The Journey of Shihab al-Din Ahmad al-Hajari is a valuable account of modern Europe. The Andalusian Muslim sent as en envoy by Saadian sultan Moulay Zaydan, travelled to the Netherlands where he met distinguished scholars and described the beauty, the people and the traditions of the Dutch nation in the 16th century.
Horst Köhler, the newly-appointed UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, officially took office on the 8th of September and has already met with senior UN officials, the UN said in a statement on Sunday. A tour in the region is also planned for October of the current year. What are the reasons behind this first visit ? The answers are provided by Abdelfettah El Fatihi, a political expert and analyst on the matters of Western Sahara and Africa, in an interview with Yabiladi.
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