AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFilm & Occupation Backlash: Charity Sandblast has launched an international boycott campaign against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” citing the film’s scenes shot in occupied Dakhla in Western Sahara and accusing the promotion of treating the territory as an “exotic backdrop” while ignoring Sahrawi repression. Diplomacy & Education Links: Ibn Zohr University signed new institutional partnerships in Laayoune with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of La Laguna, expanding Morocco–Spain academic cooperation into health research, medical humanities, and student mobility. Cultural Boycott Pressure: French group AFASPA and the FiSahara film festival continue condemning the Dakhla filming, arguing it helps normalize the occupation and calls for the territory’s voice—not its branding—as the focus. Energy & Infrastructure Context: Coverage of Morocco’s large-scale renewable buildout highlights the Tarfaya Wind Farm and other megaprojects, underscoring how investment and port-linked logistics are shaping regional industry.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.