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(MENAFN) The United Nations and United States convened the third co-chaired inter-ministerial meeting on Western Sahara since January, the UN announced Wednesday. “At the meeting on Feb. 23-24, in close partnership with the United States, Staffan...

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(MENAFN) The third co-chaired inter-ministerial meeting on Western Sahara since January took place in Washington, the UN announced Wednesday. “I can tell you that, in close partnership with the United States, as penholder on Western Sahara in the...

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed a resolution backed by the United States, designating Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara as the "most feasible solution" to address the protracted conflict.

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Friday approved a US-backed resolution recognizing Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara as the “most feasible solution” to the long-standing territorial dispute.

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(MENAFN) Belgium has formally recognized Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as the “most appropriate” path toward resolving one of North Africa’s longest-standing territorial disputes.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has described Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as “serious, credible, and realistic,” calling it the sole foundation for a lasting resolution to the long-standing dispute over the territory,...

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, two members of the US House of Representatives formally introduced legislation in Congress seeking to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization.

Middle East Institute

Introduction Sustaining food security in North Africa,1 is a complex and evolving challenge, influenced by the region’s arid climate, limited water resources, and sparse arable land.

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(MENAFN) Algeria and France have agreed to restart a senior security coordination framework encompassing judicial collaboration, policing, and intelligence-sharing, in what officials characterized as a concrete move toward easing diplomatic...

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(MENAFN) Algeria and France announced Tuesday the reactivation of a high-level security coordination framework, covering judicial, police, and intelligence collaboration, in a move officials called a step toward mending strained relations.

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(MENAFN) Algeria and France have agreed to restore a senior-level coordination structure focused on security cooperation, a move officials portray as an effort to reduce tensions and rebuild fragile relations between the two countries.

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(MENAFN) Algeria and France agreed Tuesday to reactivate a high-level security coordination mechanism covering judicial, police, and intelligence collaboration, in a bid to reduce tensions between the two nations.

South African Government

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane; Former President of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe; Former Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Amos Masondo;...

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(MENAFN) The Algerian government has accused France of endorsing hostility toward the North African nation, after a documentary aired on French public television which Algiers denounced as “lies and fabrications.” Last Thursday, a state-owned...

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(MENAFN) Algeria has accused France of effectively endorsing hostile actions against the North African state after the airing of a television program that Algerian authorities condemned as containing “lies and fabrications.” The dispute erupted...

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council (UNSC) is preparing to hold a vote on a draft resolution that endorses Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the most viable political framework for resolving a decades-long territorial dispute that has...

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On October 31, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution centering Morocco’s autonomy plan as the basis for resolving the Western Sahara conflict.

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Rabat’s autonomy proposal as the only practical basis for resolving the long-running territorial dispute.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has described Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as “serious, credible, and realistic,” calling it the only viable foundation for resolving the longstanding conflict over the disputed territory, according...

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(MENAFN) Morocco’s proposal for autonomous rule in Western Sahara has been described by US President Donald Trump as “serious, credible, and realistic.” According to a Moroccan official news agency, Trump emphasized that this plan offers the only...