77-Year-Old Sets Record as Oldest Woman to Swim Across Strait of Gibraltar
13 August 2023
María del Rosario Tomasena Alzuni, 77 years old and from Guipuscoa (Basque Country), has become the oldest woman to have swam across the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Toddler from Ceuta Critically Injured in Third-Floor Fall, Airlifted to Cadiz Hospital
13 August 2023
A three-and-a-half-year-old child from Ceuta was urgently transferred to the hospital in M’diq on Saturday after a fall from a third floor. The minor was later evacuated to (…)
French Senators Urge Macron to Take Stand on Western Sahara Sovereignty
13 August 2023
While European countries like Spain and Germany have recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, France is hesitant to take the plunge. In an open letter addressed to (…)
Spanish Police Thwart Moroccan Couple’s Attempt to Flee with Child Wanted by French Authorities
13 August 2023
The Spanish police intercepted at the port of Tarifa (Cadiz) a Moroccan couple who were trying to take their two-year-old daughter to Morocco, claimed by the French child (…)
Valencia Pool Denies Entry to Muslim Woman in Hijab, Sparking Hate Crime Investigation
13 August 2023
The security guards at the municipal pool in Benicalap (Valencia) refused entry to Fadila Said, a veiled woman who was accompanying her two children aged 8 and 5. The National (…)
Fatal Accident in Spain: Two Moroccan Seniors from France Struck by Multiple Vehicles on Busy Highway
12 August 2023
Two Moroccans, an 81-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman, lost their lives in a traffic accident. They were hit by six vehicles after imprudently getting out of their car (…)
Moroccan Man Dies After Brutal Assault in Gran Canaria, Investigation Underway
12 August 2023
A 25-year-old Moroccan died on July 29 at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hospital where he was admitted in critical condition after suffering a violent assault. The Civil Guard (…)
Historic Tangier Theater Restoration Resumes After Two-Year Hiatus
12 August 2023
The restoration work on the Grand Théâtre Cervantes in Tangier resumed on August 9, 2023, a date that coincides with the 110th anniversary of the existence of this theater. (…)
EU Reaffirms Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish Territory, Countering Moroccan Claims
10 August 2023
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla are part of Spain and the EU. This, (…)
Morocco Seeks Arab Support for 2030 World Cup Bid with Spain and Portugal
10 August 2023
Morocco would have asked the political, financial and logistical support of the Gulf countries for its joint bid with Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup.