Western Sahara
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
Middle East
March 5, 2016
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Sahrawi refugee camps in southern Algeria on Saturday as part of efforts to restart…
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
Middle East
November 7, 2015
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has vowed that revenues from the mineral-rich Western Sahara will continue to be invested locally, on…
Egyptian invents new mine detector
Egypt
August 8, 2013
Egyptian invents new mine detector
The existence of 23 million mines in Egypt’s oil-rich Western Sahara is a major obstacle to development projects. This…
South Africa blasts UN powers over Western Sahara rights
World
April 24, 2012
South Africa blasts UN powers over Western Sahara rights
South Africa on Tuesday accused UN Security Council powers of "conveniently" ignoring human rights abuses in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The council…
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
In a meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg on Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr asked that the…
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
World
December 17, 2010
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
New York--Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, on Thursday started new talks on the future of…
Moroccan troops patrol Western Sahara city in the wake of unrest
World
November 9, 2010
Moroccan troops patrol Western Sahara city in the wake of unrest
Rabat--A human rights activist, Galia Djimi, told the AP Moroccan soldiers and police are patrolling the streets of Western Sahara's…