had been searching for for a long time. Can you remedy this? I hope so...

aniss Posted 2008-08-21

Moroccan companies and Moroccan know-how have a lot to gain from the Algerian market. This country imports almost everything, and it is unacceptable to see the Chinese and Indians come from afar to acquire the wealth of a country that we are neighbours with. We must act politically! How many points of growth would be ensured on the Algerian market from exportation, consumer products and know-how!!!

kamikaz Posted 2008-08-22

It is better if everyone stays in his own country: borders just bring problems.

Anonymous Posted 2008-08-22

“No” to the Moroccans, those sharks!

noureddine Posted 2008-08-22

Salam alikum. Kamimha and Haila, everyone should respect his borders and manage his own business. The Moroccan in his country and the Algerian in his country. No borders and nothing. “But it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you”. Explaining it requires writing volumes. So beware.

bravo aissa Posted 2008-08-23

You are right, Aissa. We are going to rid ourselves of this mafia government, which is contemptuous of the Algerian people, and, at the same time, the dirty Polisario, which is imposing itself on us!

ممتاز Posted 2008-08-23

We hope that Moroccan Algerian borders will be opened. Stop exchanging accusations between Rabat and Algiers. It is high time for common co-operation. I hope that borders between all Arab countries will be opened. Stop useless conflicts. From this forum, I ask who benefits from all this? Aren’t we one nation? It is observed that all Arab conflicts are in the interest of America and its lamentable policy.

Dziri58 Posted 2008-08-23

To Aniss, what Moroccan know-how are you talking about, and what know-how Algeria requires from Morocco? You are talking as though Morocco is so technologically advanced and Algeria is so far behind, well let me update you, the only know-how Algeria lacks in comparison to Morocco is how to grow Kif and Hashish, this is the only domain where Moroccan expertise is at its best.

NASSIMA Posted 2008-08-25

The source of all the trouble between Algeria and Morocco is the Polisario. Get out. I'm ashamed of my country when I see footage of the expulsion of Moroccans in '75 because of the damn Polisario. What an embarrassment- the Algerian people is for nothing, believe me... these racists even massacred 250,000 Algerians, so... they have given a very bad image of the country, and it still goes on.

nacer Posted 2008-08-25

The financial leaders in questions should take care of their own finances. Algeria doesn't need to open the border. Each man for himself and God for everyone. Take note! Bye.

AL MAGHAREBI Posted 2008-08-25

Salam alikum. In reality, the person who said that Arabs agreed to disagree didn’t lie. Oh people, can’t you find that your scent has spread out to the point that it is smelled by the sons of monkeys and pigs. Now they are laughing at us. Maybe we are the cause in letting them offend the dear prophet. They found incredible stupidity and idiocy in us. They found us sunken in idleness. To the participants in this forum, this is an opportunity for us, the Moroccan and Algerian peoples, to be united and say in one voice yes we want to open borders not just for the economy. We want to erase them from existence and from our memories. I personally will be happy if Morocco and Algeria become one country not governed by Bouteflika or Mohamed VI. A state that chooses freely its ruler. A state which achieves integration in the economic, agricultural and tourism sectors…Oh peoples of Algeria and Morocco, both of us are oppressed in the same degree and in the same way (poverty, unemployment, coercive repression and violence…). Our borders have been closed for over 14 years. This forum is the only opportunity to meet again not to insult each other but to get acquainted, exchange educational and professional knowledge. I know that those who insult Morocco and Algeria are the Sahraoui mercenaries and military leaders from both countries (Morocco and Algeria). They begin their comments with insults so that both of us follow the same track. They try to sow between us hatred and animosity. Oh people there are no two countries who have the same religion, dialect, history and traditions except Morocco and Algeria. So why don’t we unite at least both peoples and let political leaders go to hell? Your Maghreb brother.

Sylvain Posted 2008-08-26

I am sorry to write in French, but I am French-Algerian. I am in favour of the border being closed. The Moroccans need to understand that Algeria does not need them so long as they do not question themselves. They need to adopt a more dignified attitude towards Algeria and the people of the region. Everyone should stay put!

djam Posted 2008-08-26

That there is so much hatred and ignorance on both sides making such stereotypes and short-sighted images of the two countries and the two peoples has me staggering. I personally have an Algerian mother and a Moroccan father who immigrated at a very young age to Algeria. I grew up in this country and I did not return to Morocco until a few years ago. Beyond just the matters of politics and financial interests, we also need to think about the separated families that are torn apart by the border between they two countries, which are so close and yet so far away.

