France
French Schools in Morocco Use Textbooks with Disputed Sahara Maps
In Morocco, many school textbooks containing maps of the kingdom amputated of the Sahara are on the program in French high schools.
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Moroccan Sahara
Morocco
UN Envoy Meets Algerian Officials as Western Sahara Talks Stall
Algeria, a supporter of the Polisario against Morocco, believes that the organization of round tables to resolve the Sahara conflict has proven "counterproductive" and makes a proposal to the UN special envoy, Staffan de Mistura .
Morocco
Controversial Scholar Ahmed Raissouni Cuts Ties with International Muslim Organization
After resigning from the presidency of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Ahmed Raissouni announced his definitive withdrawal from the organization.
Spain
Polisario Front: Spain's Support for Morocco's Sahara Plan Hinders Conflict Resolution
The Polisario Front believes that Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara "complicates everything," in the sense that it does not contribute to a solution to the conflict.
Spain
Spain Keeps Sanchez's Sahara Autonomy Letter to Morocco Confidential
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs still keeps secret the letter from Pedro Sanchez addressed on March 14 to King Mohammed VI in which he expressed his support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara.
France
France Slashes Visas for Moroccans, Straining Diplomatic Ties
France’s refusal to issue visas to Moroccans has completed the deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, already cooled after the Pegasus affair.
Spain
Decades-Long Sahara Dispute Fuels Morocco-Algeria Tensions, Impacts European Alliances
Relations between Algeria and Morocco have remained tense for nearly six decades due to their respective interests in controlling the Sahara.
Spain
UN Envoy Barred from Algeria amid Sahara Dispute with Spain
Algeria has asked Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for the Sahara, on a mission in the region, not to land on its territory with the military aircraft provided by Spain, which has already recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
Morocco
Morocco Plans New Military Base in Northern City for Advanced Air Defense Systems
Morocco is considering building a new military base in the north of the kingdom, near the city of Al Hoceima, to host "air defense units and systems".
Spain
Spanish Rapper Morad Sparks Controversy with Pro-Moroccan Sahara Stance
Morad is facing strong criticism since the publication of a recent video on TikTok in which he expressed his support for King Mohammed VI on the Sahara issue.
Morocco
Tensions Escalate: Morocco-Algeria Rift Deepens Over Western Sahara and Israel Ties
For a year, Algeria has cut ties with Morocco, notably over the Sahara issue. The tensions between the two countries are far from subsiding.
Spain
Spanish-Moroccan Rapper Morad Declares Support for Morocco's Claim to Western Sahara
The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad , one of the most listened to artists in Spain, expressed his support for King Mohammed VI on the Sahara issue in a video on TikTok.