A delegation from the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur (PACA) region is on a working visit to Laayoune. Jean-Pierre Colin, Vice ...

Move follows visit by French Senate speaker to Laayoune, the main city in Western Sahara region. Yusuf Alioglu and Rania Abu Shamala | 26.02.2025 - Update : 26.02.2025 .

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

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.

The Western Sahara conflict has also driven up tensions within the African Union, whose decision to grant membership to the SADR in 1984 led Morocco to withdraw from the bloc.

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.

Tensions are rising between Morocco, Algeria, and the Polisario Front over Western Sahara, with Israel's recognition and an expiring EU fishing agreement adding to the conflict.

As part of the agreement, Trump agreed to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara. Morocco became the fourth country to strike a deal aimed at normalising relations with Israel.

Israel has recognised Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara and is mulling opening a consulate there, a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday.

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 ...

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 ...