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Atlantic Council: UNSC Sahara historic vote, decisive turn ditching partition or referendum options

The latest historic resolution adopted by UN Security Council on the Sahara marks a turning point in the future of the dispute, as it eliminates partition or referendum options, focusing instead on “genuine” autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, says American think-tank Atlantic Council. The landmark vote for UNSC resolution 2797, endorsing the Moroccan 2007 autonomy plan […]

Russian security personnel to protect Russian tourists at sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada Airports

Russian security forces have been dispatched to sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada Airports in Egypt as direct flights from Moscow and two resort destinations in the Sinai resume. EgyptAir flight MS724 took off from Moscow with 300 people on board and landed in Hurghada without incident, the airline said. Russia last month said direct flights between […]

Morocco Sets Up New Foundation For African Ulemas

Morocco, a beacon of moderate Islam, is about to open a new Foundation for African Ulemas (Islamic clerics/scholars) during this month of Ramadan, according to press reports. Dubbed “Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulemas,” this new academic institution, based in the city of Fez, will enhance further the special religious and cultural ties existing between […]