MouradNY Posted 2008-08-26

Dear Sir This is the 2nd sending My comment : Mourad NY Posted 18 days ago .."" has been changed when translated to the french version specially and the most important last sentence: ""It’s time for the “king” to come down to earth to see that he is not perfect."" MUST BE TRANSLATED TO: "" Il est temps pour le Roi de descendre sur terre pour voir qu'il n'est pas parfait. "" Please have the french version corrected. Thank you

gol Posted 2008-08-27

As of late, Morocco is reaping what it sowed in the past, namely that is: its support for the Algerian FLN in Algeria’s independence and its financing of the ANC against apartheid in South Africa. The fateful irony of it is that Algeria and South Africa are the fulcrum of the core countries against Morocco’s territorial integrity! It would be worth it for the irresponsible heads of Morocco to take measure of their magnitude of their damage, as they have brought harm upon Morocco by radically changing foreign policy. Today, Morocco is a stuffed turkey!

ennems Posted 2008-08-27

I greet all my fellow internet-goers on this site and my Moroccan brothers, whom I love and respect; This is the first time I am posting on your website and that is why I ask for you hospitality. Allow me to remind you that the problem with the border is but a thorn in the side of the Grand Maghreb, which, alas, is only a dream now. My dear neighbours in the West, East and South, allow me, who, according to myself, is a an average, modest Algerian, to say that it is more useful for this damned border to remain shut. The only well thought-out and positive decision the Algerian authorities correctly made in the last 15 years was to have closed the border with Morocco. It would be more astute—I mean to say: “wise”—to close the one with Tunisia, because it really serves no purpose. The person who had this idea was an Algerian, who deserves both to be called such and all of our gratitude and respect. The best thing in the interest of Algeria and its people is for the border to remain shut. An internet-goer was quite right to advise that a 10-metre tall wall be built. Even better, I personally further advise them to add electrified barbed wire, stations with armed border guards every two hundred metres and a mine field 50 metres out to that. The border with Morocco was and still is the principal source of our being tormented and drowned in marijuana and hard drugs. We need to have the courage to recognise this sad affair for what it is. With regards to opening the border, Morocco is indeed the one that…

SALIM Posted 2008-08-28

Thank you, Mr Korch, for your analysis, but how can we explain all of this to our heinous generals, businessmen and traffickers? They are devoid of any sense of humanity. The only thing that interests them is humiliating the Algerian people and pillaging their wealth. They are able to do anything for their personal interest, even massacre an entire population. They do not have hearts. Take, for example, the Harki Belkheir who assassinated Boudiaf with his accomplices, Touati and Smaïn and took his place over there in Morocco. You know quite well that he was the one who created the Polisario and said that the Polisario was a thorn in Morocco’s side. So, do not be optimistic about a united Maghreb when we do not even know how to rid ourselves of this gangrene that is rotting away the whole region. Thank you, Magharebia.

FATHI Posted 2008-08-28

Please, keep your hashish for yourself! We don't need you Moroccans!

SIDALI Posted 2008-08-28

When we read these comments we would think that they are between Arabs and Jews. Why this animosity my brothers? All these are the thoughts of the Jews, may God curse them. Ramadan is coming soon. We are all brothers and Muslims. God knows the insides of hearts.

riad Posted 2008-08-28

First of all, hello everyone! Having read three quarters of your comments, I want to say **** the Algerians and **** the Moroccans. You are two little, miniscule, **** countries! Look around yourselves and then look to the North— France-Germany! They had millions of deaths, warred for ages and they don’t even have the same language—they speak English to one another!—and look at them today! But, when it comes to us, we are real idiots. “I’ve got oil!” “I’ve got terrorism!” Look to the future together: two heads are better than one! You say that I am a dreamer, that this is a utopia, but then, of course, the European Union was once a dream and a utopia. I am part Algerian and part Moroccan and currently living in France. I assure you that they have nothing more than us and yet they always manage to find a compromise. Why can’t we do this? Goodnight, bled of my parents, bled of mine!

mohammed Posted 2008-08-29

Eh Moroccans, we don’t want Algeria to become a shelter for spies and drug traffickers, is that clear?

Ennem's Posted 2008-08-29

(Here is the continuation of the comment that I posted earlier and that I noticed was truncated due to its length. I will post the remainder. Happy reading!) It is indeed Morocco that will be the one to win across the board while Algeria will be the loser. It is pointless to remind our brother Moroccans that we love tourism such that brother Morocco alone makes five to six billion US dollars from us off of it a year while our country gets nothing. We love our Moroccan brothers so long as they are over there and we are to feel quite at home here. Opening the border would be the most serious catastrophic mistake committed by Algeria if it ever were to let itself slip down this dangerous slope. It would be better if we were to learn the art of trade regulations while cleaning our slate of the devastating schemes of the traffickers who are ruining us. In contrast to these drugs, which are ruining our young people, the Algerians are selling off their basic commodities bought at the price of gold. Everything that goes to Morocco is bought in hard cash only to end up in the stores of the border towns in exchange for kif from the Moroccan Rif. It is not pointless to remind you that in spite of the border being closed, deadly poisons continue to flood our local drug market. The big wigs continue to import entire cargo loads of agricultural products while the Algerians continue to provide the Moroccan market with fuel and even medicine at below-market prices. Let us pray that our leaders will not be bound by the sirens’ calls. I have no bitterness at all; I am just an Algerian who is desirous of his ancestors’ country and his children’s country. And, I am proud of it! –Ennem’s

aress Posted 2008-08-29

What business are you talking about??? Aggghhh!!!

