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The United Nations has issued an ambiguous legal opinion about exploration licences in the ocean off Western Sahara, and Morocco is objecting to exploration by Spain's Repsol YPF off the Canary Islands. Spanish-Moroccan relations are further soured by the start of talks between Britain and Spain about the future of Gibraltar....

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Spain, Britain, France, United States, Algeria, James Baker, Istiqlal

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