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- proper noun historical The territory of
Western Sahara
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- noun an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
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Examples
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The nationalist Polisario Front launched an armed independence struggle against Spain in 1973, and Madrid eventually promised the people of what was then still known as the Spanish Sahara a referendum on the fate of the territory by the end of 1975.
Stephen Zunes: Upsurge in Repression Challenges Nonviolent Resistance in Western Sahara Stephen Zunes 2010
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Formerly known as Spanish Sahara, it was a colony of Spain and shared a similar fate to Portuguese Timor (East Timor) when the colonial regime crumbled.
NZ On Screen 2010
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You'll be able to hear the track 'Spanish Sahara' as it will air on radio for the first time tonight (Monday March 1st).www. foals.co.uk after 8pm.
The Line Of Best Fit Rich Hughes 2010
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You'll be able to hear the track 'Spanish Sahara' as it will air on radio for the first time tonight (Monday March 1st).www. foals.co.uk after 8pm.
The Line Of Best Fit Rich Hughes 2010
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You'll be able to hear the track 'Spanish Sahara' as it will air on radio for the first time tonight (Monday March 1st).www. foals.co.uk after 8pm.
The Line Of Best Fit Rich Hughes 2010
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Over the past year they've curated concerts featuring pieces by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and turntable-manipulating young composer Shiva Feshareki alongside Messiaen and John Cage, toured with Belle & Sebastian and recorded a new version of Foals' Spanish Sahara.
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I believe that in the early days when global temperatures were being systematically collected mid-late 1970's for analysis many were taken from places situated in 'hot' locations – a parking lot in Phoenix, Arizona, a weather buoy/station in mid-Atlantic, Spanish Sahara, Cario and similar places.
Scientist Discusses Latest Report of Rising Global Temperatures | Universe Today 2010
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Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal.
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The Western Sahara conflict dates back to 1975, when Spain withdrew from what was then known as Spanish Sahara.
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Western SaharaMorocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal.
Background 2008
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