Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has declined an offer by Madrid to grant her refugee status following her expulsion from the territory by ...
Three African photographers were named winners Wednesday in an eco-themed photo competition held by the United Nations Development Program in partnership with the ...
Threats of violence in Cairo have overshadowed the final round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers in Africa this weekend with three places in South Africa up for grabs. Egypt host bitter rivals Algeria Saturday in the potentially explosive highlight of a nine-match ...
Moroccan authorities on Friday detained a Western Sahara activist close to the Polisario Front rebels, Aminatou Haidar, in the disputed territory's main city, a Moroccan security source said. "Aminatou Haidar was arrested for failing to carry out police formalities when he arrived ...
Moroccan troops have dumped a group of 34 Malian would-be migrants in the desert on the border with Mauritania, in an area known as "Kilometre 55", a security source said on Thursday. "They were turned away by Morocco two days ago. They ...
Cameroon football supporters were contemplating the unthinkable just two months ago - a second consecutive World Cup without their national team. The country that had qualified a record five times from Africa were bottom of Group 1 in the final elimination phase ...
Morocco ordered on Wednesday the immediate departure of a Swedish diplomat accused of handing official Moroccan documents to Western Sahara-linked "separatists", the foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri summoned Swedish ambassador Michael Odevald to tell him of "a serious breach ...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton poses with her Moroccan counterpart Taieb Fassi Fihri prior to her speech at the opening of the World Policy Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Clinton on Tuesday urged Arabs and Israelis to ...
Born and raised in Casablanca some 80 years ago but now living in Israel, Rabbi Haim Louk's high-pitched voice instantly captivated festival-goers in this port city, long a crossroads of civilisations. "I was obliged to love you and raise a family with ...
A music festival bringing Jews and Muslims together in this windy, walled fishing port, long a crossroads of civilisation, is a step in breaking down political divides, says festival founder Andre Azoulay. Azoulay, a high-profile businessman and advisor to Morocco's King Mohammed ...
The Gulf emirate of Dubai plans to appoint female muftis by the end of next year in an unprecedented step that could trigger opposition from Muslim conservatives, The National newspaper reported on Tuesday. Six Emirati women are being selected for a training ...
MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) - Israel's offer to show restraint on settlements falls short of U.S. expectations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday in an effort to counter Arab accusations she had been too soft on Israel. Clinton, meeting Arab foreign ...
