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Le Maroc triomphe à l’ONU mais reste humble et ouvert... l’Algérie répond par le déni... 807

Aziz Daouda, 2 mon.
Le vote du Conseil de Sécurité des Nations Unies, faut-il encore le rappeler, a marqué un tournant décisif pour la diplomatie marocaine et pour l'avenir de la région. « Il y a un avant et un après 31 octobre » a dit Sa Majesté le Roi. Par un soutien large et sans ambiguïté à la position du Royaume, la communauté internationale confirme, une fois de plus, la crédibilité de la démarche marocaine à travers le plan d’autonomie proposé depuis 2007 déjà. En fait, la communauté internationale salue ainsi la stabilité du Maroc en tant qu’acteur régional crédible et met en avant ses efforts incommensurables de mise en valeur des territoires du sud et leur développement spectaculaire au profit de ses citoyens et des populations de la région. Ce succès ne doit rien au hasard: il résulte d’une vision royale pertinente, constante, patiente, ferme et humble, privilégiant le dialogue et la coopération plutôt que la surenchère et la provocation. **Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI n’a jamais cessé ses appels à la raison et à la coopération et ce depuis 26 ans.** Immédiatement après l’annonce des résultats du vote, Sa Majesté a appelé encore une fois au dialogue direct et sincère avec l’Algérie, s’adressant expressément au président Teboune. Le message s’inscrit dans une logique de paix et de responsabilité historique. Le souverain, loin d’être triomphaliste, tend une nouvelle fois la main à un voisin qui persiste à se dérober derrière des slogans dépassés et des postures archaïques. Cette main tendue contraste cruellement avec le discours de rejet, voire de haine, qui domine de l’autre côté de la frontière. Tandis que Rabat multiplie les gestes d’ouverture, Alger reste obstinément fermée à tout dialogue, préférant une posture hautaine, la confrontation stérile et contreproductive à la raison. **Un dépit chronique qui étonnement devient doctrine.** La réaction des médias algériens après le vote du Conseil de Sécurité témoigne d’un état d’esprit marqué par l'infox, la propagande, l’exécration et une animosité méchante et agressive. Certains propos tenus dans une télévision d’État ont même été jusqu’à douter de l’intégrité des États membres ayant soutenu la position du Maroc; d’autres ont évoqué, à peine quelques heures après le scrutin, la possibilité d’un *retour aux armes*, comme si la guerre pouvait pallier un échec diplomatique cuisant. Plus inquiétant encore, des insultes à l'encontre du Maroc, notamment le qualificatif de pays «à la botte des sionistes», révèlent un niveau de nervosité extrême, frisant la perte de contrôle. Le mot «makhzen», sciemment galvaudé, est jeté en pâture entre des débatteurs rivalisant dans le burlesque et la surenchère comique. Se rendent-ils compte que ce langage haineux ne fait que renforcer l’isolement d’Alger? En accusant le monde entier de complotisme, les militaires d'Alger ne savent peut être pas que la diplomatie doit être un espace de crédibilité et de confiance, et non de rancune aveugle. En même temps, le monde observe, et comprend enfin. L’Algérie ne cherche ni ne veut être un partenaire de paix et de construction. Aujourd’hui, la communauté internationale est témoin: le Maroc propose, l’Algérie bloque. Le Maroc construit, l’Algérie détruit. Le Maroc prône la coopération, l’Algérie la confrontation. De Washington à Paris, de Madrid à Dakar, de Séoul à Brasilia, De Riad à Freetown, les capitales ont saisit la différence entre une politique tournée vers l’avenir et une posture figée dans une nostalgie idéologique dépassée, risible. Le Sahara n’est plus une question de propagande régionale, mais un enjeu de stabilité globale: il touche à la sécurité du Sahel, à la lutte contre le terrorisme, et à l’équilibre de tout l’espace nord-africain. **L’obstination de l’Algérie est coûteuse**, et le monde en est lassée. En s’accrochant à un dossier dont elle se dit pourtant «non concernée», l’Algérie s’enferme dans une contradiction insoutenable, dans une attitude accablante. Jusqu’à quand cette situation insoutenable pourra-t-elle perdurer sans que la communauté internationale n'intervienne pour mettre fin à ce soutien évident à un groupe aux activités troubles? Le jour où la lassitude gagnerait un cran de plus, notamment aux États-Unis, ce qui pourrait venir rapidement, alors la tentation de qualifier le Polisario en organisation terroriste deviendrait possible et crédible. C'est tout à fait plausible compte tenu des activités militaires des séparatistes, de leurs liens régionaux avec des groupes reconnus terroriste et de leur implantation dans une zone traversée par tous les trafics aux quels ils participent copieusement. Rien ne l’empêcherait puisque déjà dans le pipe aux Congrès Américain, introduit par Joe Wilson qui cristallise énormément de soutiens. Alger se retrouverait alors dans une posture intenable, responsable d’héberger, financer et armer un groupe terroriste. Une telle dérive exposerait le régime algérien à ses propres contradictions et risques. Les insultes algériennes, responsables et presse confondus, des fois directs, des fois à peine voilées de la France, de l'Espagne, même des USA et maintenant du Conseil de Sécurité aussi et de tous ceux qui soutiennent le Royaume vont finir par faire leur effet. Pousser le Polisario à déclarer ne pas participer aux négociations est juste suicidaire pour Alger. Il ne faut jamais oublier que l’avenir appartient à ceux qui construisent, et celui qui construit, c’est le Maroc, qui a choisi la voie de l’édification d’un avenir meilleur pour lui et pour la région. Le Royaume a opté pour le partenariat et la paix. Il consolide son leadership africain, renforce ses alliances et modernise ses institutions en interne. Sa diplomatie repose sur la confiance, la cohérence et le respect mutuel, des valeurs qui, de plus en plus, distinguent Rabat sur la scène internationale. Pendant que les gouvernants algériens ressassent leurs rancunes, le Royaume trace sa route, fort de ses succès, fidèle à ses principes, ouvert au dialogue mais ferme dans la défense de ses intérêts vitaux. Le message royal est clair. le Maroc ne craint ni la confrontation, ni la désinformation, ni l'infox et préférera toujours la paix fondée sur la responsabilité plutôt que le tumulte de l’orgueil mal placé. Les manifestations joyeuses et hautement significatives des citoyens marocains, immédiatement après l’allocution royale, ont montré au monde que l’affaire du Sahara, pour les Marocains, n’est pas qu’une posture ou un jeu de puissance. Conscients de l’enjeu mondial de l’affaire, les manifestants notamment à Laayoune, Boujdour ou Dakhla comme à Tanger ou Agadir, n’ont pas omis de saluer les puissances qui ont favorisé le vote de la résolution 27-97, ce 31 octobre 2025. Loin de moquer les algériens, ils ont fêté pour eux mêmes et pour le monde libre. Ici l'affaire n'est pas passionnelle mais génétique. L'Algérie et les algériens doivent l'intégrer et sont appelés à y réfléchir. Le vent a tourné pour de bon et à jamais, ce 31 octobre.
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Aziz Daouda

