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Category: Mauritania
Morocco, Tunisia two islands in a military ocean
Morocco and Tunisia are two success stories of the Arab Spring. They are two countries struggling to establish democratic rules in a regional environment plagued ... Read More
Kuwait debunks Mauritania’s claim it has written off interests on principal
Kuwait Thursday denied Mauritania’s state news agency report that it has wiped out the interests on loans it had granted to the North African country, ... Read More
Mauritania, Kuwait poised to bolster their cooperation
Mauritania and Kuwait are poised to bolster their cooperation in environment, communication and culture. To this end, the two countries signed agreements on these sectors ... Read More
Mauritania: Voters to choose Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s successor June 22
Mauritanians will elect a new leader June 22 according to a decree from outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s office. The decree set a runoff on ... Read More
Mauritanian President supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara
Mauritanian President Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz made a volt face by declaring an outright support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara making it clear that ... Read More
Morocco Foils Drug Trafficking Attempt at Guerguarate Crossing Point
Moroccan security and customs services have foiled a drug smuggling attempt at Guerguarate crossing point, in the southernmost tip of the country on the borders ... Read More
Solving Sahara issue would benefit whole Maghreb- UN Envoy
Finding a lasting and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara would benefit the whole region of the Maghreb, the UN Personal Envoy for the Sahara ... Read More
Mauritania: Nouakchott trashes sea agreement with Senegal
Mauritania has banned at least 12,000 Senegalese fishermen from fishing in its waters despite the agreement signed with its neighbor last December. “They want zero ... Read More
Sahara: UN Envoy Hopes Geneva II Roundtable will Strengthen Positive Momentum Initiated at Geneva I
The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, expressed hope that the second roundtable discussions, that started this Thursday afternoon, would "reinforce the ... Read More
Moroccan delegation heads to Geneva to take part in Second round of talks on Sahara
The Moroccan delegation heads to Geneva this Wednesday to participate in a second roundtable on the Sahara, organized by the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy ... Read More