The Disciplinary Commission of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) has imposed a series of sanctions on the national teams of Morocco and Algeria, after the violence recorded at the end of the match counting for the final of the Arab U17 Cup.
Spain does not want its good relations with Morocco to be an obstacle to its relations with Algeria, said José Manuel Albares, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday.
France now more than ever needs to review its foreign policy in the Maghreb and strengthen its ties with its partners in the region, in a particular context marked by tensions with Morocco over visas and the Sahara, and the recent visit of Emmanuel Macron to Algeria.
The "barbaric attacks" suffered by the players of the Moroccan under-17 national team, yesterday, during the final that took place in Algeria, were strongly condemned by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
What was supposed to be a football celebration turned into a giant brawl after the end of the match that pitted the Algerian (U17) team against the Moroccan team in the Arab Cup for under-17s.
On the sidelines of the Arab League ministerial meeting, the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita issued a warning to Algeria, the host country of the next Arab summit to be held from November 1 to 2 on its territory.
Algeria is already sending invitations to Palestine, Egypt and other countries to participate in the next Arab summit to be held from November 1 to 2 on its territory. Will Morocco also receive its invitation?
Algeria, a supporter of the Polisario against Morocco, believes that the organization of round tables to resolve the Sahara conflict has proven "counterproductive" and makes a proposal to the UN special envoy, Staffan de Mistura .
The Moroccan under-17 national football team defeated Yemen 2-0 on Monday, thus qualifying for the Arab Cup final. They will face Algeria in the final next Thursday.
After resigning from the presidency of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Ahmed Raissouni announced his definitive withdrawal from the organization.
The Polisario Front believes that Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara "complicates everything," in the sense that it does not contribute to a solution to the conflict.
Relations between Algeria and Morocco have remained tense for nearly six decades due to their respective interests in controlling the Sahara.