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Syria: Polisario militants arrested in Aleppo as Assad’s regime collapses; calls mount to list the separatist group as a terrorist organization

Some 30 militants of the Algeria-backed Polisario front have been reportedly captured by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo. The militants were arrested last week after they were abandoned by Syrian regime forces during fighting with the Syrian opposition. According to security sources speaking to multiple news outlets, they were found in a camp in rural […]

Morocco, Slovenia agree to open embassies in Ljubljana and Rabat

Morocco and Slovenia agreed to strengthen their political and economic partnership and decided to open embassies in their respective capitals, Rabat and Ljubljana. The decision was made Tuesday in Rabat during talks between visiting Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. “We welcome Slovenia’s decision to open an embassy in Rabat. […]

UN Envoy names Algeria as genuine party to Sahara conflict

In a moment of diplomatic clarity, UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura has publicly acknowledged Algeria as a principal actor in the Sahara conflict. Speaking to the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), de Mistura made it clear that the Sahara conflict pits Morocco against Algeria, with the Polisario militias referred to simply […]