Kabs Posted 2008-08-30

The truth is, Slim, that I am tired of seeing these people throwing around their hatred and venom all day long. I am tired of seeing so much contempt and human stupidity. The Arabs only know how to make insults and hit below the belt. Even our century’s greatest example offers no inspiration. The Arabs do not even deserve democracy, as they are so intolerant that they only know the law of the sword. And, there is no lack of examples: Mauritania, Palestine and so on all see that their methods are not working but they keep right on with them. In Europe, they say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"; the Arabs say, "You don’t fix what is broken". Salutations from Casa, as Slim says.

Lamia Posted 2008-08-30

Kabs; You talk about hate, but your words reek of hatred and stupidity. The proof is in how you never stop generalising. For my Moroccan friends, yes, we do have terrorism and we would never wish this upon anybody. However, this does not prevent us from being Muslims or believing in Allah. Instead of criticising and instead of wiping out an entire nation of Muslims, what is necessary for a Muslim is a halal ouled. I mean to say, may Allah guide you and may Allah restore you. I will not stoop so low as to criticise an entire nation, because the people are not their political system or politicians. There are different people throughout a nation. On Judgement Day, I will no longer be Algerian and you will not longer be Moroccan; rather we will just be creatures of God’s acts. I am directing these words at all the Algerians who criticise the Moroccans and all the Moroccans who criticise the Algerians, both enjoying the misfortune of their brothers. May Allah guide you!

شفار Posted 2008-08-31

When you read the Moroccans' comments, you might think that Morocco is something imaginary for those who don’t know the Moroccans. However, ask the people of knowledge if you don’t know. We have visited Morocco and we know it pretty well. Anyway, free Moroccans know themselves and we know them. In 1989, I went to Morocco and was surprised with its oil, onions, fuel and meat. So where is the presumed economy? However, kif and drugs are abundant like currency. Finally, Morocco is the country of free people. It is occupied by Israel in a firm way to get to Algeria. But it is beyond the reach of Israel to reach free Mujahids who freed their country and didn’t sell the Sahara for their independence. Do you know that the kingdom of Morocco is governed from Tel Aviv 67?

سامي المغربي Posted 2008-08-31

This is a barren discussion. Morocco hasn’t died of thirst or starved by the closure of borders. If a referendum is suggested to the Algerian people for open borders, the sweeping majority will vote yes. The living conditions in Morocco are better than in Algeria. This is confirmed by the Algerians themselves despite the billions of dollars earned from oil. The voice of wisdom calls for union. If you refuse it, this is your problem. However, the roof of our house is made of iron and its cornerstone is of stone. The Sahara is Moroccan. This is settled, whether you want or not. Morocco is in its Sahara. There is no power on earth which can change this reality. There is no power on earth which can take the Moroccan Sahara from Morocco. Long live Morocco always free and proud.

ANE ONYM Posted 2008-09-01

I am surprised that in this forum my Moroccan brothers are claiming the land that belongs to my Sahrawi brothers, another state that we should not forgot to integrate into the Arab Maghreb Union. And, these Moroccans are forgetting about the coastal lands of Ceuta and Melilla, which are occupied by the Spanish. Brother Gol even praises his Spanish neighbours who still occupy these lands. You have not been able to even get back a rock from them. What else are you ready to offer the Europeans to win their sympathy? There lies the difference between the two peoples. As for oil, praise be to God, the Lord gives according to our hearts (on account of hearts), and at least we have this. You Tunisians, you aspired to take advantage of our times of troubles in order to progress. Sincerely, I know these two countries well, since I lived a while in each. You only sell your souls to the tourists, who mow you over, taking advantage of Tunisian and Moroccan cheapness. The only difference I note between our landscapes is the presence of old, whit retirees in Tunisia and Morocco. I currently live in Algeria, and there are suicide bombings and attacks, but I am less afraid of that than falling into the hands of the Moroccan police, losing my job in Morocco or being obliged in some way or another to sell my dignity for a piece of bread. We will leave you to your Europeans, Americans and, currently even the Israelis to get your crumbs and sell the little that you can sell. But, be nice and stop asking for us to open the border: I do not want my children to have access to your various drugs. Moreover, your late king was the one who introduced the visa! Did you forget that? –A Kabyle who is proud of Algeria!

mourad NY Posted 2008-09-02

It’s time to correct many of the misleading writings or pure and poor lies expressed in this forum. People are not stupid and nowadays it’s easy to learn about a nation’s history and its facts Facts: a) No “”Arab”” country including Morocco or Tunisia has patriotically helped Algeria during its revolution against France. No Arab (maybe a very few…a tiny ones ..) were fighting along the Algerian against the French, but believe it or not there were some French people who fought with the Algerians . While Algerian were fighting and killed during the Algeria war ,all of those so called “” brothers, sisters “” nations had their cuts, specially Morocco and Tunisia. We now know the hypocrisy of our neighbors who made blood money by taking a cut in the arms trade. So please stop saying that Morocco and Tunisia were fully supporting the Algerian war: Morocco and Tunisia had a very good life with their French “friends”” while Algerians were suffering and dying. Enough is enough !!. b) Soon after its independence Algeria was attacked by Morocco, these dearly “”brothers”” who love to stab you in the back in order to follow a creasy dream of “”Grand Maroc””.. Same policy with the Prolisario who was not only left to deal by itself against the Spanish colonization, but also was stabbed in the back by Morocco who collided with Spain. Same thing with Mauritania when Morocco in 1960 did not recognized (no diplomatic relation..) Mauritania' independence for 9 years..because, once again Morocco has a great ilusion of “Grand Maroc and wanted Mauritania to be part of its territory. Then in 1975, Morocco tried to take over the Spanish occupation of the Western Sahara by splitting the Western Sahara territory with Mauritania (2 parts for me. 1 part for you…. 1 part for you…)W

