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Sahara: UN ignores Algeria’s blackmail, insists on involvement of all parties in political process

Despite Algeria’s repeated blackmail over the Moroccan Sahara dispute, the United Nations has once again insisted on the paramount importance of the involvement of all parties in the UN-led political process. This was reaffirmed by the UN Secretary-General’s deputy spokesman Farhan Haq during his daily briefing on Wednesday. To a question on Algeria’s latest decision, […]

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Morocco-Libya: Joint consular meeting planned in coming days

Morocco and Libya will hold in the coming days a joint consular meeting to address the issues of Libyan and Moroccan nationals living in both countries. The announcement was made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a joint press conference held Wednesday in Rabat with vice-president of the Libyan presidential council Abdallah Al-Lafi. Talks […]

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UN 4th Committee reaffirms support for political process in the Sahara

The 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming support for the political process in the Sahara and calling on all parties to cooperate fully with the UN Secretary-General to reach a political solution to this regional dispute. The committee thus expresses support to the political process based on the Security Council […]

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Sahara: Morocco’s King Renews Strong Commitment to Political Process under Exclusive Aegis of UN

King Mohammed VI has affirmed that Morocco “remains resolutely and earnestly committed to the political process (for the settlement of the Sahara issue), under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations Organization”.   Addressing the Nation on Monday on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his enthronement, the Monarch said the celebration of the […]

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Tunisia: Nidaa Tounes Loses 31 MPs, Parliament Majority

The 31 members of the ruling Nidaa Tounes party have finally decided to quit the party on Sunday after suspending their membership. All efforts, including those of President Beji Cadi Essebsi, to keep them within the party proved fruitless.  The head of the 31 deputies, Bochra Belhaj Hmida, said the group will be resigning from […]