Complex sentence: In 1940, Spain designated it as the capital of the Spanish Sahara El-Aaiún (Laâyoune) is the capital of the "Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra" region under Moroccan administration.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1940, Spain designated it as the capital of the Spanish Sahara. Laâyoune (El-Aaiún) is the capital of the "Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra" region under Moroccan administration.