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Christopher Nolan Criticized for Filming 'They Odyssey' in Western Saharah
Movie Web
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July 29, 2025
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already a complex story to film without the Oscar-winning director being urged to shut down filming and move to a new location by the Western Sahara International Film Festival. The criticism of Nolan shooting...
Christopher Nolan criticized for filming in occupied Dakhla amidst Sahrawi and international outcry and extensive global Media coverage
Sahara Press Service
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Occupied Dakhla (Sahrawi Republic) 29 July 2025 (SPS) – British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan is drawing fire from international and Sahrawi organizations for shooting scenes of his new film, "The Odyssey," in Dakhla, Occupied Western...
King Mohammed VI Marks 26 Years of Reform, Global Leadership
Morocco World News
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July 29, 2025
Rabat — Twenty-six years ago today, King Mohammed VI became the 23rd monarch of Morocco’s Alaouite dynasty. He ascended the throne on July 30, 1999, not only inheriting power but also inheriting and advancing a vision of modernity, inclusion, and...
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Courts Controversy For Shooting In Disputed African Territory
Forbes
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Topline Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie “The Odyssey” is facing backlash from some local activists and African film organizations for shooting scenes in disputed territory in the Western Saharan city of Dakhla, which is...
Oscar-winning British director branded COLONIALIST by furious campaigners - just for filming latest movie
GB News
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July 29, 2025
Director Christopher Nolan has been accused of "enabling colonialism" by filming in a contested part of Africa. The British-American visionary is currently shooting his upcoming blockbuster "The Odyssey" in Dakhla, a disputed territory in Western...
Morocco at a Crossroads: King Mohammed VI Outlines a New Chapter in National Development
Atalayar
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July 30, 2025
His Throne Day speech offered a clear-eyed appraisal of the country’s progress and a bold call to action—reframing the meaning of development in one of Africa’s most stable and reform-oriented nations. Rather than celebrating past achievements,...
Throne Day 2025: Royal Olive Branch to Algeria as Sahara Winds Blow in Morocco’s Favor
Morocco World News
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July 30, 2025
Fez – If King Mohammed VI’s speech on Tuesday night confirmed anything, it is the fact that the Moroccan sovereign looks to remain faithful to the wise policies his father, King Hassan II, and his grandfather, King Mohammed V, adopted towards...
Ahmed Faras will be remembered as a football hero and symbol of Morocco
The Conversation
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July 30, 2025
Nicknamed Moul Lkoura, meaning the owner of the ball, Ahmed Faras achieved iconic status in Morocco. The footballer was a hero to the people, a source of pride and national unity. Across Morocco he is held in the highest regard for both his...
Moroccan envoy reflects on Malawi’s democracy
The Times Group Malawi
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July 30, 2025
By Deogratias Mmana: Moroccan ambassador to Malawi Abdelkader Naji has urged Malawians to demonstrate maturity and ensure free, fair and democratic elections this September. Naji expressed hope that Malawians would conduct themselves in a manner...
Mohammed VI promotes social and territorial transformation for Morocco, while reiterating his outstretched hand to Algeria
Atalayar
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July 30, 2025
Territorial gaps and the need for equity Hand extended to Algeria for regional reconciliation Mass pardons on Throne Day Speech by the King When the 26th anniversary of his enthronement, King Mohammed VI of Morocco addressed the nation with a...
The Moroccan Sahara will bloom: Christopher Nolan’s filming in Dakhla puts the seal of approval to the region’s development and future
The Times of India
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July 30, 2025
Christopher Nolan’s latest production ‘The Odyssey’ is facing some criticism because a part of it was shot in the Moroccan Sahara city of Dakhla. The protests are coming from so-called Sahrawi activists and FiSahara, which organises a movie...
Morocco's king calls for addressing regional inequalities
The New Arab
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July 30, 2025
Morocco's King Mohammed VI waits to greet France's President in the capital Rabat on October 28, 2024. [Getty] Morocco's King Mohammed VI urged on Tuesday the government to elaborate a new generation of reforms to ensure equal development between...
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI calls for addressing regional inequalities
Joy FM
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July 29, 2025
Morocco's King Mohammed VI urged the government on Tuesday to elaborate a new generation of reforms to ensure equal development between the country's regions. "It is not acceptable for Morocco – today or at any time in the future – to be a...
International News Briefs for Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Havana Times
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July 29, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Global Hunger Monitor Warns Israel’s Siege on Gaza Has Led to “Worst-Case Scenario of Famine” Jul 29, 2025 Israeli forces...
Christopher Nolan Urged to Stop Contributing to 'Brutal Repression' in The Odyssey's Latest Filming Location
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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July 29, 2025
Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey has experienced a new hiccup. After a major cast shakeup not long ago, the movie has just attracted some backlash. The star-studded epic action film is Nolan's follow-up to Oppenheimer, which was a major...
Liberation Movements Summit confronts foreign interference, arms trade concerns
IOL
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ANC hosted the inaugural Liberation Movements Summit in Kempton Park at the weekend, bringing together leaders from historic liberation parties across the continent, amid challenges facing Africa. The three-day summit united representatives from...
Morocco’s Colonialism by Proxy: The MKP’s Two-Faced Foreign ...
Modern Ghana
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The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a complete AU member state and is currently recognised by over forty United Nations (UN) member states. Despite decades of occupation by Morocco and the ongoing struggle for self-determination, its existence...
Gains of liberation under threat from within and without - Fikile Mbalula
Politicsweb
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Monday, 28 July 2025 28/07/25 POLITICS Gains of liberation under threat from within and without - Fikile Mbalula Fikile Mbalula | 27 July 2025 ANC SG tells NLM summit that our movements, while still dominant political forces in our countries, no...
Christopher Nolan accused of ‘colonialism’ over Odyssey filming
The Times
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The British-American director Sir Christopher Nolan may need “winged-words” and “strong-greaved” companions after wading into Africa’s longest-running conflict while making a film based on Homer’s Odyssey in Morocco. The struggle over the Western...
SA cannot survive on extraction, imports, and elite consumption - Julius Malema
Politicsweb
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Monday, 28 July 2025 28/07/25 DOCUMENTS SA cannot survive on extraction, imports, and elite consumption - Julius Malema Julius Malema | 27 July 2025 EFF leader also tells anniversary rally that Fighters support General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's efforts...