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The spat between the two parliaments reflects tensions between Rabat and Brussels. Morocco is lobbying for EU recognition of its sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276322
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In June, Morocco accused Algeria of illicitly facilitating the transfer of Western Saharan independence leader Brahim Ghali to Spain for medical treatment. In July, an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263612
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Moroccan foreign policy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217227
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Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been rising over the past two years. Morocco's highly assertive foreign policy is coupled with an unstable political situation. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273032
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The kingdom was previously seen as withdrawn from and largely peripheral to the wider Middle East. However, two issues -- the Israel-Morocco normalisation agreement in late 2020…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266422
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The move follows heightened tension in Western Sahara and a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution in April renewing the UN’s mandate in the disputed territory. Developments are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233553
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Morocco has been seeking re-admittance to the AU and has spent the past two years courting its African neighbours. King Mohammed VI toured West Africa in 2014 and concluded 2016…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217482
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During that meeting, discussions focused on a Moroccan proposal to grant these landlocked countries access to the Atlantic Ocean. The proposal hints at a transactional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285376
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The pipeline transit agreement is set to expire at the end of October. It comes as tensions between Morocco and Algeria have escalated, with the latter cutting diplomatic ties…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264481
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With this new policy, Madrid has abandoned a longstanding position of neutrality on Western Saharan independence from Morocco, a matter of great importance for many Spaniards…