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The Latest Breaking News from Western Sahara

Algeria suspends Spain co-operation treaty over Western Sahara dispute

Algeria said Wednesday it was suspending a decades-old co-operation treaty with Spain, after Madrid backed the position of the North African country's arch-rival Morocco on the disputed Western Sahara.

France 24

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Netherlands backs Morocco's Western Sahara autonomy plan- statement

The Netherlands views Morocco's plan for autonomy for Western Sahara as serious and credible, it said on Wednesday, moving closer to Rabat's stance on the disputed territory where the Algeria-backed Polisario Front seeks an independent state.

Reuters

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Algerian President Dispels Spain’s ‘Energy Concerns’

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday said his country will not abandon its commitment to supply Spain with gas despite a diplomatic row with the European country over Western Sahara. "We assure the Spanish friends, the Spanish people that Algeria will never abandon its commitment to supply Spain with gas…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria says Morocco attacked truck convoys in border area

Algeria condemned on Tuesday what it called an attack by Morocco against a convoy of trucks in the border area between Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, saying it will jeopardize United Nations attempts to ease regional tensions.

Reuters

Western Sahara's Polisario Front suspends contact with Spain

The Polisario Front, Western Sahara's independence movement, on Sunday said it was severing ties with Spain after Madrid backed Morocco's plan giving autonomy to the former Spanish colony.

Reuters

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Spanish PM Visits Morocco In Show of Reconciliation Between Both Countries

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Moroccan King Mohamed VI during an Iftar banquet in the royal residence in Rabat on Thursday, signaling the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Sanchez had arrived earlier in Morocco for a visit to the Kingdom at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco, Spain patch up diplomatic feud after Spanish shift on Western Sahara

Morocco said on Thursday it will open a new page in its ties with Spain, apparently ending a diplomatic crisis after Madrid supported Rabat on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara.

Reuters

Spain's Sanchez on historic Morocco visit after Western Sahara reversal

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits Morocco on Thursday, after Madrid reversed decades of policy on the Western Sahara to end a year-long diplomatic crisis, a U-turn that has angered Algeria.

France 24

Spain PM, Moroccan King to Meet in Rabat Thursday

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Thursday during a two-day visit to Rabat that seeks to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara. The King will invite Sánchez and his family to share in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI during a two-day visit to Rabat that promises to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara

The Independent UK

Algeria Warns of Possible Gas Price Rise for Spain

Algeria's state-owned energy giant Sonatrach warned Friday it could increase the price of its gas sales to Spain, against the backdrop of a diplomatic row with Madrid over the disputed Western Sahara. "Since the start of the Ukraine crisis, gas and oil prices have skyrocketed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eastern Caribbean states open consulate in Western Sahara

(This March 31 story corrects to say Dominica instead of Dominican Republic)

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Spain Voices Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan

Spain said that Morocco's Autonomy Plan is the most serious solution to resolve the Western Sahara conflict, affirming the Spanish government's support for Rabat in this regard. Addressing the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his country's support for Morocco stems from Spain’s…

The Independent UK

Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa with an appeal for Algeria to limit its ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco

The Independent UK

Blinken in Morocco amid shifts in Mideast, NAfrica diplomacy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Morocco to discuss recent shifts in the diplomatic dynamic in the Middle East and North Africa that could upend some of the region's long-standing disputes

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US moves to shore up unhappy allies on North Africa visit

Antony Blinken’s visit to Morocco and Algeria aims to bring the rivals together and improve relations with the US.

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Israel offers support to Morocco over Western Sahara after summit

Israel on Monday voiced support for Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara after the countries' foreign ministers met at an Israel-Arab summit.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Visits Mideast, North Africa to Tackle Ukrainian War, Iran, Peace Deals

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Middle East and North Africa where he will discuss a range of regional and global priorities, including Ukraine, Iran, the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements with Israel, preserving the prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,…

The Independent UK

Spain's 'U-turn' on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out

Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara, its former colony in North Africa

Reuters

Morocco to return envoy to Spain after Madrid shifts stance on Western Sahara -Madrid source

Morocco's ambassador to Spain will return to Madrid after Spain clarified that it supported Rabat's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a Spanish government source said on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Recalls Ambassador to Spain for Consultations

Algeria has summoned its ambassador to Spain back for consultations over Madrid's recent comments on Western Sahara, the foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday. "The Algerian authorities were very surprised by the surprising statements of the highest authorities in Spain on the issue of Western Sahara," it said. Spain said…

Reuters

Algeria recalls ambassador to Spain for consultations

Algeria has summoned its ambassador to Spain back for consultations over Madrid's recent comments on Western Sahara, the foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

Spain has declared the beginning of “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco

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