Samir Bennis

Samir Bennis is a political analyst with more than eight years of experience as a political adviser.

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Samir Bennis is a political analyst with more than eight years of experience as a political adviser with an Arab mission to the United Nations in New York. He is the co-founder of Morocco World News, and an expert on Morocco's foreign policy, UN-related issues and the Maghreb.

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Morocco’s decision to stay neutral in the GCC crisis shows its political savoir-faire and independent foreign policy.

Morocco Qatar AP

Morocco is better positioned than ever to protect its interests in Western Sahara after returning to the African Union.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco and South Sudan''s President Salva Kiir stand for the national anthem after he arrived at the Juba airport in South Sudan''s capital Juba

As long as politicians are not held accountable, many Moroccans will shy away from taking part in the political process.

People celebrate after official parliamentary election results were announced in Rabat, Morocco [REUTERS]

Morocco has chosen to remain silent in order to not escalate tensions with the UN.

Protest against UNSG Ban Ki-moon in Morocco

What further strained relations is that the Mauritanian president began to give this tension a personal dimension.

Western Sahara Women

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