In Dakhla, the Western Sahara's second city some 530 kilometres (330 miles) south of Laayoune, Dati said she is set to sign a cooperation agreement in the field of cinema and audiovisual art.

Largest city: Laayoune . Area: 266,000 sq km. Population: 565,000. ... Some key dates in the history of Western Sahara: 1884 - Spain colonises Western Sahara, an area formerly populated by Berber ...

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — After the final whistle of every match Morocco won in its history-making World Cup run , crowds poured out of homes and cafes in the biggest city of Western Sahara, ...

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.

France recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara, a historic shift that may spur more investment in the disputed mineral-rich territory but inflamed tensions with neighboring Algeria.

One Laayoune native, who prefers not to be named for security reasons, says although the EU has long been critical of the use of raw materials belonging to the Sahara – including fishing – Sahrawis ...

Sub-Saharan African women celebrate Morocco's World Cup victory against Portugal in the Morocco-administered Western Sahara city of Laayoune, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Noureddine Abakchou) ...

LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — After the final whistle of every match Morocco won in its history-making World Cup run, crowds poured out of homes and cafes in the biggest city of Western Sahara ...