Sahara: King Mohammed VI welcomes UN Security Council resolution as historic turning point

King Mohammed VI welcomed the UN Security Council resolution stating that Morocco’s autonomy should be the basis of talks to settle the Sahara conflict. Morocco has entered “a new chapter in the process of consolidating the Moroccanness of the Sahara,” following the adoption of a pivotal resolution by the United Nations Security Council, the King […]

Turkey Pushes for “Strategic” EU Membership

The 36th Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee kicked-off in Brussels on Tuesday with Ankara pressing for a full membership to the European body despite EU member states’ harsh criticism of its human rights record and political openness. Turkey’s European Union Affairs Minister Omer Celik urged the EU to “support Turkey during this difficult period in the […]

EU extends further assistance to Palestinian people, refugees

The EU adopted on Wednesday the second part of its 2013 assistance package for Palestine worth €148 million. The funding from the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument is meant to ensure continuation of critical support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) […]