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Monday was not the first time this year that Netanyahu offended delicate Moroccan sensibilities by brandishing a map that included Western Sahara. In May, Netanyahu made use of a map to show how ...
A map delineating Morocco from Western Sahara hanging in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office — and seen in the backdrop of a recent video clip — has sparked outrage in the Arab ...
The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial ruler Spain withdrew from the territory, sparking a 15-year war between Morocco and the separatist Algeria-backed Polisario Front.
Last week, two MPs from the far-left coalition Sumar formally requested that AEMET «correct» the map of Morocco to exclude Western Sahara. The request, submitted by Enrique Santiago and Toni ...
The map, which aimed to show Israel's isolation in a region of Arab states, was heavily criticised by Moroccans, who noted that Western Sahara - a contested region that Morocco has claimed since ...
Now, this new map represents these two territories with the same color, suggesting a Moroccan Sahara. This aligns with the wishes of the President of the Republic», said Lecoq.
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images ... to establish the extent of the water combined with a 3D map of the lake, according to Earth Observatory.