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French official affirms support for Morocco's Western Sahara plan
Middle East Monitor
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February 27, 2025
The Speaker of the French Senate made an official visit to Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara, on Tuesday, as part of his visit to Morocco, affirming France’s support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a solution to the regional...
11 of the most beautiful places to visit in Morocco
Lonely Planet
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Few visitors will travel the entire length, breadth, and depth of Morocco; those who do will be awestruck by the beauty and diversity of its architecture, cultures, and landscapes. From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, from modern...
French Senate reaffirms support for Morocco over Western Sahara
Atalayar
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February 25, 2025
A new parliamentary chapter Within the framework of the good relations between Rabat and Paris since the French recognition of the Moroccanity of Western Sahara on 30 July 2024, the President of the French Senate, Gérard Larcher, met with the...
France’s Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan Strains Relations with Algeria
Watan
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February 24, 2025
Watan-French President Emmanuel Macron continues to provoke Algeria over one of the region’s most sensitive issues: the Western Sahara. He has sent French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, on an official visit to Laayoune, making her the first...
Macron Provokes Algeria with Historic French Visit to Western Sahara
Watan
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February 23, 2025
Watan-French President Emmanuel Macron continues to provoke Algeria on one of the region’s most sensitive issues—the Western Sahara dispute. In a controversial move, he sent French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati on an official visit to Laayoune,...
John Bolton Writes: Polisario Front is not a terrorist organization, as Morocco’s allies claim and the US should support a self-determination referendum
Sahara Press Service
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Washington (USA) 29 May 2025 (SPS) – The Washington Times published an article by Mr. John Bolton, former U.S. National Security Adviser to President Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, in which he refuted falsehoods propagated by the...
Occupied Territories Bill: Cabinet to approve drafting of law to curb trade with illegal settlements
Breaking News from Ireland
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Ireland is set to become the first EU country to limit trade with Israel's illegal settlements as the reworked Occupied Territories Bill is brought to the Cabinet by Tánaiste Simon Harris. Mr Harris will on Tuesday ask the Cabinet to approve the...
Morocco bans entry to European parliamentarians who support secession in Western Sahara
Atalayar
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February 21, 2025
The Moroccan authorities have prevented European parliamentarians who support secession in the territory of Western Sahara from entering the country. The Moroccan authorities decided to deport four members of the European Parliament and two of...
Finnish MEP Jussi Saramo deported from Western Sahara
Helsinki Times
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February 21, 2025
Finnish MEP Jussi Saramo was denied entry to Western Sahara and forcibly deported back to Spain by Moroccan authorities. No reason was given for the decision. Saramo was travelling with Spanish MEP Isa Serra and Portuguese MEP Catarina Martins to...
The French Minister of Culture's visit to Western Sahara sparks outrage in Algeria
Atalayar
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February 20, 2025
‘Morocco has not had to wait for France to develop its southern provinces’ Paris intends to strengthen its strategic partnership with Rabat Algeria sets its sights on the development of Western Sahara The harmonisation of bilateral relations...
Kenya and Morocco strengthen their alliance: more trade, infrastructure and a shared vision for Africa
Atalayar
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May 28, 2025
The recent state visit of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Musalia Mudavadi, to Morocco was not just another diplomatic tour, but a clear sign that both countries are committed to a long-term relationship with...
The intersections of colonialism and the climate crisis in Western Sahara
Peak
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February 18, 2025
The SFU event highlighted how corporations aid in greenwashing the region By: Kiana Montakhab, SFU Student On January 17, Embark Sustainability, the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, and Spheres of Influence e-zine hosted a presentation...
Geneva hosts international conference on "Environment and Alternative Energy in Western Sahara"
Sahara Press Service
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Geneva (Switzerland), February 23, 2025 (SPS) – The Swiss city of Geneva will host an international seminar on Tuesday focusing on the environment and alternative energy in the context of the Moroccan occupation. The conference, organized by the...
French culture minister's 'historic' visit to Western Sahara angers Algeria
Modern Ghana
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France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati became on Monday the first French official to make a formal visit to the Western Sahara, a sign of Paris's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory. For Algeria, which defends claims...
France strengthens its alignment with Morocco over Western Sahara
Atalayar
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February 18, 2025
France showed its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, understanding the proposal as the most realistic and serious way to resolve the Saharawi dispute. This was made clear by the statements made by the French President,...
Morocco Receives French Backing in Western Sahara with Visit by Rachida Dati
News Central TV
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February 18, 2025
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati arrived in the disputed region of Western Sahara on Monday, where she is set to meet local officials and inaugurate a French cultural centre, signalling strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the...
Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara backed by visit of French minister
Middle East Monitor
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February 17, 2025
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to disputed Western Sahara where she will meet officials and open a French cultural centre in what is clearly a show of support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory,...
French minister in Western Sahara to back Moroccan sovereignty
The Jerusalem Post
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February 17, 2025
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, where she will meet officials and open a French cultural center in a show of support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen...
Moroccan authorities expel EU lawmakers trying to enter Western Sahara
Politico Europe
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February 20, 2025
Saramo, Spain’s Isabel Serra and Portugal’s Catarina Martins argued they had been on an “observation mission” to monitor compliance with a recent EU court ruling annulling the agriculture and fishing arrangements between the EU and Morocco. The...
UGTSARIO takes part in 9th Congress of Galician Trade Union Confederation
Sahara Press Service
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Galicia (Spain), May 23, 2025 (SPS) - The Workers' Union of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro (UGTSARIO) is participating in the 9th Congress of the Galician Trade Union Confederation (Confederación Sindical Galega), following an invitation from the...