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Western Sahara

This handout image provided by the UAE Ministry Of Presidential Affairs shows (R to L) UAE Presiednt Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan meeting with Saleh Boucha, the special envoy of the president of Algeria, at the Sea Palace in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2023. (Mohamed AL-HAMMADI/UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs/AFP)
September 10, 2026, 5:20 pm
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE, citing its ‘provocative or hostile’ actions
Algiers summons Emirati ambassador after issuing ‘repeated warnings’ to Abu Dhabi, which it has clashed with over normalization with Israel and Morocco’s claims to Western Sahara
By Agencies
Polisario Front soldiers during a shooting exercise near Mehaires, Western Sahara on October 13, 2021. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
July 30, 2024, 4:22 pm
France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Macron tells Moroccan leader that Rabat proposal for limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is ‘only basis’ to solve conflict; Algeria decries ‘dubious political calculation’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map of the Middle East and North Africa during a TV interview, May 30, 2024. (YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 31, 2024, 4:01 pm
Netanyahu’s office reiterates Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara after map snafu
PMO issues statement after Netanyahu presented map showing disputed region as separate from Morocco during interview with French channel
By AFP
Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate outside TF1's studio in Paris on May 30, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
May 31, 2024, 6:36 am
Hundreds protest outside Paris news studio as interview with Netanyahu airs
PM points to French strike in Mali that accidentally killed civilians: ‘That was a tragedy, but I won’t call Macron a war criminal’
By ToI Staff and AFP
A Moroccan army vehicle drives past car wreckage in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on November 24, 2020, after an intervention of the royal Moroccan armed forces in the area. (Fadel Senna/AFP/File)
July 20, 2023, 10:47 pm
Algeria denounces Israeli recognition of Western Sahara
Algerian-backed Polisario Front claims right to self-determination over disputed territory that Israel recognized this week as being under Moroccan sovereignty
By AFP
Brahim Ghali, head of the Polisario Front and the self-declared Sahrawi Democratic Arab Republic, gives a speech to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Polisario Front in the Aoussered camp, Algeria, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Guidoum Fateh)
July 20, 2023, 1:16 pm
Western Sahara rebels say Israel’s recognition of Morocco rule over area meaningless
Algeria-backed Polisario Front calls decision by Jerusalem ‘null and void,’ accuses Israel of trying to destabilize region
By AFP
Moroccan King Mohammed VI greets the crowd as he stands in a limousine during a ceremony of allegiance, at the King's palace in Tetouan, on July 31, 2018, to mark the 18th anniversary of Mohammed VI's accession to the throne. (AFP)
July 19, 2023, 10:56 pm
Moroccan king invites Netanyahu for official visit after Western Sahara recognition
Invitation may pave way for premier’s first trip to an Abraham Accords country, comes weeks after Rabat canceled summit due to violence against Palestinians
By ToI Staff
A Moroccan army vehicle drives past car wreckage in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on November 24, 2020, after an intervention of the royal Moroccan armed forces in the area. (Fadel Senna/AFP/File)
July 17, 2023, 9:54 pm
Israel tells Morocco it recognizes its sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara
Netanyahu sends letter to King Mohammed VI announcing move, says Jerusalem is examining opening a consulate in region’s capital Dakhla
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Morocco's Parliament Speaker Rachid Talbi Alami (R) listens to visiting Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (C) speak in Rabat on June 8, 2023. (AFP)
June 8, 2023, 9:19 pm
Knesset speaker: Israel should move to recognize Morocco’s control of Western Sahara
In Rabat, Amir Ohana says the countries are holding ‘serious discussions’ on matter, adds Netanyahu will announce decision ‘in the near future’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A Moroccan army vehicle drives past car wreckage in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on November 24, 2020, after an intervention of the royal Moroccan armed forces in the area. (Fadel Senna/AFP/File)
June 7, 2023, 8:44 pm
Israel said to mull recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara
Move would open door for Jerusalem and Rabat to upgrade to full diplomatic ties, Reuters reports, as national security adviser visits North African kingdom
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita takes part in a virtual meeting with his US and Israeli counterparts, at his office in the capital Rabat, on December 22, 2021. (AFP)
January 5, 2023, 3:32 am
Morocco said delaying Tel Aviv embassy amid demands Israel back Western Sahara claim
Rabat reportedly pressuring Jerusalem to formally recognize sovereignty over disputed north African territory as Foreign Ministry holds back
By ToI Staff
Then Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, center, with Ambassador to Morocco David Govrin, left, and Jewish community leader Samy Cohen, during her visit to Morocco, June 20, 2022. (screen capture: Instagram)
June 22, 2022, 5:59 pm
Shaked affirms support of Morocco on Western Sahara, says she’s 1st Israeli to do so
Visiting minister’s assertion, which was made after meetings with Moroccan officials, appears to be undercut by her hosts, who say she ‘reaffirmed’ Israel’s position
By Lazar Berman
Then Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, center, with Ambassador to Morocco David Govrin, left, and Jewish community leader Samy Cohen, during her visit to Morocco, June 20, 2022. (screen capture: Instagram)
June 21, 2022, 12:13 am
Shaked arrives in Morocco, in third official visit since normalization
Interior minister to meet with several top officials; plans to create opportunities for Moroccan workers in Israeli construction and nursing sectors
By AFP and ToI Staff
A picture taken in the office of Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita's (top-R) in the capital Rabat, shows him and his counterparts Israel's Yair Lapid (top-L) and Antony Blinken of the US (Bottom), take part in a virtual meeting, on December 22, 2021. (AFP)
December 22, 2021, 11:37 pm
Morocco, Israel mark first anniversary of US-brokered renewal of ties
Foreign ministers of three countries — Nasser Bourita, Yair Lapid and Antony Blinken — hold video conference; Moroccan FM accepts invitation to visit Israel
By AFP
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, right, shakes hands with his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Loudiyi, after signing a memorandum of understanding between the two countries at the Moroccan Defense Ministry in Rabat on November 24, 2021. (Defense Ministry)
November 24, 2021, 7:54 pm
Israel-Morocco defense deal opens door to intel sharing, joint drills
Head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Political-Military Bureau says agreement signed by Gantz will create a ‘strategic alliance of knowledge’ between Jerusalem and Rabat
By Judah Ari Gross
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