Morocco Set to Reopen Trade with Melilla Under New Terms
5 January 2025
Morocco would have decided to relaunch its trade exchanges with Melilla, after more than six years of unilateral closure of commercial customs.
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Moroccan Cross-Border Workers Face Job Losses in Spanish Enclaves
2 January 2025
For a few days now, cross-border workers who travel to Ceuta every day have been having difficulties renewing their employment contracts. The reason is the refusal of the (…)
Rescue Efforts Fail to Free Moroccan Navy Vessel Stranded off Spanish Coast
28 December 2024
Rescue operations for the Moroccan Royal Navy patrol boat that ran aground in the waters of Melilla have failed.
Spain fears a "Moroccan invasion" before the end of the year
23 December 2024
Security at the land borders between Morocco and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla has been strengthened to prevent attempts at infiltration and irregular immigration, (…)
Spain Conducts Military Exercises Near Moroccan Border
12 December 2024
Spanish army helicopters flew over the border with Morocco this week as part of joint military exercises. These maneuvers, which are also taking place in Melilla, the Balearic (…)
Melilla Restricts Mosque’s Call to Prayer Hours Amid Noise Complaints
6 December 2024
The city of Melilla is the scene of a controversy around the call to prayer. Indeed, the municipality has decided to prohibit the use of loudspeakers to broadcast the call to (…)
Morocco Blocks Exports from Spanish Enclave Melilla, Citing Territorial Claims
25 November 2024
Morocco would have decided to ban the export of products from Melilla, on the grounds that these products come from a Moroccan city.
Smartphone Smuggling Ring Uncovered at Melilla-Morocco Border
25 November 2024
To launder money from drug trafficking, some criminal networks buy luxury smartphones in Melilla to resell them at competitive prices in Morocco.
Spain sends a warship off the coast of Morocco
3 November 2024
The Spanish Navy has deployed the amphibious assault ship Galicia (L-51) in the city of Melilla, near Moroccan waters. A clear message sent to the kingdom that claims this (…)
Spanish Navy Resupplies Disputed Islands Near Morocco
29 October 2024
The Spanish Navy has sent for the third time this year the auxiliary ship Mar Caribe near Moroccan waters. The objective is to supply water, fuel and various equipment to the (…)