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• Morocco and Spain Sign Agreements to Advance Gibraltar Strait Tunnel Project
  12 April, by Said

  On Thursday in Madrid, Morocco and Spain signed two cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening their partnership for the studies of the fixed link (tunnel) project across the Strait of Gibraltar, specifically in the fields of digitization and engineering.
  These signatures took place during the visit of a Moroccan delegation from SNED (National Company for Studies of the Strait of Gibraltar), led by Abdelkbir Zahoud, who met with his Spanish counterparts from SECEGSA (Company for (…)

• Spain Urges Citizens to Prepare Emergency Kits Amid European Security Concerns
  27 March, by Prince

  Faced with the probability of a war in Europe, the European Commission recommends that European citizens have a survival kit that can allow them, in the event of crises, to take care of themselves without external assistance for at least 72 hours. Fearing an annexation of Ceuta and Melilla by Morocco, Spain approves this measure.
  Europe is preparing for emergency situations such as natural disasters, pandemics, cyber-attacks or even armed conflicts. In anticipation of these crises, the (…)

• European MPs Urge FIFA to Exclude Dakhla Stadium from 2030 World Cup Bid
  11 July 2023, by Prince

  About thirty MEPs have written to FIFA President Giani Infantino to ask that no matches be scheduled at the Dakhla stadium, in the Moroccan Sahara, if the Spain-Portugal-Morocco candidacy, to which Ukraine could be added, is selected for the 2030 World Cup.
  By next year, FIFA will select a bid for the 2030 World Cup, between that of Argentina-Chile-Uruguay-Paraguay and that of Spain-Portugal-Morocco and, perhaps, Ukraine. But already, voices are being raised to prevent the organization of (…)

• Far-Right Vox Party Slams Morocco’s High Tariffs on Spanish Exports, Demands Government Action
  10 April, by Prince

  The far-right party Vox denounced on Wednesday the exorbitant tariffs of up to 200% imposed by Morocco on Andalusian products, calling on the Spanish government to act to end this situation.
  The deputy spokesman of the Vox parliamentary group in Andalusia, Rodrigo Alonso, denounced on Wednesday, during a press conference, the silence of the government of Pedro Sánchez in the face of this alleged commercial inequality that has persisted "for a long time". "For the goat meat that we export (…)

• Truck Driver Faces Heavy Fine for 20-Hour Non-Stop Journey Across Europe
  2 April, by Prince

  The Civil Guard intercepted on the A-381 (Cádiz) a truck driver who drove for more than 20 hours straight from Belgium to Morocco. He could pay a fine of around 5,000 euros for this offense.
  The vehicle was stopped during a check carried out on this highway, in Jerez de la Frontera (Los Barrios). By checking the truck’s tachograph, the agents found that the vehicle had been driving for 20 hours and 15 minutes non-stop. If we consider that the driver was going at a speed of 80 km/h, he (…)

• Moroccan Retiree Mistakenly Arrested at Barcelona Airport in Identity Mix-Up
  25 February 2024, by Sylvanus

  As he was getting off the plane at El Prat airport, coming from Nador, a Moroccan septuagenarian was arrested and then incarcerated in the Brians 1 prison, pending his extradition to France, where he is to serve a 10-year prison sentence. Stunned, his family claims he is the victim of a homonym.
  As he was getting off the plane at El Prat airport, coming from Nador, Mohamed el-Maadioui, 71, was a thousand miles from imagining what was waiting for him. This man who has worked and resided in (…)

• Spanish Sheep Exporters Turn to Algeria After Morocco’s Eid Sacrifice Ban
  5 April, by Sylvanus

  King Mohammed VI’s call not to sacrifice sheep during Eid al-Adha has put Spanish breeders and exporters in difficulty. They are counting on selling their sheep in Algeria.
  Algeria, the alternative for Spanish exporters? In late February, King Mohammed VI had, in a message, invited Moroccans not to celebrate Eid al-Adha this year, due to the effects of the drought on the national herd. A royal call widely acclaimed on social media and welcomed by many Moroccans. Moroccan breeders, on the (…)

• Morocco Courts 13-Year-Old Barcelona Prodigy for National Team
  5 April, by Prince

  Morocco continues to search for young talents to strengthen its national team. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation is closely following Adam Qaroual, the barely 13-year-old gem from La Masia, Barcelona’s academy, and is said to have initiated negotiations to convince him to represent Morocco, his country of origin.
  Of German, Spanish and Moroccan nationality, Adam Qaroual is attracting great interest from the federations of the three countries. A very technical and versatile player, (…)

• Massive Pyramid Scheme in Morocco Defrauds Hundreds, Including Expatriates
  18 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  Many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), particularly in Spain, are among the victims of the vast fraud orchestrated by the Al Khair Group in Tangier. An investigation is underway to shed light on this case.
  A large-scale pyramid selling fraud in Tangier. Following the filing of 700 complaints with the justice system, the investigating judge of the court of first instance in Tangier is conducting an investigation into the "Al Khair Group" case that has been shaking the city of Tangier for (…)

• Moroccan Man Escapes Kidnappers in Spain After Two-Day Ordeal and Ransom Demand
  9 April, by Prince

  The Guardia Civil has arrested three people for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and sequestration of a man of Moroccan origin in Oropesa del Mar (Castellón).
  The three suspects, two Moroccans and a Spaniard, kidnapped the victim, then held him captive for two days in an apartment where they forced him to provide his bank details to empty his accounts. They also recorded videos of the handcuffed Moroccan that they then sent to his family in Morocco to demand a ransom of 30,000 (…)