Lahcen Abdel Khaleq is no longer the Moroccan ambassador to Algeria. Against the backdrop of diplomatic tensions , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad has terminated his duties.
Morocco has decided to close its embassy in Algiers this Friday, August 27 after the Algerian decision to break off diplomatic relations .
The Algerian authorities prevented, on Sunday, Moroccan nationals from demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Algiers. Marginalized during the repatriation operation, they decided to organize a sit-in protest.
Morocco reacted to the allegations of the Minister and Spokesperson of the Presidency of Algeria. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, supported that the recall of the Moroccan consul in Oran is an exclusive decision of the kingdom.
The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, summoned the Moroccan ambassador to Algiers on Wednesday, May 13. And for good reason, the Moroccan consul in Oran would have described Algeria as an "enemy country".
A Moroccan national residing in Algeria , victim of an attempted homicide , has launched an appeal for help to the Moroccan embassy. Assaulted by his neighbor, an Algerian citizen, the latter allegedly relieved him of his passport and money.