A senior Moroccan diplomat on Monday renewed comments that were cited by Algeria when it cut off relations with Rabat last week, a move that may escalate the spat between the North African neighbours. Omar Hilale, Morocco's ambassador to the United Nations, drew an equivalency between disputes in the Moroccan-held territory of Western Sahara and the Kabylie region of Algeria in comments cited by Moroccan news agency MAP. His comments are likely to provoke a response from Algeria, which said last week it was cutting off diplomatic ties while keeping consulates in the two countries open. The border between Morocco…