HAOUAT Posted 2008-09-02

These ignoramuses are being manipulated by the powers that be. We were raised to hate one another. When we were young, the Moroccans were extraterrestrials to us. This was of course before we knew them, but it continues today with even more young people. If you want proof, it is enough to just watch Lemhatma on Algerian television or listen to the radio.

محمد يوسف Posted 2008-09-02

I am Algerian and hope from my heart that borders will be opened.

sphax Posted 2008-09-02

It would be better if you left your muck back home, because we Algerians are democrats and democracy is not really your thing: you are living in another era so you can just stay there. What is more, we are going to wait around for Moh XI before things get okay.

ريماس جزائرية حتى النخاع Posted 2008-09-02

Unfortunately, Algeria is bordered by a country of drugs, prostitution and witchcraft. These aren’t my allegations. This is said by the Moroccan reporter, the son of your country, Youssef Boukachouch. He knows your conditions better than we do. He was killed by the corrupt hands because he said the truth and only the truth. So why do you blame Algeria because it doesn’t want to open borders so that you won’t corrupt its young people? Praise be to God because Spain is making a balance so that you run away to it from humiliation, poverty and the dictatorship of the king. As regards Western Sahara, Algeria helps it to liberate it from the foxes and not because it is interested in its land. Praise be to God, Algeria is stable in its country. It is you who need it in order to plant Hashish. May God heal you from your envy and the illness called the Algerian oil.

سليم Posted 2008-09-03

Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. I am from Algeria the Arab and Muslim country. To my brothers in Morocco, I tell you to stop the insults. This one says that Algeria has reimbursed its debts and it is in the developing process. Another one says that he is proud of his dignity. I will tell you something important. Look at the Christians and Jews, how many steps have they made towards economic progress? And how many steps have gone back? What can we say while our brothers are slain in Palestine and Iraq? I tell you stop it. Praise be to God. The solution is reconciliation and returning to origins. We ask God to guide us, unite our ranks and make us one people in the real meaning of the word. This is all. Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.

RASLEBOL Posted 2008-09-03

This rotten Polisario have **** the Maghreb with the help of the ignorant, irresponsible military junta in the Algerian government.

hmidou Posted 2008-09-03

You Moroccans, you wash your face and the rest of you with ..... but fine /you have what//nothing/nothing at all:Education: you are the most illiterate country in Africa, corruption is infernal; the rest, you know what I am talking about; Let's not even mention:begging, which at its apex:poverty:you know is one of your most famous scourges and the tourists, about who you dare speak so proudly, convey this to the rest of the world, while you seem proud of it. What a joke. Only you could do this.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-03

The Moroccans are servants to the French, who do not care about them. Read Gilles Perrault’s “Our friend, the King”!!!

OBSERVATEUR-perez Posted 2008-09-04

I cannot manage to understand how a handful of cowardly generals can completely destroy the will and flourishing of the proud, commanding people that are the Algerians. This is a people who gave one and a half million martyrs! I thank you to answer me. If Mr Bouteflika is truly a former combatant, then he ought to resign.

noureddine Posted 2008-09-04

Please remove the annoying title which says "Financial leaders say closed borders... is bad for business". The Algerian people and the Algerian government know that your financial leaders are drug barons in Moroccan Rif. This is your trade Moroccans. So keep your trade for yourself.

sa3ida fikri Posted 2008-09-05

Hi. I am a Sahraoui man of Sahraoui origins. I am proud of my Sahraoui origins. I praise God because I am not Moroccan with my respects to a minority of the Moroccan people. This is caused by the authorities who are responsible for everything happening in the Sahara. We the Sahraoui people have our opinion and hold on to it. Isn’t Morocco the state of freedom and stability? By God, which freedom are you talking about? Now you are saying that Algeria is the cause of postponement of all decisions. This is because it supports the Sahraoui cause. If we stay away from politics and gossip, aren’t we Arabs? Even better than this, we are Muslims and we were privileged by God over all religions. Stop, stop all this. Let’s be united. We are the best nation raised for humanity. Let’s forget these fake conflicts. The land doesn’t belong to anyone. We will all die. God alone will remain, He doesn’t die. A young man who is jealous for this religion and the Arab world in general. Please forgive me for this expressions which is not adequate. God is the assistant.

RECHID Posted 2008-09-05

There is no need to hold a grudge against Sphax: he is a little, immature nutjob! How is that for you???

