Controversy Grows Over Moroccan Tomato Exports from Disputed Sahara Region
10 April 2022
Spanish farmers and the Polisario Front continue to denounce the production of Moroccan tomatoes in the Sahara and their "illegal" export to the European Union.
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Spain Adopts Morocco’s Territorial Map, Including Western Sahara
9 April 2022
After changing its position on the Sahara issue, Spain has adopted the complete map of Morocco and its southern provinces.
Algeria Criticizes Spanish PM’s Morocco Visit Amid Western Sahara Dispute
9 April 2022
A senior Algerian official reacted to the visit of the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, to Morocco following the change in Spain’s position on the Sahara issue.
US Denies Influencing Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara Dispute
5 April 2022
Julissa Reynoso, US ambassador to Spain, denied reports that the Biden administration had pressured Spain to change its position on the Sahara. Madrid now "considers the (…)
Polisario Leader Accuses Spain of Abandoning Sahrawi People Over Western Sahara
4 April 2022
Since Spain has revised its position on the Moroccanness of the Sahara, this is the first time that Brahim Ghali has broken his silence. In an interview with the Spanish daily (…)
Algeria’s Air Algérie Cuts Flights to Spain Amid Western Sahara Dispute
29 March 2022
The airline Air Algérie has excluded Spain from its new international flight program that comes into effect this Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Madrid’s new position on the Sahara (…)
French Politicians Criticize Media’s Pegasus Coverage, Praise Morocco’s Diplomatic Gains
29 March 2022
Julien Dray, member of the National Council of the French Socialist Party and lawyer and essayist Gilles-William Goldnadel denounce the relentlessness of the French media (…)
Diplomat’s Warnings Averted 1975 Spain-Morocco Conflict Over Western Sahara
24 March 2022
Three decisive letters from the Spanish ambassador to Rabat, Adolfo Martín-Gamero, would have helped to avoid an armed conflict between Morocco and Spain in 1975. The diplomat (…)
EU Welcomes Spain’s Shift on Western Sahara, Backs UN-Led Resolution
22 March 2022
The European Union has reacted to Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue. Madrid "considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the most serious, realistic and credible basis (…)
Spain-Morocco Relations Thaw After Diplomatic Crisis, Former Foreign Minister Says
22 March 2022
Miguel Angel Moratinos, former Spanish Foreign Minister and UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, is pleased with the evolution of relations between Morocco (…)