Morocco Boosts Air Defense with Advanced French Radars, Expanding Surveillance Range
18 December 2019
Morocco has just acquired 3 units of very high-performance radar, capable of sweeping the airspaces of southern Spain and northwestern Algeria.
Melilla
Moroccan Man Arrested in Melilla for Fatal Stabbing of Brother-in-Law
9 December 2019
A 53-year-old individual, pursued for voluntary homicide, was arrested on Thursday, December 5th in the evening by the elements of the Spanish judicial police in the peripheral (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Unregulated Mosques Amid Terrorism Concerns
8 December 2019
Faced with the resurgence of terrorist cells choosing mosques as meeting places, Abdelhak Khiame, director of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ, the central (…)
Smuggling from Spanish Enclaves Costs Morocco Billions Annually, Study Finds
4 December 2019
According to unofficial estimates, the turnover generated by smuggling between Morocco and the two cities of Ceuta and Melilla would amount to several billion dirhams per year.
Morocco Reportedly Shuts Down Smuggling Routes to Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla
3 December 2019
The border crossings of Ceuta and Melilla would have been permanently closed by the Moroccan authorities, according to information relayed by Spanish media.
Migrants Crash Van Through Spanish-Moroccan Border Checkpoint in Ceuta
19 November 2019
Fifty migrants on board a van forced their way through the Tarajal border post on Monday, November 18, 2019, in Sebta. A gate at the border post between this Spanish enclave (…)
Spain Seeks Morocco’s Aid to Bolster Border Security as New Camera System Installed
18 November 2019
Moroccan security services will have to resume service pending the installation of intelligent facial recognition cameras, following the withdrawal by Spain of barbed wire (…)
Moroccan Teen Dies in Fatal Fall from Truck at Almeria Port
14 November 2019
Sad end for a young Moroccan teenager, who died this week in Almeria, in southern Spain.
Far-Right Vox Party Surges in Ceuta, Winning 35% of Vote in Spanish Election
12 November 2019
Considered an anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim far-right party, Vox garnered 35% of the vote in Ceuta in the legislative elections on Sunday, November 10.
Spain’s Far-Right Vox Party Proposes Concrete Wall for Ceuta and Melilla Enclaves
8 November 2019
The Spanish far-right party, Vox, proposes to surround the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla with a "concrete" and "impregnable" wall. Spain is the last European country to still (…)