Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Current Events Summary #8

Egypt:
Egypt has gotten involved in conflicts between other nations. Israel has been fighting against Palestine in the Gaza strip, and Egypt has decided to attempt to make peace. Egypt has begun discussions of peace with Israel. At the moment, Palestine seems to fully support these efforts, but Israel seems uncertain, saying that it will not agree to sign a cease-fire, nor would it be the first to undermine it.

Morocco/Algeria:
There have also been tensions between Morocco and Algeria. These two African countries have closed their borders and begun a fierce arms race. Algeria has recently rejected an offer by Morocco to reopen the borders, making matters worse. If this conflict is not resolved soon, it could slow the progress of uniting North Africa under the Arab Maghreb Union.

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