June 2011

June 19, 2011 – 9:19 pm

Pictures of the Week – My Moroccan Days

A few days after the Al Qaeda big man was taken out, I took a 24-hour bus ride from Dakhla to Marrakech, only to find more terrorism related stories. A few days before my arrival, terrorists bombed one of Marrakech’ famous restaurants, often frequented by tourists.

The drive along the coast of the Western Sahara was flavoured with a beautiful sunset, some shipwrecks, spectacular cliffs and a few remote fishing villages.

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June 6, 2011 – 4:30 pm

Pictures of the Week – Western Sahara

The Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to 266,000 square kilometers. It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population of the territory is estimated at just over 500,000, over half of who live in El Aaiún, the largest city in Western Sahara.

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