Mauritania

World Cup 2026

Why Sahrawis are rallying behind Algeria, and not Morocco, at the World Cup

Support for Algeria is rooted in almost five decades of refuge and a shared political struggle
War on Iran
How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is reshaping the old world order
Idriss Hadj Nacer
Migration
‘Stopping migration downstream’: Morocco launches mass deportations to block route to Europe
Western Sahara
Inside the secret US-led talks to solve the Western Sahara conflict
Israel normalisation deals
Majority of Arabs oppose normalisation with Israel, pan-Arab survey finds
Western Sahara
US held secret meeting between Algeria, Morocco, Polisario and Mauritania over Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Fifty years of plunder: How Morocco and its allies profit from Western Sahara
Migration
Mauritania accused of serious 'violations' over treatment of migrants
Economy
The losers and worse losers of Trump’s tariffs on the Middle East and North Africa
Religion
Ramadan 2024: When does the holy month start and why do Muslims fast?
Migration
Mexican authorities find 19 'kidnapped' Mauritanians in US border town
Refugees
'The Sahel is on fire': The Malian refugee crisis the world forgot
Human Rights
Mauritania charges anti-slavery activists over slum riot
Culture
Syrian musicians unite for first time since war to kick-start Glastonbury Festival
Diplomacy
UN's Ban arrives in Mauritania: Report
Diplomacy
Confused? MEE's video guide to the Middle East minefield
Al-Qaeda fighter breaks out of prison in Mauritania
Al-Qaeda fighter breaks out of prison in Mauritania
Human Rights
The poison of Guantanamo will spread until its prisoners are set free
Victoria Brittain
Human Rights
Mauritanian detainee freed from Guantanamo Bay
Migrant Workers
Hundreds of Mauritanian women trafficked to Saudi Arabia trapped in 'slavery'
Leaks
Leaks from Saudi ministry appear to show extent of influence over regional media
Crowd besieges Mauritanian president's motorcade over jailed activists