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Trump Thanks Morocco’s King for Naming Highway in Occupied Western Sahara After Him

HeadlineJul 31, 2026

In other news from Morocco, President Trump has thanked Morocco’s king for naming a 650-mile highway after President Trump. Much of the highway runs along the coast of Western Sahara, which has been occupied by Morocco since 1975. Six years ago, Trump recognized Morocco’s unilateral annexation of Western Sahara, making the United States the first country to do so.

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