Spain–Algeria Tensions: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is set to visit Algeria on 20 July in a bid to ease years of fallout tied to the Western Sahara dispute, after Madrid backed Morocco’s autonomy plan and Algeria suspended a 2002 friendship treaty. Diplomacy & Sports Politics: Morocco, Spain and Portugal’s 2030 World Cup co-host bid was selected by FIFA, with commentators framing it as a chance for reconciliation across the Mediterranean—an angle that inevitably keeps Western Sahara in the wider regional conversation. Education & Travel Links: Ibn Zohr University in Laayoune signed new partnership deals with Canary Islands universities, expanding cooperation in health sciences and student mobility—another signal of growing academic ties that can feed tourism interest. Film & Tourism Controversy: French groups condemned filming for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in occupied Dakhla, saying cinema promotion risks normalizing occupation and marketing the area as a luxury tourism destination. Forensic Services: A Moroccan parliamentary report says only 25 full-time forensic specialists serve the country, with low fees and shortages affecting autopsies and medical examinations—an issue that can shape visitors’ perceptions of local systems. Visa-on-Arrival Update: Namibia released an updated list of 121 countries eligible for visa-on-arrival, including 28 African states, while excluding Nigeria and others—useful for planning travel routes into the region. Chile Backs Autonomy Plan: A Chilean parliamentary delegation endorsed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and called Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan a “serious and lasting solution.”