Spain
Morocco Outpaces Spain in Military Showdown Near Canary Islands
Morocco and Spain are waging a silent war around the Canary Islands and the waters of the Sahara.
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Canary Islands
Morocco
Atlas Mountains Reshape Theory: Canary Islands' Origin Linked to Tectonic Fractures, Not Hotspots
A study conducted by Spanish scientists reveals that the formation of the Canary Islands is not due to the activity of a fixed hotspot in the Earth’s mantle, but to fractures in the lithosphere, caused by interaction with the Atlas Mountains.
Economy
Spain's Tourism Protests Drive British Vacationers to North Africa
In Spain, protests against mass tourism persist. A situation that benefits Morocco and Tunisia, which are welcoming more British tourists than in the past.
Morocco
Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Advances with Chinese Steel Deal, Feasibility Studies Complete
The Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, announced the completion of feasibility studies and preliminary engineering for the Atlantic gas pipeline project between Morocco and Nigeria, indicating that the Chinese company Jingye will supply the steel for the pipes of the gas infrastructure.
Morocco
Morocco Expels Spanish Activists and Journalist from Western Sahara
The Moroccan authorities expelled from Laâyoune on Saturday two Spanish activists, members of the National Coordination of Solidarity Associations with the Sahara (CEAS-Sahara), and a Spanish journalist who intended to carry out an information mission on the human rights situation in the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco
Rare Deep-Sea Fish Spotted Near Surface Off Canary Islands
Researchers have observed an unbelievable presence, in broad daylight and on the surface, near the coast of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco.
Spain
Canary Islands Tourism Protests Turn Violent, Spark Concerns for Industry
In the Canary Islands, protesters have set fire to and vandalized about twenty rental cars, in reaction to mass tourism in the archipelago. Incidents that could encourage tourists to turn to other countries like Morocco.
Spain
Spain Conducts Largest Air Force Exercise Near Disputed Undersea Mountain
The Spanish Air Force carried out the largest military exercise called "Exercise Sirius" in the Canary Islands in 2024. The objective is to prepare to react to any possible attempt to control the resources of the Tropic mountain, claimed by Morocco.
Morocco
Canary Islands Official Urges Action on Morocco-Israel Oil Exploration Deal
José Miguel Barragán, spokesperson for the group of deputies in the local Parliament of the Canarian Coalition (CC) formation, which chairs the regional autonomous government, sees the agreement between Morocco and an Israeli company for oil and gas exploration in the Moroccan Sahara in a negative light.
Spain
Invasive Moroccan Squirrel Threatens Canary Islands' Ecosystem
The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus), a rodent native to Morocco, poses a threat to "the rich biodiversity of the fragile ecosystem of the Canary Islands," according to Spanish researchers.
Morocco
Rare Deep-Sea Angler Fish Spotted Near Canary Islands Coast
An adult black devil or abyssal angler has recently been sighted in broad daylight, off the coast of Morocco, more precisely two kilometers from the coast of Tenerife. An extremely rare occurrence.
Spain
Moroccan Businessman's Rumored Interest in Spanish Club Sparks Concern
For several weeks, wild rumors have been circulating about a possible interest of the Moroccan Abu Azaitar, reputed to be close to King Mohammed VI, in the acquisition of Club Deportivo Tenerife, the football club of the Canary Islands.