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Egypt backs Polisario Front, risks relations with Morocco

As the conflict between the Polisario Front and Morocco intensifies, more than eight Arab countries rush to declare their full support for the kingdom, while Egypt simply calls on the parties to show restraint and refrain from any provocative actions.

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Security guards stand outside the United Arab Emirates' new consulate in Laayoune, the main city in Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara, on Nov. 4, 2020. — ADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images

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