Morocco Names $1 Billion Highway After Donald Trump
2 sources across 2 countries · Singapore · United States · 1 of them is linked to a state
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI has named a 1,055km highway after US President Donald Trump to express his deep appreciation for the American leader. The expressway, which costs US$1 billion and runs between Tiznit and the city of Dakhla, crosses into the disputed Western Sahara. In a letter dated July 2, the king stated that the naming is a personal expression of friendship and peace. He specifically cited Trump's 2020 recognition of Moroccan rule over the Western Sahara as a historic action that gave unprecedented momentum to bilateral relations. The Western Sahara is a resource rich territory that has been disputed by Morocco and an Algerian backed independence movement since Spain withdrew in 1975. The UN designates the region as a non self governing territory. Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty occurred near the end of his first term as part of a deal involving the re establishment of ties between Morocco and Israel.
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- The center lean outlet focused on the king's expression of appreciation and the location of the highway.
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- The center right outlet provided additional geopolitical context regarding the Western Sahara dispute and the specific terms of the 2020 deal with Israel.
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