Perejil, Spain or Morocco
Spain and Morocco have agreed to leave the tiny, disputed island of Perejil uninhabited. The two countries had an alarming spat over the half-mile-long rock last week, when Moroccan soldiers planted a flag on the island and Spanish ships swooped in to reclaim it. Both countries still claim the island, but under a deal brokered by the U.S. this week, neither will establish a camp there. The two countries still have plenty to argue about, though—including Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara, Moroccan illegal immigrants in Spain, and Spain’s two territories within Morocco.
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