, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said on Tuesday at a news conference, accusing its neighbour of

France on Friday but will delegate a representative, Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said on

There was no immediate reaction from Morocco.... Both are important in the fight against terrorism in the nearby Sahel region. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called on both to avoid further escalation.... He expressed hope the two countries can maintain a “ minimal level of ties ” to ensure stability for themselves and within the region. The Algerian foreign minister cited an accumulation of grievances against Morocco leading to Tuesday’s decision....

CAIRO( AFP, BLOOMBERG)-The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation( OIC), the Arab League and Saudi Arabia have called for" dialogue" to resolve arguments between neighbouring Algeria and Morocco. Algeria said on Tuesday( Aug 24) it had cut diplomatic relations with Morocco because of" hostile actions", following months of resurgent tensions between the North African rivals. The OIC" called for dialogue to resolve any possible differences", a statement from the Jeddah-based organisation said on Wedn