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Johan Gustafsson was freed this year after being held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb since 2011. Credit Pool photo by Vilhem Stockstad

Former Hostage Held by Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara

by Christina Anderson | Sep 27, 2017 | World

Stockholm- It was supposed to be an adventurous motorcycle journey through Africa. Johan Gustafsson, then a 36-year-old engineer, set off with a friend to see the continent, “not just read about it in books,” he later said. His biggest concern was traffic accidents....

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco reviews a guard of honor at the National palace during his state visit to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, November 19, 2016. (Reuters)

Moroccan King: 2017 Marks Return to Sahara Dispute Settlement Principles

by Hatim Betioui | Aug 22, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat – The year 2017 has been the year of “clarity” and return to the standards and principles of the settlement of the dispute over the Moroccan claim to the Sahara, said King Mohammed VI. “Whereas 2016 was the year of resolve and intransigence, during which...

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Malian soldiers on patrol near the central town of Goundam on June 4, 2015. (AFP)

New ‘Army’ to Combat Terrorism in Sahel and Sahara

by Khalid Yaymout | Jul 10, 2017 | Features

Rabat – The Sahel and Sahara is one of the international geopolitical regions that is witnessing a bitter conflict between terrorist groups, on the one hand, and regional countries backed by major world powers, on the other. It appears that each side is aware of the...

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King Salman Chaired Morocco-Gulf Summit

US-Saudi Summit and Saudi-Moroccan Summit to Ensure Stability

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud chaired on Tuesday at Al-Dir’yah Palace the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders and the King of Morocco. King Salman addressed the Moroccan Monarch Mohammed VI asserting...