Morocco expels three Spaniards
13 January 2026
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, (…)
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A Saudi prince chooses southern Morocco for his vacation
4 January 2026
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 (…)
Sahara: the UN resolution boosts Morocco’s economic ambitions in Dakhla and Laâyoune
5 November 2025
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 (…)
Saharan Inferno: Morocco Shatters Heat Records as Temperatures Soar to 49.2°C
19 August 2025
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 (…)
Language Controversy Erupts at Morocco-CEMAC Economic Forum in Laâyoune
22 June 2025
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 (…)
Morocco Expels Italian Journalists Attempting Unauthorized Entry to Laayoune
28 April 2025
Morocco expelled two Italian journalists on Sunday who were trying to enter the city of Laayoune without obtaining official authorization from the competent authorities.
Morocco Expels Spanish Activists and Journalist from Western Sahara
30 March 2025
The Moroccan authorities expelled from Laâyoune on Saturday two Spanish activists, members of the National Coordination of Solidarity Associations with the Sahara (…)
Spanish Jurists Expelled from Western Sahara by Moroccan Authorities
16 March 2025
The Moroccan authorities expelled on Saturday from the Sahara a delegation of Spanish jurists who wished to inquire about the human rights situation in this territory under (…)
Spanish Party Urges EU Action After Morocco Expels MEPs from Western Sahara
27 February 2025
The expulsion by Morocco of European deputies who wanted to enter Laâyoune last week is not to the liking of Podemos. The Spanish party is seizing the European Union (EU).
Morocco Expels European MPs for Unauthorized Entry Attempt, Calls It ’Provocation’
26 February 2025
Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, described as a "provocation" the attempt by three European deputies to enter the city of Laâyoune as part of an (…)