The United States wants to fund the deployment of a mobile forensic laboratory intended for Laâyoune, Dakhla and their surrounding areas. The U.S. call for proposals closes this Wednesday, September 9.
The express route Tiznit-Dakhla, named after Donald Trump, is already drawing fierce criticism in Spain. A Spanish media outlet sees it as a diplomatic operation designed to consolidate American support for Morocco on the Sahara .
The suspension of Moroccan frozen sardine exports continues to weigh on Spanish canning factories. After several months of tension, professionals from both countries have just opened a channel of discussion to try to modify a measure defended in Morocco in the name of the domestic market.
Questioned in the Chamber of Representatives, Equipment Minister Nizar Baraka justified the absence of a dual carriageway between Laâyoune and Dakhla. An explanation contested by the opposition, which demands the completion of the initial project.
An intense heat wave is about to strike several Moroccan regions. This weather episode will extend throughout the entire weekend.
The United Arab Emirates plan to build one of the world’s largest tourist villages in Lagouira, southern Morocco. This large-scale project strengthens the bilateral strategic partnership ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
On Tuesday, January 13, the Moroccan authorities prevented three Spanish activists from entering Laâyoune, in the Moroccan Sahara. Arriving at Hassan I Airport from Las Palmas, these individuals were intercepted and turned away as soon as they disembarked.
The Moroccan Sahara is increasingly attracting VIPs. On Saturday, Saudi Prince Abdelmohsen ben Bandar arrived in Laâyoune for a relaxing stay. A visit that confirms that the region has become a popular tourist destination for the Gulf elite.
The recent support of the UN Security Council for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara is seen as a major catalyst for Rabat’s economic ambitions. This diplomatic progress consolidates an investment strategy of several billion euros aimed at transforming the region into a logistics platform oriented towards sub-Saharan Africa.
Temperatures reaching 49.2°C were recorded in early August in the city of Laâyoune, in the Moroccan Sahara, the Moroccan Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Monday.
During the opening ceremony of the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), held on Friday in Laâyoune, two government ministers delivered their speeches in French. The regional president, however, refused to speak in Spanish.
Morocco expelled two Italian journalists on Sunday who were trying to enter the city of Laayoune without obtaining official authorization from the competent authorities.