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Spanish film stars including Javier Bardem slam British Oscar-winning director for filming new blockbuster in occupied Western Sahara
Olive Press
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August 12, 2025
THE acclaimed British film director Sir Christopher Nolan has come under fire over his decision to shoot part of his latest blockbuster in a city in Western Sahara that has been under Moroccan occupation for half a century. The two-time Academy...
Morocco using economic clout to strengthen grip on disputed Western Sahara territory
The Conversation
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August 12, 2025
Christopher Nolan, known for directing blockbusters like Memento, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is facing public backlash for filming scenes of his new film, The Odyssey, in part of north Africa called Western Sahara. The territory, formerly known...
Morocco Makes a New Case for Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
World Politics Review
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August 12, 2025
A Sahrawi refugee woman stands at the door of her home in the Boujdour refugee camp, Algeria, Oct. 15, 2021 (AP Photo by Bernat Armangue). The 50-year dispute over Western Sahara has seen a significant diplomatic shift since 2020, when U.S....
Morocco pushes enormous green hydrogen plans in occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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August 10, 2025
The Moroccan government has confirmed several green hydrogen projects totalling 20 GW of renewables and up to 8 million tonnes of derivatives - many planned in occupied Western Sahara. Photo: Electricity lines just outside of Western Sahara's...
Guterres expresses "grave" concern over continued deterioration of situation in occupied Sahrawi territories
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), 23 August 2025 (SPS) – The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed his "grave" concern over the continued deterioration of the situation in the occupied Sahrawi territories due to the ongoing...
Sahara Endgame: Not MINURSO or MANSASO, but a More Coercive UN Security Council
Morocco World News
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August 23, 2025
Marrakech – Everyone is talking about Africa Intelligence’s report claiming that a new mission, MANSASO, will replace MINURSO and usher in the “final phase” of the Sahara resolution. On the surface, it seems convincing, presenting a historic and...
More reasons for the Polisario Front to be designated a terrorist group in the United States
Atalayar
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August 16, 2025
Several initiatives have been registered in the US Congress by congressmen such as Joe Wilson to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization. A new legislative initiative is currently being considered by Republican Risch,...
Polisario Front takes part in African Political Parties Summit in Ghana
Sahara Press Service
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Accra (Ghana), August 12, 2025 (SPS) – The Polisario Front is participating in the African Political Parties Summit, held in Ghana’s capital, Accra, from August 12 to 14, 2025, at the International Conference Center. The Polisario Front’s...
UK hosts top Polisario official after backing Morocco’s Western Sahara plan
Middle East Eye
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August 8, 2025
A Sahrawi delegation led by the Polisario Front’s top diplomat met British Middle East and North Africa Minister Hamish Falconer in London this week amid increasing international efforts to address the Western Sahara conflict. Falconer invited...
Zuma changes his stance on Morocco and Western Sahara situation
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader, Jacob Zuma, said he changed his stance on the Morocco and Western Sahara situation after being presented with new information. The former State president recently visited Morocco, where he...
Launch of Pharmacovigilance Program in Sahrawi Republic
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, August 23, 2025 (SPS) – Mr. Khadri Adouh, a member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Ambassador to Algeria, oversaw Wednesday in Algiers the launch of the Pharmacovigilance Program in the Sahrawi Republic. This program...
Moroccan regime engages in propaganda campaigns and psychological warfare to distort facts and promote its colonial narrative in Western Sahara (Sahrawi Journalist)
Sahara Press Service
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Boumerdès, August 7, 2025 (SPS) – Sahrawi writer and journalist Hamma El Mahdi affirmed on Thursday that Moroccan propaganda systematically distorts facts in Western Sahara to mislead international public opinion about a territory internationally...
Morocco’s Observatory calls on Spain to investigate 1970s Polisario attacks on Spanish, Moroccan sailors
Hespress
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August 15, 2025
The National Observatory for Strategic Studies has called on the Spanish authorities to launch an urgent parliamentary investigation into the deadly attacks that targeted Spanish and Moroccan civilian sailors along the coasts near the Sahara...
CASO plans to sue French companies operating illegally in Western Sahara
Sahara Press Service
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Paris (France), August 7, 2025 (SPS) – The Western Sahara Analysis Center (CASO) announced on Tuesday its intention to file a lawsuit in France against companies operating illegally in occupied Western Sahara. In a statement, the center confirmed...
Sahrawis reject Moroccan rule over Western Sahara | Brief letters
The Guardian
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August 7, 2025
Rather than rely on treaties signed in the days of George I, and on the views of that capable diplomat Donald Trump (Letters, 1 August), I’d prefer to follow the guidance of the international court of justice, which ruled that Morocco has no claim...
South Africa’s Last Push to Keep Polisario Relevant
Morocco World News
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August 15, 2025
Rabat – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is mounting a last-ditch effort to prop up the Polisario Front as its support across Africa fades. Leaning on loyal ANC allies, he has arranged carefully staged meetings with Polisario figures at...
Panama reaffirms its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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August 6, 2025
New show of international support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara. In this case, Panama has reaffirmed its support for the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over Western Sahara. This determination by Panama comes once again...
The Polisario in Syria: How Foreign Fighters Complicate Transitional Justice
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
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August 14, 2025
A third independent source explained the silence of the authorities: "Most of the Polisario are in prison. A few fled to Lebanon. During investigations, some Polisario members admitted their links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Iranian and...
US exploring an economic solution to Western Sahara conflict after 50 years of stalemate
El País
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August 5, 2025
King Mohammed VI of Morocco had an unusual outstretched-hand message for Algeria in his recent speech to the nation on Throne Day, when he called for negotiations towards a solution “without victors or vanquished” in the long-running conflict over...
Trump reaffirms U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
Pattaya Mail
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August 5, 2025
In a message to King Mohammed VI, U.S. President Donald Trump backs Morocco’s autonomy plan as the sole path to peace in Western Sahara, reaffirming a key strategic partnership and encouraging global support. RABAT – U.S. President Donald Trump...