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Sarkozy’s Support for Morocco on Western Sahara Irks Algeria

The recent remarks made by former French president Nicolas Sarkozy expressing his firm support to Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara have irked Algerian authorities. Although the Algerian government has not yet reacted officially, a top diplomat at Algerian Foreign Affairs ministry has termed Sarkozy’s statements as a provocation and upsetting. Speaking at an international conference […]

Spanish Molins de Rei City Refuses to Host Spain-Israel Water Polo Match

The city of Molins de Rei in Spain has refused to host a scheduled women’s water polo match between Spain and Israel after Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activists lobbied for the event to be rejected.   The match that was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon as part of a European preliminary championship ahead of the […]

Middle East, North Africa Police Chiefs address regional crime issues in Marrakech

Marrakech is hosting INTERPOL’s fourth meeting for Chiefs of Police from the Middle East and North Africa, with ways of tackling organized crime and terrorism high on the agenda. With the MENA region being one of the fastest growing regions for information exchange via INTERPOL, senior law enforcement officials are meeting to identify ways for […]