Algeria severed diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco, the OPEC nation’s foreign minister, Ramtane Lamamra, said in a televised press conference. The minister cited Morocco’s support for observer status for ‘Israel’ in the African Union as one of the catalysts for the decision.
A second judoka has dropped out of the Olympics before facing Israeli player in the 73kg division. Olympic officials say Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool didn’t show up to face Israeli player Tohar Butbul in their round of 32 bout Monday despite weighing in for the bout earlier. Israeli media said Abdalrasool ...
