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Palestine: Abbas’s UN address receives cheers back home

The Palestinian President’s Wednesday speech at the UN revived thousands of Palestinians’ hope to establish a Palestinian state especially that the day marked the hoisting of their flag for the first time at the UN. “Palestine, which is an observer state in the United Nations, deserves full recognition and full membership,” Abbas said. “In this […]

Morocco’s Samir Refinery Receives $3bln Buyout Offer

A breakthrough may be near in the long-running crisis that forced Morocco’s sole oil refinery Samir into closure after the court-appointed manager of the refinery received a buyout offer totaling $3 billion, several media reports said. The trustee running the company Mohamed El-Krimi was reported in the media as saying that he expects more expressions […]

UN to vote on resolution endorsing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty

The UN Security Council will vote this Oct 31 on a resolution that calls for the parties to negotiate on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan as the conflict nears its 50th anniversary. Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, first submitted in 2007, is described in the resolution as a “most feasible” basis for a just, lasting, and […]