WorldCeuta or Sebta? Why one city has two names and a disputed status
King Felipe VI’s first visit as monarch to Ceuta and Melilla puts Spain’s unresolved sovereignty dispute with Morocco back in focus. Spain considers the two North African cities its territory; Morocco claims them as its own. The article traces Ceuta’s different names and its history under Muslim, Portuguese and Spanish rule.
AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-12 00:14Original
Ceuta or Sebta? Why one city has two names and a disputed status
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