سوسي Posted 2008-09-05

Peace and mercy of God be upon you. Morocco and Algeria are two neighbouring countries. They have many common features. But I think that the cause of our endless conflict is ignorance and narrow-mindedness. In order to live in peace, we must go through many phases including this gratuitous animosity we are living today. Afterwards, there might be a bloodshed between us the same as it happened in France in the French revolution, in Germany the World War, Britain and other foreign countries. We will fight first. When we will become exhausted, we will reconcile with each other. But after what are we going to reconcile? Our noble religion is a religion of tolerance, so why don’t we forgive? Blessed Ramadan. We ask God to accept from you and us.

VERITE Posted 2008-09-06

Algeria’s misfortune lies in Bouteflika being nothing more than a puppet in the hands of the military junta in power and in our army being infiltrated by you-know-who!

صوابي Posted 2008-09-07

In reply to Rimass, Algerian to the bone. It is a pity that your comment includes some insult to your second country as you have accused Mohamed the sixth of dictatorship. This is news for me. Mohamed the sixth has an open heart and strong will. He always extends his hand for the good with everyone. Borders, whether they are closed or open, won’t harm Morocco in any way and Algeria as well. You talked in your comment about drugs, prostitution and witchcraft. This doesn’t exist only in Morocco; it also exists even in Algeria and other countries. Morocco is a safe and prosperous country under the leadership of his majesty the king Mohamed the sixth may God grant him glory. Stop hatred and insults. Morocco is the brother of Algeria and so is Algeria. As regards the topic of the Sahara, Morocco is in its Sahara whether you like it or not.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-10

The Algerian people have a historical, religious and philosophical background which it will never forsake. Take as an example the statement of the scholar Sheikh Abdelhamid Ben Badis : We love humanity and consider it as one entity. We love our country and consider it as a part. We love those who love humanity and serve it. We hate those who hate it and treat it unjustly. We never forget that the first person who brought the idea of human rights was Prince Abdelkader the Algerian. He saved thousands of Christians in Al Sham. So there is nothing strange if you find us today supporting the Sahraoui people. We supported them yesterday, we support them today and will support them tomorrow with all forms of support, logistic, diplomatic and if necessary military. We are with the right.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-11

It is true that Algeria has oil, gas and other resources, but despite this, the richness of Algeria doesn’t make it oppressive. The resources we are proud of are human resources. What is the value of money in the hands of a moron or idiot? We have won with money friends in the black continent. We supported oppressed nations such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe as well as South Africa in its struggle against racism and other nations. How do you want us to deny our past and principles to satisfy you? The president Bouteflika nearly lost his seat when he committed a slight mistake in favour of you in Morocco when he shook hands with Barak during the funerals of the late king Hassan II. He did this just to satisfy you. So fear God my brothers. We don’t interfere with the affairs of other nations as you do. It was you who supported the dictator and robber Mobuto Seseseko. You sent an army to Zaire to support him as you were interested in 22 billions he plundered from his country. How was your share in the lump sum of money? We support the oppressed; our reward will be granted by God. We don’t want any thanks or reward from anyone. Now you world’s countries everyday recognizing the Sahraoui Arab Democratic Republic. But we wish you goodness and repentance to your Creator.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-13

Closed borders aren’t a major and substantial problem which requires all this noise and fuss. Borders will be opened one day, whether we want or not. No one can stand in the face of the flow of history. It is just a matter of time. There are files which must be reorganized on top of them the issue of Western Sahara. This issue also requires an emergent solution sooner or later with or without the consent of some. So there is no need to waste time anymore. Our Moroccan brothers should take care of their own businesses and stop harming the people of the Western Sahara. There is no more need to torture their brothers. Our Moroccan brothers should seriously think of restoring Ceuta, Melilla and Perijil Island from the Spanish. I ask them to follow the same way as their Algerian brothers in restores some military bases and Al Marsa Al Kabir from France. The unjust convention of Evian enacted the right of France to exploit Al Marsa Al Kabir for 15 years which can be renewed and the right of France to use the airports of Annaba and Boufarik and some bases in the Algerian Sahara to use them in nuclear tests. However, it was surprised one morning with the historical leader Ahmed Ben Bella notifying them with his decision to expel them from the Sahara. On February 12, 1968, the late leader surprised France with his decision to expulse it from Al Marsa Al Kabir and their quick withdrawal. The great nuclear state could only abide by the reality. So why don’t you take us my brothers as an example? Don’t expect that Spain will be generous to you and grant you your territories. Rights are taken by force and not with wishes. Leaving the Western Sahara for its own business is in your interest. Just try.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-13

Our neighbours were plotting against the stability of our country. I am sad about this and I am sad to remember the plots of the two neighbours Libya and Morocco. Libya wants to divide Algeria by supporting terrorism in the south and attempting to set up a state there. Morocco supports terrorist groups under the leadership of Ayada by supplying the poisonous drugs and arms. When sun rises, everyone denies the marionettes they were controlling to attack the stability of Algeria. They present these marionettes to Algeria as if they did nothing. It is just one state which remained away from these conspiracies and plots. It is the brotherly Tunisia. Its people recognize the nobility of Algerians. The bloods of their sons mixed up with the bloods of Algerians in Sidi Youssef on February 8, 1958. Therefore, when a neighbouring regime thought of invading it, when the president Chedli Ben Jedid, may God grant him long life, was informed about this, he said to the leader of that chaotic regime: you should know that of you move one step towards Tunisia you will find me in Tripoli. So this chaotic regime rejected the idea of invading Tunisia. These statements were made by the former Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Mezalli to a TV channel. There’s no need to make free advertising to it. May God guide them.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-14

