Spain
Algeria Halts Gas Exports to Spain Following Pipeline Incident
Algeria has stopped supplying gas to Spain due to an incident on the Spanish side of the Medgaz, the gas pipeline that connects the two countries.
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Moroccan Sahara
Spain
Spanish Parliament Rejects Shift in Western Sahara Policy, Backs Morocco's Plan
The Popular Party (PP) and the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) voted against the proposal of ERC and EH Bildu, supported by Podemos, to return to Spain’s traditional position on the Sahara before Pedro Sanchez’s turnaround, that is to say to support the self-determination referendum of the Sahrawi people.
Morocco
Former UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Press Morocco on Western Sahara Negotiations
After accusing Morocco of being behind his departure from the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in 2017, American diplomat Christopher Ross is back on the attack. He has always supported the Polisario, Algeria’s protégé, against the kingdom.
Morocco
International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace Convenes in Morocco's Dakhla
A session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace will open on Friday, July 15 in Dakhla , in the Moroccan Sahara. Nearly 80 parliamentarians from around the world are expected to attend.
Morocco
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Vacation in Morocco's Sahara Desert
Ivanka Trump , former adviser to Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, former senior adviser, son-in-law of the former US president, are currently on vacation in Morocco. The daughter of the former White House occupant is inflaming the web with a video of their stay in the Sahara desert.
Spain
Belgian Lawmaker Urges Support for Morocco's Sahara Autonomy Plan
The Sahara issue is a concern for MP Hugues Bayet (PS) who, together with his colleague Frédérique Ries (MR), coordinates an apolitical Committee for the autonomy of this region. He calls on Belgium to follow in the footsteps of Spain by supporting the Moroccan autonomy plan. In this sense, he intends to send a correspondence this week to the Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) and the party presidents.
Morocco
Algeria Condemns US-Morocco Military Drills in Disputed Western Sahara
Amar Belani, the special envoy in charge of the Western Sahara and Maghreb countries dossier at the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reacted to the extension of the Moroccan-American military exercise African Lion 2022 to Mahbès, a city in the Sahara.
Spain
Polisario Front Protests Spanish Agency's Stance on Western Sahara Military Exercises
The Polisario Front is angry with the Spanish agency EFE, which considers the Sahara as Moroccan territory, particularly the city of Mahbes where part of the Moroccan-American military exercises African Lion 2022 are to take place.
Spain
Morocco-Spain Investment Forum Debuts in Dakhla, Drawing Spanish Business Leaders
The first Morocco-Spain investment forum in Dakhla will be held this week. Many Spanish businessmen will participate in this meeting.
Morocco
UN Envoy Clash: Morocco Calls for Kabyle Independence Amid Sahara Dispute with Algeria
In response to the remarks of his Algerian counterpart Nadir El Arabaoui on the Moroccan Sahara, Omar Hilale , Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, called on Algeria to decolonize the Kabyles.
Spain
Spain-Algeria Friendship Treaty Suspended Amid Western Sahara Dispute
The Spanish authorities have reacted to the announcement by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to end the "friendship" and cooperation treaty between the two countries.
Spain
Algeria Suspends Friendship Treaty with Spain Over Western Sahara Dispute
Algeria has unilaterally decided to immediately suspend the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation concluded with Spain since October 8, 2002. The reason is the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.