Algeria Threatens Gas Supply to Spain Over Western Sahara Stance
21 March 2022
Algeria wants Spain to reverse its decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. To do this, it would be willing to deprive the peninsula of gas.
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Spanish Police Rescue 10-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Imprisoned by Father for a Year
20 March 2022
The police arrested a Moroccan residing in Spain after acts of abuse committed on his 10-year-old son. He is accused of having locked the boy in a small room inside a house in (…)
Spain Demands Ceuta and Melilla Protection in Morocco Talks on Western Sahara
20 March 2022
The defense of territorial integrity, particularly in Ceuta and Melilla, was one of the conditions set by Spain to Morocco to support the Sahara autonomy plan.
Algeria Threatens Gas Supply to Spain Amid Western Sahara Dispute
20 March 2022
The Spanish government "hopes" that its change of position on the Sahara will not affect the country’s gas supply from Algeria, its main supplier.
Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy Plan in Major Policy Shift
20 March 2022
After fifteen months of pressure, King Mohammed VI has finally achieved his goal of getting Spain to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
Spain Backs Morocco’s Sahara Plan, Strives to Maintain Algeria Ties Amid Tensions
20 March 2022
The Minister of Territorial Policy and government spokesperson, Isabel Rodriguez, assured that the decision to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara will not affect (…)
Algeria Slams Spain’s ’Betrayal’ on Western Sahara, Denies Prior Knowledge
20 March 2022
Algeria condemns Spain’s change of position on the Sahara, which it considers a "second betrayal" after that of 1975. It assures that it was not informed of this "vile (…)
Morocco’s Ambassador Returns to Spain Following Shift in Sahara Policy
20 March 2022
Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, recalled to Rabat for consultations since last May, has finally joined her post this Sunday, a day after Spain’s change of (…)
Spain Shifts Stance on Western Sahara, Aligning with Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
20 March 2022
Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue continues to elicit comments. A Spanish media outlet believes it is "a de facto recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara".
Spain’s Sahara Stance Strains Relations with Algeria, Key Gas Supplier
20 March 2022
Spain has ended its crisis with Morocco by deciding to support the Sahara autonomy plan. A change of position that opens another crisis with Algeria, one of its main gas suppliers.