Mr. Mohamed Maoulainain Ambassador of His Majesty the King in Australia, refuted historical errors on alleged similarity between the Sahara conflict and East Timor, in an article published recently in an Australian newspaper signed by East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta, on the sidelines of a presentation at Melbourne Festival, of documentary on slavery in the Tindouf camps, raising campaign led by Polisario supporters in Australia since its introduction last June at Sydney Festival.

The delegation of ambassadors accredited to Rabat, which started Friday a three-day visit in the southern provinces of Morocco, was "very impressed" by the great potentiality and progress achieved in the region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira.

Photo: Ambassadors visiting development projects in Dakhla

Portugal's support to the Moroccan autonomy initiative to settle, once and for all, the Sahara issue, is shared by all political parties represented in the visiting delegation of the Foreign Affairs Commission in the Portuguese parliament, President of the Commission said.

Asharq Al Awsat daily in its July 15, citing U.S. official sources, denied rumors that have circulated in recent weeks, according to which the new U.S. administration has changed its position on Sahara issue.

An athletics track will be built in Dakhla for a total cost of nearly 15.3 million DH, according to data provided by the Regional Directorate of Equipment and Transport.