Interview with Youssef Iguider on the Anniversary of the Green March

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

PanOrient News

TOKYO: Youssef Iguider says the Green March was “one of the most brilliant and unifying moments in Morocco’s modern history.” In an interview with PanOrient News in November marking the 50thanniversary of the March, he
said it symbolized the unity of Morocco with its southern Saharan provinces, revived a sense of unity within the country and allowed the Sahara region to flourish.

Iguider has been living, studying and working in Japan since 1989. With over three decade...

Polisario to attend TICAD in Yokohama despite designations as ‘terrorist group’

Sunday, August 3, 2025

(MOFA)

PanOrient News
By Fadwa Garcia
TOKYO-DAMASCUS-WASHINGTON: Japan will host the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) this August, where African leaders will discuss economic, social, peace and stability issues. Japan’s Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi announced that the conference will feature participation from both public and private sectors, with nearly 200 events organized by companies and NGOs. TICAD9 aims to leverage artificial intelligence and advanced technolog...

Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia could lead to a ‘new Middle East,’ Sankei

Friday, May 16, 2025

(SPA)

PanOrient News

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia “marked the beginning of a ‘golden age’ of relations between the two countries,” NAKAGAWA Koichi of the Japan Institute of International Affairs said in an interview with Sankei newspaper.

Referring to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the “leader of the Arab world,” Nakagawa suggested Trump’s visit gives the Crown Prince an opportunity to promote a “new Middle East.” Trump, he says, wants Saudi ...

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