The cousin of King Mohammed VI, Prince Moulay Hicham Alaoui, believes Morocco would benefit from «breaking» with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while maintaining «its ties with the Israeli people».
Is a final resolution to the Sahara issue on the horizon? The United States is stepping up efforts to advance Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan ahead of the upcoming October session of the UN Security Council. To this end, Washington is mobilizing its diplomats and experts in UN peacekeeping operations. Meanwhile, Algeria is proceeding cautiously, wary of upsetting Uncle Sam.