Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast ... Largest city: Laayoune . Area: 266,000 sq km. ... BBC visits world's rare earths capital in China ...

Western Sahara remained a Spanish colony until 1975 when the Moroccan government organized a so-called “Green March” with 350,000 protesters marching into Western Sahara to claim the land.

Israel Formally Recognizes Western Sahara as Moroccan Territory. By. Hana Levi Julian - 29 Tammuz 5783 – July 17, 2023. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

France's intention to use the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund projects in the disputed Sahrawi regions is a "provocative" step, Algerian state media reported on Sunday, citing a statement ...

Since the 2000s, Morocco has been investing in hotels, beach resorts and leisure facilities to attract tourists, particularly around the city of Dakhla in south-western Western Sahara. An airport ...

We go to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, where activists are shining a light on Morocco’s brutal occupation of ...

Morocco's King Mohammed VI, 2nd right, flanked by his brother prince Moulay Rachid, inspects the royal guard in Laayoune, the capital of disputed territories of the Western Sahara, Nov. 7, 2015.

RABAT (Reuters) -The French Development Agency (AFD) said it would invest 150 million euros ($167 million) in Western Sahara in 2025-2026, following Paris' recognition of Morocco's sovereignty ...

The French Development Agency (AFD) said it would invest 150 million euros ($167 million) in Western Sahara in 2025-2026, following Paris' recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed ...

Largest city: Laayoune . Area: 266,000 sq km. Population: 565,000. ... 2021 - Morocco proposes autonomy for Western Sahara under the sovereignty of the King of Morocco.