Morocco has said it hopes for a renewed dialogue with Algeria more than two years after Algiers cut off diplomatic ties with Rabat.
Relations between the two nations soured after Algeria accused Morocco of “hostile acts” after a string of diplomatic incidents and the collapse of a 30-year ceasefire in the Sahara, a point of tension between the two countries.
Morocco's UN representative, Omar Hilale, said Rabat wants discussions with Algeria over disagreements regarding the Sahara region at the annual seminar of the UN Committee of 24.
“To those who support the UN political process and the [Secretary General's] personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, I reaffirm Morocco's resolute commitment to this process in order to achieve a realistic, pragmatic, lasting solution to the regional dispute, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2654,” Mr Hilale said.
“This dispute will be settled when Algeria returns to the table, in accordance with resolution 2654, and with full respect for Morocco’s territorial integrity,” he added.
Morocco administers about 80 per cent of the 266,000 square kilometres of the sparsely populated desert region, with the remainder held by the Algerian-supported self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a breakaway state, which is not recognised by the UN.
Rabat's sovereignty over the region is supported by a number of Arab states as well as African nations and the US.
Land borders between Algeria and Morocco have been shut since the early 1990s over security concerns.
Earlier this year, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI invited Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for talks in Rabat to end the tensions after he did not attend the first Arab League summit in three years after it was hosted by Algeria last November.
The more serious side of specialty coffee
While the taste of beans and freshness of roast is paramount to the specialty coffee scene, so is sustainability and workers’ rights.
The bulk of genuine specialty coffee companies aim to improve on these elements in every stage of production via direct relationships with farmers. For instance, Mokha 1450 on Al Wasl Road strives to work predominantly with women-owned and -operated coffee organisations, including female farmers in the Sabree mountains of Yemen.
Because, as the boutique’s owner, Garfield Kerr, points out: “women represent over 90 per cent of the coffee value chain, but are woefully underrepresented in less than 10 per cent of ownership and management throughout the global coffee industry.”
One of the UAE’s largest suppliers of green (meaning not-yet-roasted) beans, Raw Coffee, is a founding member of the Partnership of Gender Equity, which aims to empower female coffee farmers and harvesters.
Also, globally, many companies have found the perfect way to recycle old coffee grounds: they create the perfect fertile soil in which to grow mushrooms.
What went into the film
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1,000 VFX artists
3,000 technicians
10 Concept artists, 25 3D designers
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Chef Nobu's advice for eating sushi
“One mistake people always make is adding extra wasabi. There is no need for this, because it should already be there between the rice and the fish.
“When eating nigiri, you must dip the fish – not the rice – in soy sauce, otherwise the rice will collapse. Also, don’t use too much soy sauce or it will make you thirsty. For sushi rolls, dip a little of the rice-covered roll lightly in soy sauce and eat in one bite.
“Chopsticks are acceptable, but really, I recommend using your fingers for sushi. Do use chopsticks for sashimi, though.
“The ginger should be eaten separately as a palette cleanser and used to clear the mouth when switching between different pieces of fish.”
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