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MorningSong
17th March 2016, 22:07
Oh oh... it looks like Morocco might be falling into the list of fallen muslim countries or something... I wonder what's up?


Morocco asks 84 U.N., AU staff to leave within three days: U.N.

By Reuters

Published: 16:42 GMT, 17 March 2016 | Updated: 16:42 GMT, 17 March 2016

UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (Reuters) - Morocco wants 84 United Nations and African Union international civilian staff working with the world body's Western Sahara mission to leave within three days, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

"All of these measures would seriously impede the functioning of MINURSO (the U.N. Western Sahara mission)," said Dujarric. He said about three of the people on the list submitted by the Moroccan mission to the United Nations were with the African Union and the rest were U.N. staff.

U.N. political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman is due to brief the Security Council on the situation later on Thursday.



UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (Reuters) - Morocco wants 84 United Nations and African Union international civilian staff working with the world body's Western Sahara mission to leave within three days, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

"All of these measures would seriously impede the functioning of MINURSO (the U.N. Western Sahara mission)," said Dujarric. He said about three of the people on the list submitted by the Moroccan mission to the United Nations were with the African Union and the rest were U.N. staff.

U.N. political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman is due to brief the Security Council on the situation later on Thursday

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3497337/Morocco-asks-84-U-N--AU-staff-leave-three-days-U-N.html#ixzz43CUyBPjt

Ioneo
17th March 2016, 22:53
What do you want to bet that the UN will be allowed to stay after all?

Morbid
18th March 2016, 14:24
arab spring coming in 3...2...1...

amor
19th March 2016, 06:07
The ruler of Morocco seems to have smartly avoided the fate of the surrounding countries so far. Perhaps he got a wind of UN instigated plots?

Violet
19th March 2016, 11:47
The article is missing a part.

The decision follows Ban Ki-moon's use of the word 'occupation' on his recent visit there.

Coming from the Secretary General of the United Nations it wasn't taken as a neutral stance.

Full story: http://www.albawaba.com/loop/ban-ki-moon-morocco-and-western-sahara-what-going-815550