The main support of the separatists in the European Parliament, which they called the "Western Sahara Intergroup" has just suffered a serious setback on Tuesday with the resignation of its president, Joachim Schuster, protesting against the violation of the ceasefire by the Polisario.

The opening on Monday of a consulate general of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Laâyoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, constitutes "a historic step" in the centuries-old relations between the two countries, said Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

The opening by the United States of a consulate in the city of Dakhla will help support and encourage investment and development projects in the region, said the US ambassador to Morocco, David Fischer.

The United States Ambassador to Morocco David Fischer presented, on Saturday in Rabat, the map of Morocco, including the southern provinces, which was officially adopted by the US government.

"HM King Mohammed VI had this Thursday a telephone conversation with His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen, President of the Palestinian National Authority.