Dakhla Atlantic Port sits in the disputed territory of Western Sahara and is set to be completed in 2028. Once open, it is ...

For instance, the Dakhla peninsula, the crown jewel of Moroccan ... The harder part of the equation is persuading Morocco to negotiate. But although Morocco is used to getting its way in the Western ...

Morocco governs most of the Western Sahara – and has done since Spanish powers left in the 1970s – but liberation movement the Polisario Front claims it as an independent state. The UN calls ...

On Sunday evening, Moroccan authorities in Dakhla expelled three Spanish nationals ... civilian population in the occupied areas of Western Sahara». Both «Público» and CEAS have lodged ...

By controlling Western Sahara, Morocco lays claim to an expansive exclusive economic zone , enabling lucrative fisheries agreements, export licenses, and fees. Ports like Laayoune and Dakhla ...

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This year marks 50 years since Morocco invaded Western Sahara, forcibly displacing the Sahrawi people into Algeria. Women's rights and climate activist Najla Mohamed-Lamin joins us from the refugee ...

has reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, including over the Sahara region. Speaking at a press briefing in Rabat on Tuesday after me ...