The Algerian Special Envoy, in charge of the Western Sahara issue and the Maghreb countries, Amar Belani, stated on Wednesday that Morocco continues to wage a "dirty war" on neighboring countries, in violation of "international conventions and virtuous practices governing interstate relations".
The Polisario Front’s delegate in Spain, Abdullah Arabi, welcomed Algeria’s suspension of the 2002 friendship and cooperation treaty with Spain. Another decision by Algeria aimed at "punishing" Spain after its change of position on the Sahara.
The Spanish authorities have reacted to the announcement by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to end the "friendship" and cooperation treaty between the two countries.
Algeria has unilaterally decided to immediately suspend the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation concluded with Spain since October 8, 2002. The reason is the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
After banning the import of Spanish cattle in April, Algeria wants to extend the measure to all commercial products from Spain. This decision violates the 2005 association agreement with the European Union.
The Moroccan-American military exercise African Lion 2022, which will take place in new areas in the southern provinces, just a stone’s throw from the Tindouf camps and a few kilometers from the eastern borders of Morocco, is causing panic in the eastern neighbor. To the point that the Algerian army has organized military maneuvers in Tindouf, with live ammunition.
130 Moroccan athletes are participating in the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Games scheduled from June 25 to July 6 in Oran, Algeria. There are 86 men and 44 women as well as 48 supervisors.
Contrary to the rumors spread by Algeria and the Polisario, the 2022 edition of the joint Moroccan-American military exercise African Lion will indeed take place in new areas in the southern provinces, just a stone’s throw from the Tindouf camps and a few kilometers from the eastern borders of Morocco.
The judicial police services in Casablanca have arrested Noureddine B., a French drug baron of Algerian origin, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French authorities. He will soon be extradited to France.
Enagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri stated on Tuesday that Spain exports more gas to France through the interconnections at Irún (Guipúzcoa) and Larrau (Navarre) than it imports from Algeria via the Medgaz.
The investment fund BlackRock no longer intends to finance the work to expand the Medgaz, the gas pipeline that connects Algeria to Spain, to 16 billion cubic meters per year. This is due to the tensions between the two countries that opened up after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara.
The vacation in Morocco of Algerian international Riyad Mahrez, who will be absent from the next two matches of the Fennecs, is the subject of criticism from Algerian internet users.