Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 10/13/2003
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of October 13, 2003
- Unlike Algeria, international committee does not back Baker plan on Sahara, Moroccan diplomat
Debates of the UN general assembly's 4th committee clearly demonstrated that, unlike Algeria, the international community is far from supporting the plan proposed by James Baker, the personal envoy of United Nations' chief for the Sahara, said Morocco's ambassador to the UN, Mohamed Bennouna. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/18/2003 - Former Polisario official says adequate solution to Sahara issue lies in Moroccan kingty
A former official of the separatist movement "Polisario" has insisted that Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara must be taken into account in any search of a solution to this dispute. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/17/2003 - El Pais: Moroccan POWs in Tindouf confirm French NGO's Report
Several Moroccan prisoners held captive by the separatist movement "Polisario" in the Tindouf Camps (Southern Algeria), have confirmed all the inhumane living conditions and forced labor reports that French NGO "France-Libertes" had written in its recent enquiry. Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/17/2003 - Morocco wants solution to Sahara that respects Morroco's legitimate claim
Moroccan foreign minister told the Moroccan daily "Assahra Al-Maghribya." "We wish that our Maghreban brothers, in particular our Algerian brothers, understand that Morocco is sincerely willing to reach a just and a realistic settlement of this conflict based on the legitimate claim of the kingdom." Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/15/2003 - Populations in Tindouf only thinking about returning to Morocco, former polisario official Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/14/2003
- French president admits divergences with Algeria on sahara issue
Visiting French President has admitted that his country, which supports Morocco's stand on the Sahara issue, has a different point of view from that of Algeria which backs the "Polisario," a separatist movement claiming independence of this former Spanish colony. Algeria-France, Politics, 10/13/2003 - Morocco calls for negotiated political settlement with Algeria of Sahara dispute
Morocco has called for a negotiated lasting and final settlement of the Sahara issue between the kingdom and neighboring Algeria, a call that was echoed by several African countries which took the floor before the United Nations 4th committee. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/13/2003