TIFARITI (Liberated territories)- Sahrawi people have marked the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of the armed struggle in the liberated city of Tifariti with military parades and artistic exhibitions in presence of Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz.

LONDON (UK) -British movement of childhood and youth "Woodcraft Folk" Saturday expressed solidarity with the Saharawi people in their struggle for self-determination and independence, Sahrawi News Agency (SPS) said.

ALGIERS- The Sahrawi people will mark Monday the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of their armed struggle against the occupation, after celebrating on May 10th the creation of Front Polisario (May 10, 1973).

GENEVA - Over 1.5 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries since the start of the conflict in their country in mid-March 2011, said Friday the Office of the UN Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), noting that the real figure is "much higher."

LONDON (UK) - The human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) on Friday called for an independent and impartial investigation into allegations that six Sahrawi activists, including a child, were tortured by Moroccan security forces in custody in occupied Western Sahara.