US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington has begun the process to set up a consulate in Western Sahara in the wake of Morocco's normalization of ties with Israel.

Tunisia says it has no intention of normalizing ties with Israel and its stance on the Palestinian cause and legitimate rights of Palestinians will not be affected by changes on the international scene.

The United Nations Security Council is briefed about Western Sahara after US President Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan "sovereignty" over the disputed region.

Bahrain opens a diplomatic mission in Moroccan-controlled and disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Algeria rejects a decision by outgoing US President Donald Trump to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory Western Sahara.