Ignacio Cembrero considers Morocco to be "a dictatorship" comparable to that of the "Franco regime". The Spanish journalist discusses his legal disputes with the Moroccan authorities and provides a general analysis of the relations between Morocco and Spain.
In Ceuta and Melilla, the authorities are already mobilizing for the Marhaba operation marking the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to Morocco, in order to improve the crossing process to the kingdom. The operation is expected to start on June 15 and end in mid-September 2023.
The police on Friday apprehended on the Costa del Sol the head of one of the two major drug and human trafficking networks active in Ceuta. The criminal, considered "very violent", was actively wanted.
The provincial court of Cadiz has sentenced two residents of Ceuta to one year in prison for shooting a 17-year-old Moroccan with a rifle and then posting the video on social media.
The statements of the President of the House of Councilors, Ennam Mayara (Istiqlal), on the Moroccanness of Ceuta and Melilla sparked a major outrage within the royal palace. Nizar Baraka, the party’s secretary general, is trying to correct the situation.
In Spain, the statements of the President of the House of Advisors, the Sahrawi Ennam Mayara, on the Moroccanness of Ceuta and Melilla, are provoking strong reactions. Right and left-wing political parties are calling for a "stronger and stricter" diplomacy.
The Civil Guard arrested on Wednesday in the port of Algeciras the alleged perpetrator of the murder of "Tayena", a Moroccan considered by the police as the head of a drug trafficking network active in Ceuta. He would have been killed by the rival gang of "Tweety" as part of a settling of scores.
The Observatory of Ceuta and Melilla has just published a brief informative video on the history of Sebta, following the recent statements by the President of the House of Advisors (Moroccan Senate) describing the two autonomous cities as "occupied" territories.
The President of the House of Councillors (Moroccan Senate) and member of the executive committee of the Istiqlal party, Enaam Mayara, stated on Sunday that Ceuta and Melilla are "occupied territories" and that Morocco "will eventually recover" these two autonomous cities. Remarks that have caused some embarrassment both in Morocco and in Spain.
The President of the House of Councillors (Moroccan Senate), Enaam Mayara, backtracked on Monday on his remarks targeting Ceuta and Melilla, specifying that the two "occupied cities" must be "liberated", and not "recovered" as he had suggested.
The commercial customs office that will soon be opened at the border of Ceuta with Morocco will have limited hours and a reduced staff dedicated to the control of goods.
In response to the recent statement by the President of the Chamber of Advisors (Senate) that Morocco "will end up claiming Ceuta and Melilla", Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles reiterated on Monday that the two autonomous cities are "Spanish".