Morocco
Morocco Slams Spain's Visa Policy as 'Discriminatory,' Straining Diplomatic Ties
Morocco accuses Spain of humiliating and discriminating against its nationals in the issuance of visas. Relations between the two countries are tense again.
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Embassies and consulates
Morocco
14 Moroccans Held Hostage in Myanmar After Job Scam, Diplomats Seek Release
The Moroccan diplomacy is mobilizing to free the Moroccans kidnapped and tortured by armed groups on the border between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
Spain
Moroccan Consulate in Spain Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Employee's Sexual Harassment Case
The social chamber of the Murcia court has condemned the Moroccan consulate in the city to pay more than 50,000 euros in damages to an employee, victim of sexual harassment and unfairly dismissed. The Spanish justice has also ordered the reintegration of the woman.
Morocco
Thailand Pledges Cooperation to Free Moroccan Victims of Human Trafficking
The Thai embassy in Morocco has expressed its willingness to "cooperate" with the Moroccan authorities for the release of dozens of young Moroccans detained and tortured by human trafficking networks.
Morocco
Moroccans in Spain Pay Hundreds for Visa Appointments Amid Consulate Backlog
Several Moroccans from Spain are stranded in Morocco due to the difficulty of getting an appointment in the Spanish consulates to obtain a visa. They denounce the existence of a fraudulent network selling appointments.
Spain
Moroccan Diplomat in Barcelona Targeted in Spanish Espionage Operation
In Catalonia, senior Moroccan officials were suspected of links with the separatist movement. As part of the investigation opened to confirm or refute these suspicions, the Moroccan consul in Barcelona, Ghoulam Maichane, had been spied on.
Morocco
Algeria Appoints Consuls in Morocco Despite Diplomatic Rift, Signaling Potential Thaw
Algeria has just appointed two new consuls in Morocco. A first since 2021, the year during which the country of Abdelmadjid Tebboune unilaterally decided to break off its diplomatic relations with the kingdom.
Morocco
Algeria threatens Morocco again
Algeria has strongly condemned the project to confiscate the premises of its embassy in Morocco, threatening that it "will respond to these provocations by all means it deems appropriate".
Morocco
Moroccan School Controversy: Student Expelled After Altercation with Ambassador's Son
A private educational institution in Rabat would have expelled a 15-year-old Moroccan student for fighting with a classmate who happens to be the son of the Portuguese ambassador to the kingdom.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Consulate Official Sentenced to 4 Years for Million-Dirham Embezzlement
Accused of embezzlement of public funds, a former senior official of the Moroccan consulate in Italy, in detention, was recently sentenced by the chamber in charge of financial crimes of the Fez Court of Appeal to four years in prison and a fine of 30,000 dirhams.
Morocco
Morocco to Buy Consulate Buildings Abroad, Cutting Rental Costs
In order to rationalize expenses and mitigate the high costs of rentals abroad, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad has implemented a strategic plan.
Morocco
Israel Evacuates Diplomats from Morocco Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests
Israel has proceeded to evacuate its diplomatic personnel from Rabat on October 18, following massive demonstrations expressing solidarity with the Palestinians.