Whatever Algeria does, it cannot compete with Morocco in tourism. So the Moroccan brothers may rest easy. This is for one simple reason. The nature and characteristics of the Algerian including his nobility and pride, doesn’t make it possible for him to develop an active tourism in the same standard as tourism in Morocco. Moroccan tourism is founded on money laundering and trade in white slaves and hashish. May God curse funds which come in this way. May God curse money of prostitution, hashish, alcohol and debauchery. Our Moroccan brothers have to go through very long phases before understanding the true meaning of tourism. Tourism in modern nations is based on getting to know other nations, sharing the experiences of others and not illegal acts in all their forms, humiliation and degradation. Which is this tourism you are boasting of? They are preying on those who run away from their countries, who are expelled or dethroned whose pockets are filled with money they plundered from their countries like Mohamed Reda Bahlaoui, Shah of Iran, Mobuto Seseko and others. We don’t compete with you in this field. You are professional and expert in this. I tell you that if I were a powerful official, I would have banned the Algerians from going to your country to protect my nation from AIDS!

Kabs Posted 2008-09-17

I love the Algerians who say: “We are defending the rights of the world’s oppressed people”; “We are offering our support to a just cause”; “We are defending international law”; “Algeria is here to ensure that the rights of the people are respected” and so on. You would think you were listening the USA justify sticking its nose where it doesn't belong. Indeed, the Algerians are angels with the sole goal in their lives of combating evil and bringing Good to reign. I think you read too many comic books. You need to stop reading Superman, Batman and such. I wonder how old you are. You give lessons to the entire world, while you yourselves are not even capable of handling your own affairs. The Sahel has become real sand in our eyes: Al Qaeda in the Maghreb, armed bands of Touaregs, the Polisario, smugglers and so on. Try working a little bit instead of sticking strictly to your wafty talk. Your oil money will not last forever.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-18

To say the truth, you don’t like Algeria and you don’t like Algerians. You don’t wish our good. Despite this, you insist on opening borders. You look to the Algerian coming to you as a pack of Euros, dollars, dinars or dirhams. Curse the slave of the dirhams! Curse the slave of the dinar! You are the cause of closing borders but you don’t stop weeping over it. Trust is lost between us and for you and your good intentions towards your neighbours. The whole world sees that you are wrong. They know that you have a history in treason and cheating. They see you as oppressors and tyrants. You alone are pretending and don’t want to believe this. This is the result of the effect of hashish on your minds! You pretend that you want to open borders and that you work for the Union of the Arab Maghreb while you build the wall of shame and disgrace in Western Sahara. You divide a nation and send away a safe people in the deserts. You separate man and his wife, father and son, brothers. You kill and frighten safe people. Who will believe you? You pretend that Western Sahara is part of you, but how is it conceivable that you act to a part of you in this way? You are lying to yourselves before you lie to others. Your logic is odd. You are used to cheating, deceit, treason and treachery. People follow the religion of their kings. Oh Lord be witness that I am fasting.

Ego Posted 2008-09-18

Kabs! Once again, another copy-paste job, and the old one was still hot off the press! Personally, I won’t tell you anything, rather you can park it at our friend Slim’s reply.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-19

I love my country and I am proud to belong to it. I defend it. I respect those who love their countries, are proud to belong to them and defend them. However, I hate those who despise others, take their rights and deny them their love for their country, pride to belong to it and defend it. I love my Moroccan brothers, the honest ones who love Morocco, are proud to belong to it and defend it. But I hate those who violate the rights of others, stumble over them, oppress them and torture them. I am surprised at those who kill a man and then attend his funeral. They refuse to look back to see how the whole world has its finger pointed at them. Our noble religion taught us these two facts: One cannot truly believe unless he loves his brother as he loves himself. Muslim sare brothers Muslim, they doesn't oppress each other, disappoint each other, lie to each other or despise each other. I hope and pray that I am not contributing to sowing hatred and animosity between the brotherly nations. I hope that I am just a defender of rights, the rights of an oppressed and weakened nation. Acts are driven by intentions. Happy Ramadan my Maghreb brothers. May the Lord cleanse thy breasts and purify thy hearts.