Directeur Technique et du Développement de la Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme. Passionné du Maroc, passionné d'Afrique. Concerné par ce qui se passe, formulant mon point de vue quand j'en ai un. Humaniste, j'essaye de l'être, humain je veux l'être. Mon histoire est intimement liée à l'athlétisme marocain et mondial. J'ai eu le privilège de participer à la gloire de mon pays .


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Agentic AI Beyond Benchmarks: Meta-Agents & the Future of AI Evaluation with Khalil Mrini 491

Tariq Daouda, 3 d.
I recently sat down with Khalil Mrini to talk about his work and international experiences. He has spent time in Marrakech, Switzerland, India, and the United States, each place influencing his perspective in different ways. We also mentioned his visit at the UM6P, his experience of the university, students and innkvative AI curriculum. Khalil presented his new paper on agentic AI. The paper focuses on the use of autonomous agents to evaluate and benchmark other agents: essentially, systems that can test one another’s capabilities. He described how this approach could provide a more dynamic and optimal method for measuring progress in AI research. We ended the conversation by discussing AI ethics. Our exchange raised open questions about responsibility, transparency, and how the field can ensure that increasingly autonomous systems align with human values.
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A Historical Triptych: How Morocco, Spain, and Portugal are Forging the Success of the 2030 World Cup 577

