Balearia Boosts Ferry Service for Moroccan Summer Travel Rush
11 May 2024
As part of the Marhaba 2024 Operation, the shipping company Balearia has planned 15 daily crossings to Morocco from the ports of Algeciras, Almería, Motril and Malaga.
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Spain: civil servants involved in a case of trafficking of bodies of Moroccan migrants
19 March 2024
The Guardia Civil has arrested 14 people in Murcia, Almeria and Jaen, presumed members of a network, accused of having defrauded families of Moroccan and Algerian migrants who (…)
Spanish-Moroccan Man Missing After Suspected Drug Trafficking Operation at Sea
9 March 2024
Adil Lamsiyah, 20, a young Spaniard of Moroccan origin, disappeared at sea on February 25, the day he boarded a boat in Balerma, a small town in Almeria. His family reported (…)
Morocco’s Agricultural Boom: Spanish Investors Fuel Desert Greenhouse Expansion
8 February 2024
After signing the free trade agreement with the United States in 2004-2005, Morocco attracted foreign investors to exploit part of its agricultural land. A windfall seized by (…)
Almería to Honor Slain Moroccan Woman with Monument Amid Political Debate
4 November 2023
The Almería city council announced on Friday that it would erect a monument in memory of Zouhr, the 27-year-old Moroccan woman stabbed to death on August 7 by her husband. An (…)
Severe Winds Disrupt Spain-Morocco Ferry Routes, Prompting Travel Alerts
3 November 2023
The gusts experienced in a large part of Spain have led the authorities to suspend maritime links, particularly between Almeria and Morocco.
Tragic Death of Young Moroccan Farmworker Sparks Outcry in Spain’s Almeria
28 September 2023
Mohamed Amzahou, a young seasonal worker, was the victim of a fatal traffic accident last August in Almeria. His body was repatriated to Morocco. A Red Cross volunteer (…)
Earthquake Aftermath: Spain Braces for Potential Surge in Moroccan Migration
22 September 2023
The Unified Association of the Civil Guard (AUGC) fears a massive influx of migrants to Andalusia, after the deadly earthquake that hit part of Morocco in the night of September 8.
Spanish Court Reopens Case of Moroccan Teen’s Death in Juvenile Detention Center
19 September 2023
The Court of First Instance of Purchena has decided, at the request of the public prosecutor’s office, to hold a trial for minor offenses concerning the death of Iliass Tahiri, (…)
Record 3.2 Million Moroccan Expatriates Return Home in Summer Transit Operation
18 September 2023
The Marhaba 2023 Operation ended on September 15 with a record traffic of 775,366 vehicles, an 11.5% increase compared to 2022. A figure never reached in 30 years of the (…)