At a time when the Algerian government accuses Morocco of «violating» the ceasefire agreement signed with the Polisario following a military intervention carried out in Guerguerate, the leader of an Islamist party in Algeria blamed the crisis on the United Arab Emirates, linking the opening of an Emirati consulate in Laayoune to the tense situation in the Sahara.
Five countries, including Morocco, would normalize ties with Israel in the near future, according to Eli Cohen, Israeli minister of Intelligence. The official said Israel will intensify normalization talks with five Arab countries after US presidential elections early November.
According to Israeli Army radio, Morocco would have reportedly refused to repatriate Israeli nationals stranded in the Kingdom. Quoted by Israeli media, the same source explains that Morocco’s opposition to the plan would be due to Emirati intervention.