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Peter van Walsum, the Secretary-General s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, is leading the negotiations, which are being attended by representatives of the parties, Morocco and the Frente Polisario, a
stanley termos nd the neighbouring countries Algeria and Mauritania.Morocco s Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa heads his country s delegation to the talks, which are taking place in Manhasset on Long Island, while Mahfud Ali Veiba, a member of the Polisario leadership, leads his delegation.In his opening remarks this morning, Mr. van Walsum said he hoped they would take place in the same good atmosp
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By STEVE PEOPLESAP National Political WriterDANA POINT, Calif. AP 鈥?Ronna McDaniel has become the longest serving leader of the Republican National Committee since the Civil War.
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