Anonymous Posted 2008-09-20

Mohamed, you are completely mistaken. You read history very badly, because you make the aggressor out to be the victim.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-20

Algeria is strong. It has a strong diplomatic presence. Only an obstinate person would say the opposite. Its reputation is not affected as you fancy my brother. Remember that it badly expelled Morocco in the past from the Organization of African Unity. It was present through international bodies in Iraq. Maybe you haven’t heard about a veteran man in world diplomacy. His name is Lakhdar Ibrahimi. He is an expert. Algeria was present in Mauritania after the last coup through regional and international organizations. You might wonder who was chairing the delegations of these organizations or were at least members of its delegations. Algeria is capable of convincing its friends of its opinions. Algeria is capable of convincing free people in the whole world of its opinions. The word of Algeria is heard and respected by those who work for security and peace in the world. Algeria is still steady defending human rights. Algeria has succeeded in reaching conciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. To sum up, Algeria is capable of attributing legitimacy, if it wants, to the coup in Mauritania. However, this is contrary to the principles it advocates. Therefore, its position is clear. It doesn’t recognize regimes founded on coups. Terrorism isn’t a standard to affect the reputation of the country. Spain has witnessed a sweeping civil war to the point that some military words were known only after the civil war in Spain such as the fifth queue.

mohammed Posted 2008-09-20

Spain has experienced a sweeping civil war. However, it is still present and strong. It still keeps your territories to this day. Algeria isn’t an inglorious country. Algeria has its problems which it tries to solve quietly and noiselessly. Its problems are of course proportionate to its size, regional and international presence. We have honest friends in this world. We have many allies who wish us well and co-operate with us. We also have some jealous resentful people who are jealous of it. We haven’t said for a single day that we are on the same level as the USA. But this is your vision of us. We haven’t tried one day to disturb you or bother you. However, this is your reading and analysis of our movements whenever we go. We are building our country in silence. We build universities, schools, buildings and roads. We co-operate with those who want to co-operate with us. This is all. May God guide you to the paths of goodness and reform. Happy Ramadan everyone.

Med Posted 2008-09-21

Hello Kabs. As Algerians, we defend oppressed peoples because we ourselves suffered from this situation and we cannot tolerate it. I will take advantage of this opportunity to thank our friend Mohammed for the quality of his comments. I hope that our Moroccan brothers will take advantage of them in order to change their point of view towards the Algerians. I can confirm that the Algerians love and admire the late Mohamed V and, as for Mohamed VI, I think that after the resolution of the conflict over the Western the Algerians will better appreciate him. Personally, I have great esteem for this king.

Dziri58 Posted 2008-09-22

(Continued from previous comment and i do apologise to the reader for the lenght of this but i believe it is important to state all the facts) This assault by Hassan II's army resulted in at least 20000 lives lost on both sides without a word of apology from him. Then in 1975 another window of opportunity opened up and he invaded with his "La marche Verte" the Occidental Sahara soon after the Spanish left. And finally to top it all up, he decided to close the border with Algeria and impose visas on all Algeriens in 1994 over the incidents of Marrakech and at that time all the Algeriens residing in Morocco were frog-marched to the border and kicked out with all their businesses and possessions confiscated and again without a single word of apology until his death. In contrast to Hassan II, we Algerians are very grateful to his father King Mohamed V who really stood by the Algerian cause and helped the Moujahideen by providing them with camps in Oujda and other parts of Morocco and his sacrifice cost him dearly as he was exiled to Madagascar for his support to the Algerian people. But we Algerian have not forgotten him as we have named in every major city a street or a boulevard after him. However during the exile of Mohamed V, the Makhzen was left to his son, the Prince Hassan II who did not hesitate to distroy all his father good work by showing his first sign of animosiy towards the Algerian people and alerting the french of the plane leaving Morocco for Geneva and carrying the five Great leaders of Algeria, Boudiaf, Bitat, Ait Ahmed, Krim Belkacem and Benbella. The rest as they say is history. Salam Alaikoum

mohammed Posted 2008-09-22

These oppressed people on earth are our brothers. They ran away from the oppression, injustice and tyranny of their brothers who are also our brothers. They have come to us asking for safety, peace and support. So we have calmed them down from their scare. We offered them shelter after they were homeless in the sands of the Sahara. We assured them that rights would be restored to them. Is there anything to be blamed for about this? We have shared our bread with them in the apogee of our crisis. We haven’t felt that they were a burden to us. So how can we see them today as a burden and God has relieved us, praise be to God? If you are sorry for us because you think that they are a burden, so restore their rights to them, relieve them and us and you will be relieved. Delivering refugees and those who ask for shelter is not a feature of honest people. We will keep on supporting them with different peaceful methods unless…So keep these words in mind. It is a reminder if you forget or feign to forget. If you are unjust to them we will grant them justice. If you evacuate them from their houses, we will offer them shelter. If you scare them, we will calm them. If you starve them, we will feed them. If you misguide them, we will guide them. If you made them ignorant, we will teach them. If you were hard on them, we will be merciful to them. Have mercy on people on earth so that God in heaven will have mercy on you.

djamel Posted 2008-09-23

To Med: I am sure that you are not an Algerian. Who knows what the Algerian people are going to do under the hands of the Algerian generals? Happy breakfasting! We want nothing to do with your Polisario! We Algerians are ungrateful!

