https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-approves-citizenship-for-sahrawis-born-under-spanish-ruleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-approves-citizenship-for-sahrawis-born-under-spanish-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spain-approves-citizenship-for-sahrawis-born-under-spanish-rule#u66853Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:31:02 +0000Spain's parliament has backed a new citizenship law allowing Sahrawis born under Spanish rule before 1977 to acquire Spanish nationality without any residence requirement. The legislative move applies to an estimated population of up to 200,000 individuals from Western Sahara. Lawmakers supporting the measure describe the policy as settling a lingering moral debt to the people of the territory following the end of the Spanish colonial administration. However, financial analysts and observers warn that the decision is expected to spark fresh diplomatic tensions with Morocco, which claims s