As we were watching the drama in the Hindu Kush, the world kept turning, the moon waxed and waned, and it was business as usual in foreign affairs. Here are some things that may have been lost in the mire…
Algeria broke diplomatic ties with Morocco for what it called Rabat’s “hostile actions”. The two “brotherly” countries have always had an uneasy relationship and fought the “Sand War” in 1963 over a territorial dispute. This new dip in relations is also about territory – this time the Western Sahara, where Algeria backs the Polisario Front in its armed bid for autonomy from Morocco. The Algeria-Morocco border has been closed for 25 years over the issue.