Imad Khater, 4 d.
The assignment of the 2030 FIFA World Cup hosting rights to the unprecedented trio of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain marks the opening of a new chapter in the history of international and sporting relations. The joint organization of this event confirms an unparalleled dynamic, engaging the three nations in a triangular cooperation whose efficiency will be the decisive marker of this global event's success. This trilateral partnership transcends mere logistical collaboration to become a true lever for strategic development. The question is no longer whether bilateral relations are ready, but how their integration into a strengthened trilateral framework will guarantee the success of a mega-event poised to connect, for the first time, two continents through the medium of sport. Historical ties and geographical proximity provide a fertile ground for a remarkable intensification of relations between these three partners. The announcement of their tripartite bid has, in fact, elevated the need for harmonized coordination in the logistical, economic, and security domains to the level of a strategic imperative. I. The Political and Economic Foundations of Enhanced Cooperation The alignment around the 2030 project is not fortuitous; it is rooted in deep political and economic considerations that mutualize the interests of the three countries. •⁠ ⁠The Imperative of Convergence suffers no ambivalence: Spain and Portugal, while operating within the structural framework of the European Union, recognize Morocco as an essential strategic partner, a genuine gateway and pivot to the African continent. This dynamic is not unilateral; the Kingdom is consolidating its Euro-African anchor with heightened clarity through this same alliance. The World Cup deadline, far from being a simple calendar constraint, acts as a powerful lever, forcing the acceleration—often judged too slow—of regulatory, customs, and security convergence processes among the three capitals. Crucially, the political will displayed at the highest level—symbolized by the direct monitoring of Moroccan commitments by His Majesty King Mohammed VI—stands as a decisive catalyst, ensuring the establishment of a unified and enduring policy line, even in the face of contingencies and fluctuations in political majorities within the allied states. •⁠ ⁠Mutualization of Investments and Benefits: On the economic front, the World Cup represents an unprecedented opportunity to boost trade and investment. The trilateral agreements directly influence the planning of major works: the goal is no longer to build isolated infrastructures, but integrated networks (ports, air links, potential high-speed rail connections) designed for interoperability. The harmonization of tourism offerings and incentivizing fiscal regimes for sponsors and investors is crucial to maximize shared benefits. The success of coordination in the logistical, economic, and security domains will not be merely a performance indicator; it will be the symbol of a collective capacity to manage a complex event on a transcontinental scale. II. Managing Complexities: The Challenges of Co-Development An event of this magnitude, operated by three sovereign states, naturally generates frictions and coordination challenges that require first-rate diplomatic and technical management. •⁠ ⁠The Challenge of Global Security and Integrated Transport: The primary obstacle is the creation of a unified security space for the millions of supporters on the move. This demands real-time information sharing, coordination of law enforcement agencies, and the harmonization of emergency protocols. Concurrently, the transport system must be conceived as a single network. The transit of teams and supporters between Europe and Africa must be fluid, reliable, and ecological, necessitating targeted investments in airport capacity and maritime services. •⁠ ⁠The Cultural and Civilizational Vector: Beyond sport, the World Cup is a diplomatic platform. The secondary, but fundamental, challenge is to move beyond simple technical organization to present an ideal model of intercultural coexistence. Morocco, Spain, and Portugal must invest in promoting their cross-cultural heritages, consolidating the values of peace and mutual respect. This involves qualifying national institutions not only in logistics but also in public management and global media interaction, to avoid the pitfalls of fragmented or sensationalist coverage. III. The Structuring Influence of Bilateral Agreements on Logistics The influence of existing agreements between the three countries is vital for infrastructure development. The current stage is characterized by high anticipation from the private sectors and sports observers, who are watching for the concrete acceleration of construction projects. The overall efficiency of the operation—whether considering the pre-event phase, execution during the tournament, or the post-realization legacy—rests entirely on the solidity of the triangular commitment. The transformation of infrastructures, from stadiums to training centers and reception areas, must be carried out in a spirit of normative alignment. In conclusion, the 2030 World Cup is not merely the sum of three national organizations; it is a project of strategic co-development. The strong historical relations uniting the Kingdom of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, amplified by a constant and high-level political will, constitute the decisive element for transforming this bid into a resounding success, offering the world a precedent of successful integration between two shores.

Law 30-09: A “Tree with Bitter Fruits” Hindering the Development of Moroccan Sports 576

