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The US Congress has included the Sahara into its aid program to Morocco in a move that translates the US administration’s recognition of the North African country’s sovereignty over the land. The decision means a victory for Morocco, comments local Al Massae daily, which notes that the decision was made possible thanks to the Democrats […]
The Personal Envoy of UN Secretary-General for the Sahara Horst Köhler briefed on Tuesday the Security Council on the first roundtable meeting held in Geneva Dec. 5-6 on the Sahara that brought together Morocco, Algeria, the Polisario and Mauritania. During this briefing and consultation held in accordance with resolution 2440, Köhler updated the Security Council […]
The Venezuelan government, led by interim President Juan Guaido, will endeavor to restore diplomatic relations with Morocco, which were suspended under the regime of Nicolas Maduro, said Monday in Caracas Manuel Avendano, Foreign Affairs Consultant to the Venezuelan National Assembly (Parliament), the only body controlled by the opposition. “We want to restore our relations with […]
Turkey reiterated its position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during a visit to Rabat by envoy of Turkish President. Morocco’s territorial integrity and stability constitute a “strategic priority” for Turkey, said Ibrahim Kalin, envoy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was bearing a message to King Mohammed VI. “Morocco is a […]
Russia remains in favor of a “mutually acceptable” solution for the Sahara issue in line with Security Council resolutions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated in Rabat Friday. The Sahara conflict, which has “long lasted”, requires a mutually acceptable solution on the basis of the UN Security Council and with the involvement of all parties, […]
The Egyptian club, Pyramids FC, which belongs to the Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, has angered Morocco after the team posted on social media a map of the North African kingdom without the Sahara. Pyramids FC owned by Turki Al-Sheikh, is based in Cairo and plays in Egypt’s football top league. The 37-year […]
Only few days after the diplomatic victory scored by Rabat with the adoption by the European Parliament with a large majority of the Morocco-EU Farm Agreement that covers the Sahara, the U.S. Congress dropped a House text included in the 2019 draft Appropriation Bill, which excluded the Sahara from the U.S. financial aid to Morocco. […]
Japan’s top diplomat reaffirmed on Monday that his country’s government does not recognize the so-called “SADR”, which is armed, funded and sheltered by Algeria. At a press briefing held after meeting in Rabat his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono said his country’s position on the Sahara issue had been clearly […]
Members of a delegation of the U.S. Conference of Western Attorneys General who visited Morocco lately have stressed the need for continued U.S. support to help Morocco resolve the Sahara conflict, describing Morocco as “an exporter of peace”. Two member of the delegation, Sean Reyes and Lawrence Wasden stated in a an op-ed published by […]
After they suffered setbacks at the European Parliament, which voted at the level of committees for the renewal of the EU-Morocco farm & fisheries deals recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the Polisario separatists, relayed by Algerian media, rushed to distort the remarks made lately by US National security advisor John Bolton on Washington’s review […]