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Algeria bans trade with Spain, scraps neighborliness treaty

Algeria ordered its banks to suspend processing all import and export operations with Spain, in a recent escalation that followed the suspension of a neighborliness treaty in retaliation against Spain’s sovereign decision in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. The recent Algerian escalation came after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday defended […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma surrendered to authorities

The uncertainty hovered until the last minute: the former South African president Jacob Zuma, sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, finally constituted himself as a prisoner Wednesday before midnight. Half an hour before the end of the ultimatum, a convoy of a dozen cars left Mr. Zuma’s residence in Nkandla, in […]

Pakistan reaffirms support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara

Pakistan has renewed its support for Morocco’s inalienable rights to sovereignty over its southern provinces, known as the Sahara. Pakistan has also lauded Morocco’s initiative to grant autonomy to the region within the framework of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. The steady Pakistani position was expressed by its Ambassador to Rabat Hamid Asghar Khan at a […]