Imad Khater, 4 d.
- Politics - Society - Sports -
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While Morocco’s recent performances on the international stage—particularly in football—demonstrate its growing dynamism, the legal framework governing the sports sector seems unable to keep pace with this evolution. Conceived in the wake of the 2008 Royal Letter and enacted in 2010, Law No. 30-09, which was meant to modernize the national sports system, now reveals—fifteen years after its delayed implementation—serious limitations. Marked by internal inconsistencies, deficient enforcement, and pervasive state interference, the law ultimately undermines its original purpose: to professionalize Moroccan sport and align it with international standards. I. Excessive Requirements and Forgotten Sanctions Born from a clear political will to reform Moroccan sport and provide it with a modern legal framework, Law 30-09 has quickly become a rigid and impractical instrument. One of its most emblematic—and controversial—provisions is the obligation imposed on certain sports associations to establish sports corporations (Sociétés Anonymes). While the intent was to ensure sound governance, fiscal transparency, and executive accountability, practice has revealed the limits of this approach. •⁠ ⁠A disproportionate constraint. Most associations lack the financial and organizational capacity to comply with such structural obligations. •⁠ ⁠A flawed and inapplicable framework. The law establishes three non-cumulative conditions triggering the obligation to form a sports company. Only the first has been clarified by regulation, while the other two—relating to turnover and payroll—were never defined by governmental decree. As a result, the rule remains largely inoperative, especially since the penalties for non-compliance are systematically ignored. •⁠ ⁠An unfinished reform. Even among the few clubs that have complied, the parent association still holds the majority of the share capital. This structural lock prevents the opening of capital to private investors, thus maintaining dependency on the old associative model rather than promoting professionalization. II. The Persistent Shadow of the State: An Interference Contrary to Autonomy Principles By its very nature, sport is a sphere of autonomy, an ethos enshrined in the Moroccan Constitution and in the regulations of international organizations such as FIFA. Yet Law 30-09 establishes the supervising ministry as the true guardian of the sector, concentrating significant and often excessive powers: •⁠ ⁠An extensive right of scrutiny. The ministry approves statutes, grants accreditation, and confers authorization to national federations. •⁠ ⁠A pronounced power of interference. The administration may impose standard contracts and, more seriously, revoke authorization or dissolve a federation in the event of a “serious violation.” Such prerogatives contradict the spirit of the Constitution, which reserves this power to the judiciary. •⁠ ⁠Institutional omnipresence. A state representative must sit within the governing bodies of both the national federations and the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM), reinforcing state oversight at the expense of autonomy. This predominant executive control contradicts the principles of independence that underpin both national constitutional law and the global sports governance model. III. The Ambiguous Status of Athletes: The Law’s Major Omission Beyond institutional deficiencies, Law 30-09 exposes a serious legal vacuum regarding the status of athletes. The professional athlete’s contract is treated as an ordinary employment contract—an assimilation that raises significant difficulties. •⁠ ⁠The legislator had to create several exceptions to the Labour Code (five-year fixed-term contracts, exclusivity clauses, conditions for unilateral termination), resulting in an incoherent hybrid regime. •⁠ ⁠Although classified as “employees,” professional athletes do not enjoy the social protection and retirement benefits normally afforded to workers. •⁠ ⁠As for amateur athletes, their status remains completely unaddressed by the law. The provisions aimed at supporting athlete training and post-career reconversion are equally deficient. They are neither mandatory nor widely implemented, few training centers exist, and many athletes lack the educational background needed to benefit from such programs. IV. The Need for a Moroccan Sports Code Faced with these structural weaknesses, a piecemeal revision of the law is no longer adequate. The codification of sports law—through the adoption of a comprehensive Moroccan Sports Code—is now an imperative step toward supporting the country’s international ambition. Drawing inspiration from the French model, such a reform would serve several key purposes: 1.⁠ ⁠Clarifying and consolidating the dispersed legal texts, regulations, and case law to facilitate specialization among legal practitioners. 2.⁠ ⁠Correcting inconsistencies by redefining the jurisdictional competences of the State and creating a sui generis legal status for professional and amateur athletes. 3.⁠ ⁠Modernizing the legal framework by integrating fiscal and social regimes specific to sports entities and individuals. Despite its initial promise of modernization, Law 30-09 has become a “tree with bitter fruits.” Instead of fostering professionalism, it has constrained the sector and amplified its institutional fragility. Only a complete codification—reflecting Morocco’s socio-economic realities and the principles of good governance—can ensure a coherent, autonomous, and sustainable framework for the country’s sports development.

