Résumé:
The subject of this study revolves around the Morocco and Western Sahara conflict under
consideration of US foreign policy in the Maghreb region and how it affected this conflict
specifically during the Trump administration. The work investigates this dispute exactly for
being the oldest and the most neglected one in the international arena compared to the other
global issues. The work's major goal is to clarify the driving force behind Donald Trump's
shift. It is based on qualitative method, and analyses political discourses using governmental
documents and media discourse analysis, focusing on Trump’s tweets regarding his
announcement of the US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara territory.
These analyses demonstrated and clarified how American foreign policy differs from one
country to another among the Maghreb region, demonstrating biases in favour of Morocco in
its decision-making with regard to the Moroccan-Western Sahara conflict. The analysis led to
the conclusion that Morocco's normalization of relations with Israel is the primary factor
behind Trump's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara.
