Palestine: Hamas and Fatah disagree in Gaza

Palestinian cabinet ministers from the West Bank were in Gaza for a week-long visit but their stay barely lasted 24hours before they headed back. The Ministers are part of an 11-member West Bank delegation working towards developing the region following last’s year war and resolving the salary crises after Israel froze the tax revenues that […]

UN General Assembly Reaffirms Support to Political Process to Settle Sahara Issue

The United Nations General Assembly adopted without a vote the resolution approved by the UN 4th Committee last October, reiterating support for the political process to settle the Sahara issue under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations. The resolution supports the political process based on Security Council resolutions adopted since 2007, with a view […]

UN Sahara envoy gets off to bad start due to Algeria’s intransigence

The newly appointed UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura is off to a bad start after concluding a first regional tour marked by Algeria’s unwillingness to uphold its responsibility as a main party to the conflict. After holding talks with Morocco’s foreign minister in Rabat and a visit to the […]