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Morocco reiterates call on Algeria to work together to open borders without conditions

King Mohammed VI called on Algerian President Abdelmedjid Teboune to open borders and work together, without conditions, for the development of bilateral relations based on trust, dialogue and neighborliness. Borders have been closed between the two countries since 1994, despite multiple calls by Morocco for a normalization of ties and allowing the free movement of […]

Polisario a terrorist group, says Spanish party at parliament

Miguel Ángel Gutierrez of Ciudadanos party said the Polisario is a terrorist group that has Spanish blood on its hands. Speaking at a session held by the detractors of Spain’s reconciliation with Morocco, Gutierrez compared Polisario’s actions to ETA terrorism in Spain. “Defending an organization such as the Polisario equals to supporting ETA. This is […]

IMF urges Egypt to cancel low-interest loans initiatives as talks enter final phase

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Egypt to cancel all low-interest lending initiatives including loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses operating in the tourism and mortgage sectors, three government sources who asked not be named told Al-Sharq business. The Washington-based institution told the central bank to cancel all low-interest initiatives, […]