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Morocco, Spain patch up diplomatic feud after Spanish shift on Western Sahara
RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco and Spain said on Thursday they agreed to turn a new page in relations after Madrid supported...
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Spanish PM to visit Morocco on Thursday as ties improve
RABAT (Reuters) - The Moroccan royal palace said on Tuesday that King Mohammed VI will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...
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Eastern Caribbean states open consulate in Western Sahara
(This March 31 story corrects to say Dominica instead of Dominican Republic) RABAT (Reuters) - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean...
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Blinken calls talks with UAE leader ‘excellent,’ did not focus on oil supply
By Humeyra Pamuk ALGIERS (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he had an "excellent meeting" with...
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Blinken assures UAE leader of U.S. defence help over Houthi attacks, Iran
By Humeyra Pamuk RABAT (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to assure Gulf monarchies on Tuesday that Washington...
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Israel offers support to Morocco over Western Sahara after summit
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Monday voiced support for Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara after the countries' foreign ministers...
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EU welcomes Spain’s shift on Western Sahara, backs UN efforts
MADRID (Reuters) -The European Commission has welcomed Spain's new position on the fate of Western Sahara as an autonomous region...
Read moreMorocco to return envoy to Spain after Madrid shifts stance on Western Sahara -Madrid source
MADRID (Reuters) - Morocco's ambassador to Spain will return to Madrid after Spain clarified that it supported Rabat's autonomy proposal...
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Algeria recalls ambassador to Spain for consultations
By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria has summoned its ambassador to Spain back for consultations over Madrid's recent comments...
Read moreSpain supports W.Sahara plan in shift closer to Rabat
RABAT/MADRID (Reuters) -Spain and Morocco moved to patch up a diplomatic dispute on Friday as Madrid shifted closer towards Rabat's...
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Morocco races to rescue child from deep well
RABAT (Reuters) - Emergency workers are digging carefully to try to rescue a 5-year old child who has been trapped...
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In Western Sahara refugee camps, little optimism over frozen conflict
By Lamine Chikhi TINDOUF, Algeria (Reuters) - From the deep desert camps in Algeria near the border with Morocco where...
Read moreMorocco plans additional airport COVID testing amid Europe surge
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco will conduct rapid COVID-19 tests to passengers arriving in its airports and ports, and will deny...
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Moroccan king ignores Algeria accusation in speech
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed gave a speech about Western Sahara on Saturday but made no mention of an...
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Algeria says Moroccan bombardment killed three Algerians on Western Sahara border
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria said on Wednesday that Moroccan bombardment had killed three of its citizens in the border area...
Read moreEU court annuls EU-Morocco trade deals over Western Sahara consent
By Philip Blenkinsop and Ahmed Eljechtimi BRUSSELS/RABAT (Reuters) - A European Union court declared on Wednesday that EU-Morocco trade deals...
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Algerian official warns of further measures against Morocco
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria may escalate its dispute with Morocco and take more steps after having cut off relations and...
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Spanish court opens probe into ex-minister’s role in Polisario leader hospitalisation
MADRID (Reuters) - A court in Zaragoza on Monday opened a formal investigation into the role of former Foreign Minister...
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Half of Morocco’s electorate voted in parliamentary elections
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco said turnout in Wednesday’s parliamentary election was just over 50%, higher than in 2016...
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