Algeria recalls Spanish ambassador over Western Sahara

 

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 Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain in protest against Madrid’s backing of a Moroccan plan to give autonomy to Western Sahara.

UN renews peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, calls for talks | Al Jazeera

The United Nations Security Council has extended the UN peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara for a year, expressing concern at the breakdown of the 1991 ceasefire between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front and calling for a revival of UN-led negotiations.

Sahara Occidentale, Brahim Ghali: "La guerra con il Marocco continua"

 

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Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes | Al Jazeera

Algeria’s presidency has announced the closure of the country’s airspace to all Moroccan planes, according to the presidency, in the latest dispute between the two neighbours at odds mainly over Western Sahara.

Historic Visit from Israeli FM Yair Lapid to Morocco

 

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Algeria's Prime Minister Voices Security Concerns Over Morocco-Israel Rapprochement - Sputnik International

 The recently-signed agreement on normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel points to the latter's pursuit to anchor itself in Northern Africa, Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said on Saturday.

US moving ahead with $1bn arms sale to Morocco: Report | Al Jazeera

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a $1bn weapons sale to Morocco, Reuters News Agency reported on Friday, a day after the United States announced that Morocco had agreed to normalise diplomatic ties with Israel.

Spokesman: UN Chief's Position on Western Sahara Remains Unchanged - FarsNews Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' position on the issue of Western Sahara remains unchanged despite Washington's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the territory, said his spokesman on Thursday.

Accord "historique" entre Israël et le Maroc avec le Saraha occidental dans la corbeille - RTL Info

Donald Trump a frappé jeudi un nouveau coup diplomatique en obtenant du Maroc un accord "historique" de normalisation de ses relations avec Israël, dans le cadre du plan de paix américain au Proche-Orient, avec comme contrepartie la reconnaissance par Washington de la souveraineté marocaine sur le Sahara occidental.

Les combats de poursuivent au Sahara occidental, selon le Polisario - RTL Info

Les combats se poursuivent au Sahara occidental, a affirmé samedi le Front Polisario, mouvement indépendantiste sahraoui, au lendemain de l'opération lancée par l'armée marocaine dans une zone-tampon de ce territoire disputé, près de frontière avec la Mauritanie.

Iran Rejects Morocco’s Claims on Backing Polisario Front

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly rejected Morocco’s recent claim that the Islamic Republic has provided support for the North African country’s Polisario Front.

Morocco cuts ties with Iran over alleged backing of Western Sahara separatists

Citing Tehran's support to separatists in Western Sahara, Morocco announced on Tuesday to sever ties with Iran, only a few years after normalizing their diplomatic relationship.

Morocco Hails UN Resolution on Western Sahara for Sending Firm Signal to Rebels

 A new UN resolution on Western Sahara has sent a firm message to the separatist Polisario Front that it should not aspire to change the status quo in the region, the Moroccan envoy to the UN said.

Morocco says to withdraw from Western Sahara tension zone

Morocco said Sunday it will pull back from a zone of the contested Western Sahara that has raised tensions with Algeria-backed Polisario Front separatists.

Disputa sobre el Sáhara Occidental lleva al fracaso la cumbre árabe-africana

La Cuarta Cumbre África-Mundo Árabe, celebrada el martes en la capital de Guinea Ecuatorial, Malabo, estuvo dominada por las discrepancias entre las dos partes debido a una disputa por el tema del Sáhara Occidental.