Western Sahara
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
ALGIERS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as…
Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief
Morocco on Saturday urged Spain to open an investigation into the circumstances of a Western Sahara independence leader’s arrival in…
Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Tensions rise between Morocco and Germany
This week, the ongoing tensions between Morocco and Germany have reached a new level, after Morocco took exception to Berlin’s…
Top US official gears up for US presence in Western Sahara
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Top US official gears up for US presence in Western Sahara
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The highest ranking US diplomat for North Africa and the Middle East traveled Saturday to the…
Morocco hosts Israeli envoys, Kushner to flesh out new relations
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Morocco hosts Israeli envoys, Kushner to flesh out new relations
RABAT (Reuters) – Israeli envoys arrived in Morocco on Tuesday to meet the king and flesh out an upgrade of…
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
RABAT/ALGIERS (Reuters) – The Polisario group seeking independence for Western Sahara on Friday accused Morocco of breaking their nearly three-decade…
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media
Middle East
February 9, 2019
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the…
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
Middle East
April 11, 2018
Algerian military plane crashes, killing at least 100 people
At least 100 people were killed when a military plane crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern…
British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane
Egypt
January 4, 2018
British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane
British historians expressed outrage at modifications carried out on a British warplane that fell in the Western Desert during the…
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Moroccan media outlets have attacked Egypt for allowing a delegation from the separatist Polisario Front to take part in the…