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Laayouneor El AaiúnCity (pop., 2004: 183,691), Western Sahara, North Africa. The capital (1940–76) of the overseas Spanish province of Western Sahara and since 1976 of the Laayoune province of Morocco (though Morocco's claim is not internationally recognized), Laayoune lies in the northern part of Western Sahara, 8 mi (13 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It was developed by Spain in 1938 as the administrative and military centre of the Europeans living in the former province. It is Western Sahara's largest urban centre. Nearby oases supply water. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Brum pleaded with the Spanish socialist government to step up pressure on the Moroccan authorities to allow Haidar to return to Laayoune, the main town in Western Sahara. Gray in a comment on his recent visit to the southern cities of Dakhla and Laayoune. Haidar was detained at the airport in Western Sahara's administrative capital, Laayoune, on her return from the US, where she was awarded the Train Foundation's Civil Courage prize of 50,000 dollars for her struggle for the Sahrawis' right to self-determination. |
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