Spanish FM Josep Borrell

Libya: new cabinet in 10 days following rejection, EU set to sanction peace process spoilers

Libyan Presidency Council Tuesday pledged to re-name a new cabinet after the Tobruk parliament rejected the first 32-member proposed government deemed too large. “We will respect the deadline of 10 days,” unity government adviser, Fathi Ben Issa said. Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj’s first government proposal was turned down Monday after the lawmakers of the Tobruk-based […]

Sahara: Security Council optimistic about resumption of political process with new personal envoy

The UN Security Council (UNSC) held this week closed-door consultations on the Moroccan Sahara issue, during which the Council members were briefed by Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political Affairs and Peace Operations, and Alexander Ivanko, UN Secretary General’s Secial Representative and Head of MINURSO. According to diplomatic sources, […]

Football: Moroccan club defeats Algerian regime & exposes its irrationality & violation of sportsmanship

The Confederation of African football has cancelled the first leg of semi-final of CAF Cup match that was scheduled Sunday in Algiers between USM Alger and Moroccan team Renaissance Sportive de Berkane after Algerian authorities refused to release the Moroccan club’s jerseys showing Morocco’s undivided map, including the Sahara. The CAF decision dealt a hard […]