Spain’s Parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born before 1977
After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.

After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.






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Sanchez cited EU research which had found that Russia and Israel both spread disinformation during the crisis.
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, triggering anger among Ceuta residents.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Nicolay Mladenov says that a return to war would be ‘devastating’.
Sought-after Bouaddi joins the Premier League club on a five-year deal worth $117m.

Muslims in Iraq, Libya and Morocco gathered for Mawlid al-Nabi, marking Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Ceuta leaders want children returned to Morocco, but Madrid says deporting them is ‘outrageous’.

Spain is building four temporary reception sites with 1,500 places as an estimated 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta.
The Indomitable Lionesses outshine their opponents to claim first final victory on their fourth attempt in Morocco.
Nearly 300 migrants and 61 alleged facilitators detained during mass migration attempt.