Chapter 5: Synthesis- The Consilience of the Framework 660

Satta Abraham, 5 d.
The evidentiary power and utility of this integrated framework—Orbits, Latticework, Pipeline—lies in its consilience. It weaves breakthroughs from wildly disparate fields into a single, coherent explanatory tapestry, revealing a universal pattern of successful inquiry. From Ballpark to Trading Floor: The narratives of Moneyball and The Big Short are isomorphic: Both begin with a philosophical reframing of value (what makes a baseball player valuable; what is the true risk of a mortgage bond). Both proceed through scientific, data-driven discovery of a massive market inefficiency (OBP vs. price; real default risk vs. AAA ratings). Both culminate in the formulation and execution of a winning model (a roster of undervalued players; a portfolio of credit default swaps). They are the same story, told in different arenas. From Sideline to Boardroom- José Mourinho’s Tactical Objectivity: The strategic success of football manager José Mourinho, particularly in his early career at Porto, Chelsea, and Inter Milan, can be precisely deconstructed through this lens. Lacking a storied playing career, he was unburdened by the sport’s internal, dogmatic "ways of knowing." His Outer Orbit philosophy was defined with stark clarity: winning is the sole aesthetic. His Middle Orbit work became legendary: obsessive, scientific analysis of opponents, involving countless hours of video to identify specific tactical vulnerabilities in individual players and systemic gaps in team shape. His Inner Orbit genius was in formulation: he would design rigorous, often defensively-oriented game models tailored to exploit those precise weaknesses, demanding robotic discipline from his players. His famous 1-0 victories, frequently derided as "anti-football" or "boring," were direct, logical products of pursuing objective victory over subjective aesthetic approval. He demonstrated that objectivity often requires enduring backlash from a consensus invested in a different, more romantic model of the game. From Factory Flow to Protein Fold: Taiichi Ohno’s andon cord and Demis Hassabis’s AlphaFold: Both are profound interventions based on latticework understanding. Ohno designed a human-technological system to make local truth (a defect) instantly global, optimizing a physical manufacturing lattice. Hassabis built a computational system to infer the spatial relationship lattice of amino acids from evolutionary data, optimizing our understanding of the biological lattice. One is mechanical and human, the other digital and abstract, but both are solutions born from seeing a problem as a network of relationships to be modeled and managed. The Contemporary Imperative-The Age of the Synthesist: The historical drift of knowledge since the Enlightenment has been from integration toward fragmentation. The Renaissance ideal of the uomo universale (universal man) gave way to the Industrial Age’s demand for the hyper-specialist. The 20th century perfected the silo. The 21st century, however, presents us with a stark imperative that demands a synthesis, a return to integrated thinking, but now armed with powerful new tools and facing problems of unprecedented scale. Two convergent forces make the orbital, latticework methodology not merely beneficial, but essential for competent navigation of our time. The Nature of Our Tools: Our most powerful analytical engines—Artificial Intelligence (particularly machine learning and large language models) and, on the horizon, Quantum Computing—are inherently cross-orbital and lattice-native. Deploying AI effectively on any complex problem, from drug discovery to climate modeling to ethical dilemma resolution, requires precise philosophical framing (defining objectives, values, and constraints to avoid perverse outcomes), robust and curated scientific data grounding, and exquisite mathematical formulation of the model architecture and training paradigm. These tools fail, often catastrophically and insidiously, with fragmented, siloed, or philosophically unexamined input. They demand, and therefore will select for, synthesist thinkers who can navigate all three orbits and think in terms of interconnected systems. The Nature of Our Challenges: The existential problems that define our epoch are quintessential latticework challenges. They cannot be contained within academic departments or government agencies. They are not "physics problems" or "economics problems." They are system problems. The specialized intellect, trained to dig ever deeper into a single vertical silo, is architecturally unequipped to even properly define them, let alone solve them. These challenges demand minds capable of orbital thinking across the lattice, minds that can hold multiple models, trace second- and third-order consequences, and formulate strategies that are robust across multiple domains of reality. Objectivity as the Foundational Operating System. The pursuit of objective truth is not a passive state of receiving revealed wisdom. It is an active, disciplined, and often confrontational chase. It requires the moral courage to question foundational premises in the Outer Orbit, the intellectual rigor to map reality without favor or illusion in the Middle Orbit, and the creative potency to formally synthesize understanding in the Inner Orbit. It demands that we see the world not as a collection of unrelated events, but as a vast, dynamic lattice of interlocking causes and effects. And it is best navigated with the structured, self-correcting protocol of the Objectivity Pipeline. This framework proposes objectivity not as the cold, emotionless province of a narrow scientism, but as a universal operating system for understanding, a scalable, rigorous, and ultimately humane methodology applicable with equal force to the equations of a physicist, the ethical calculus of a jurist, the investment thesis of a historian, the innovation of an engineer, and the strategy of a state. Subjectivity is the fog of un-modeled complexity. The Orbits Model, the Latticework Theory, and the Objectivity Pipeline constitute the navigation system—the charts, the compass, and the piloting protocol. In an epoch defined by overwhelming information, pervasive misinformation, and tools of god-like power whose misuse carries existential risk, mastering this chase is no longer an intellectual luxury or a philosophical pastime. It is the essential meta-skill, the foundational logic upon which reliable judgment, effective action, and meaningful progress depend. The choice before us is not between a subjective world and an objective one, but between wandering in the fog and building a lighthouse. The architecture for the lighthouse is here. The materials are the disciplines of thought we have inherited and refined. The builders must now be us.