Old Embassy Is Latest Flashpoint in Simmering North African Feud
Ties between the North African nations had been frosty for decades, but hit a new low in 2021.
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Algeria vowed to retaliate against Morocco’s plan to annex the site of its former embassy, upping tensions between the long-feuding neighbors on Europe’s doorstep.
The OPEC member accused Morocco of “robbery” and “a new phase of escalation in its provocative actions” after the foreign ministry in the capital Rabat informed title-holders last week of a move to take over property adjacent to its headquarters that included the location.