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The relevance of the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco and the necessity for the United Kingdom to support this initiative were highlighted on Wednesday during a round table on the Moroccan Sahara, held at the British Parliament. Held by Morocco's Embassy in London in collaboration with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Morocco, the meeting underlined the ongoing development of the Kingdom's southern provinces under the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the economic and environmental opportunities this brings. On this occasion, several MPs and experts highlighted the security and defense challenges posed by an unstable global geopolitical context and the need to act swiftly to remedy them by strengthening partnerships with the UK's traditional allies. Conservative MP Liam Fox pointed out that the UK's main allies, including France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States, have voiced their support for Morocco's autonomy plan. "At a time when we face several global security threats, it makes no sense not moving forward with the Moroccan proposal," he said, calling for "an impulse to be given to Morocco, our main ally in the region," which offers "significant" potential for cooperation, particularly in security and defense. Sir Simon Mayall, a...