mohammed Posted 2008-09-25

I was happy and my heart was filled with joy to see this big volume of comments in which the sons of my dear country Algeria agree on one vision of events and issues. I found that they all expect good from his majesty the king Mohamed VI. I personally hope from the bottom of my heart that he inherits from his father, the late Hassan II, his political expertise and from his great grandfather beloved by Algerians Mohamed V his graciousness, nobleness and chivalry. His majesty the king Mohamed VI showed his graciousness, nobility and courage when he punished those involved in the terrorist operation which targeted Algerian citizens in south west of Algeria. He eliminated him from his government. May God assist him to serve his country and nation. With my love to all honest Moroccans.

mohammed:بمناسبة عيد الفطر Posted 2008-09-26

On the occasion of the blessed Night of Alkadr, which is better than a thousand months... Peace! it is till the break of the morning. I am happy to offer to the visitors of this site, all Maghreb people and all Muslims in the world the warmest and heartily brotherly greetings, best and most faithful wishes. Happy Eid to everyone. Oh Lord accept our fasting, night praying and our sincere deeds. Oh Lord, show us the right clearly and guide us to follow it and show us the evil clearly and guide us to avoid it. Oh Lord bring us next Ramadan with abundant bounties, oh Lord, oh most merciful, introduce the dead with your mercy to paradise for the sake of Mohamed the honest prophet. Amen, amen, oh Lord of all the creatures. Happy Eid to everyone.

zendj Posted 2009-01-19

I have nothing to say.

LAMISSE .TUR Posted 2009-02-04

My country, I am proud of it and love it. I also love any other person and respect them as if all the world were brothers. So there is no need for war, ok world.

magharibi Posted 2009-04-02

First of all, I must confess to you that I have not mastered the French language. In this comment, I would like to make a suggestion to my brothers and cousins of the Maghreb that will be quite beneficial (at least for the honest men among them). In the eyes of God, the citizens with family on both sides of the border are the only ones who are paying the consequences imposed upon us by the high-ups. Why then not open the border and reinforce our policing of them? In this way, no one would dare to bring across the slightest product forbidden by God or the law. We also need to give a warning to the smugglers and give the army the order to shoot anyone found crossing the line. There would be about ten to fifteen deaths, which we could write off as traffic accidents, and then nothing more. Zoud el Beghal ought to now be called Zoudj Khawa (Two Brothers)! As for the Sahara, what has the Polisario promised us once they gain independence? Isn’t the Polisario claiming Tindouf for itself? What kind of policy is this, closing a border of 50 metres in order to open another of 1200 kilometres?

magharibi Posted 2009-04-20

As I see it, in Algeria we find more Algé--RIENS than Algerians. Morocco has the same problem. Its population is made up more of MaroCONS than Moroccans. They have had all the time they needed before to find an Obama solution.

colos Posted 2009-05-17

If it were not for the uninterrupted money transfers from Moroccans living abroad, many of whom are off somersaulting in Dubai and dealing drugs in Brussels, for the sex tourism, for the drug cultivation and for the natural wealth, which does not cease to lavish the Gulf emirs and other Western patrons of good fortune so that they can maintain their caravan harems, the Kingdom of Morocco would have handed over the keys to the palace long ago. Morocco produces nothing at all. Barely $85 billion for a population of 33 million - that is the height of it! Moreover, it is behind on all socio-economic indicators. It got honours for coming in in the not-so-bright 127th place on the Human Development Scale (HDS), behind the retirement homes in the depths of Africa. There you have it: the bitter reality of Morocco behind the facade of tourist operators and the brochures of fake tour agencies. Meanwhile, the feudal monarchy and the generals trafficking drugs hang on to power, bringing themselves happiness why the little people remain in the most abject poverty.

Anonymous Posted 2009-06-03

to hell with politicians you know when it hurts the most, is when an ordinary citizen cant be free with this politics, I speak like this a I am in morocco and also a south african. I always have visa problems when I have to travel. It made me hate every politicians I see. Now I have a moroccan visa which will for 3months but i have been in morocco for a month now, my problem is I get a single entry from south africa now I have to visit senegl and return to morocco I dont think It will be possible! Before I finish my project in morocco. Mr H

houcine Posted 2009-07-19

Well, what a scandal. You have forgotten that we are two brother peoples and that we have one sole destiny, that of unification. And, that is so even if the President said that no one can leave their land. Certainly, there are problems, but we need to face them in an atmosphere of brotherliness and respect. -God bless

محمد مبارك علي Posted 2009-09-26

Brothers in Morocco are addicted to drugs. Don't attack your origins, don't talk about Algeria. If you have pride of men, you wouldn't plot with the Zionist Jews against Algeria. You should know, we know that you Moroccans both officials and people are the worst enemies of Algeria. You're the first enemies of Algeria followed by Israel because you plotted against Algeria after independence of Algeria in 1962. You wanted to annex Algerian lands by force alleging they are your lands. You thought you were an empire. If you were good, you should restore the occupied cities Ceuta and Melilla by your masters the Spanish. You are humiliated. We will destroy everything you do against Algeria inside or outside. Since you are the worst enemies to Algeria, we will take against you anything. We won't rest until we finish what we are preparing in international events God willing. We won't believe what you say against us brothers of Jews and Christians.