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Morocco Invited to Arab League Summit in Algeria

A handout photo made available by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Algerian Minister of Justice Abderrachid Tabi (L) handing a letter of invitation extended to King Mohammed VI, to Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat, Morocco, 27 September 2022. (EPA)/Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
A handout photo made available by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Algerian Minister of Justice Abderrachid Tabi (L) handing a letter of invitation extended to King Mohammed VI, to Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat, Morocco, 27 September 2022. (EPA)/Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Morocco Invited to Arab League Summit in Algeria

A handout photo made available by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Algerian Minister of Justice Abderrachid Tabi (L) handing a letter of invitation extended to King Mohammed VI, to Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat, Morocco, 27 September 2022. (EPA)/Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
A handout photo made available by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Algerian Minister of Justice Abderrachid Tabi (L) handing a letter of invitation extended to King Mohammed VI, to Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat, Morocco, 27 September 2022. (EPA)/Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Morocco received on Tuesday an invitation to attend the Arab League summit in Algeria in November.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued an invitation letter to Moroccan King Mohammed VI to join the summit.

Algerian Justice Minister Abderachid Tabi traveled to Morocco’s capital Rabat on Tuesday to hand-deliver the invitation to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

The summit is scheduled for November 1 and 2.

Algeria severed diplomatic ties with Morocco last year, over alleged “hostile” actions from its neighbor.

The tensions between Algeria and Morocco stem largely from a dispute over the Western Sahara, which is claimed by Morocco.

Asharq Al-Awsat had recently learned from a trusted source in Rabat that King Mohammed was planning on attending the summit

The Algerian justice minister also hand-delivered invitations to other Arab countries last week.

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German Minister Says Israeli Occupation of Golan Heights Breaches International Law

An Israeli military vehicle rides on the Golan Heights side of the ceasefire line with Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 18, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle rides on the Golan Heights side of the ceasefire line with Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 18, 2024. (Reuters)
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German Minister Says Israeli Occupation of Golan Heights Breaches International Law

An Israeli military vehicle rides on the Golan Heights side of the ceasefire line with Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 18, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle rides on the Golan Heights side of the ceasefire line with Syria, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 18, 2024. (Reuters)

The occupation of the Golan Heights is a violation of international law, Germany's foreign minister said during a speech in the parliament on Wednesday, after the Israeli government decided at the weekend to double its population on the occupied strategic plateau.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also said she would make clear to Türkiye on a visit on Friday that the rights of Kurds in northern Syria must be protected.

Israel will remain on the strategic Mount Hermon site on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.

Israeli troops occupied Mount Hermon when they moved into a demilitarized zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government this month.

Officials have described the move as a limited and temporary measure to ensure the security of Israel's borders but have given no indication of when the troops might be withdrawn and Defense Minister Israel Katz last week ordered troops to prepare to remain on Mount Hermon over the winter.

Israel's move into the buffer zone created following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war has been criticized as a violation of international agreements by a number of countries and the United Nations, which have called for the troops to be withdrawn.