Massive Delays at Melilla-Morocco Border as Marhaba 2023 Operation Begins
19 June 2023
Long lines of cars were recorded at the Melilla border with Morocco during the first weekend of the Marhaba Operation 2023 which started on June 15.
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Spanish Think Tank Warns Against Concessions on Ceuta and Melilla Sovereignty
19 June 2023
The think tank Europa Ciudadana warns against the position of certain Spanish officials in favor of Morocco on the Spanish sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla.
Almeria Port Braces for Record 700,000 Moroccan Travelers in Summer Transit Operation
18 June 2023
Almeria hopes to welcome 700,000 Moroccans from Europe as part of the Marhaba Operation 2023 which started on June 15.
Spain’s Unai Simón Confirms World Cup Penalty Shootout Exchange with Morocco’s Bounou
17 June 2023
The Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón reacted this Saturday to the recent revelations of his Moroccan counterpart Yassine Bounou about their exchanges before the penalty shootout (…)
Franco-Algerian Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 24 Years in Morocco for Espionage
17 June 2023
The Rabat Court of Appeal has just sentenced a Franco-Algerian, an international drug trafficker and suspected of espionage for the Spanish and French intelligence services, to (…)
Spain Prioritizes Pre-Booked Travelers for Morocco Ferry Crossings
17 June 2023
The sub-delegate of the Spanish government in Cadiz, José Pacheco, announced on Friday that travelers with a pre-purchased ticket will be given priority for boarding at the (…)
Almeria Port Braces for 500,000 Moroccan Travelers as Operation Marhaba Begins
15 June 2023
The port of Almeria plans to welcome nearly 500,000 Moroccans from Europe who will embark for Melilla or Nador, on the first day of Operation Marhaba, which will run until (…)
Morocco Accused of Destroying Spanish Republican Prisoners’ Graves, Sparking Outcry
14 June 2023
The Spanish association Foro por la Memoria denounces the "destruction" by the Moroccan authorities of the Bouarfa cemetery, where Spanish Republican prisoners were buried, (…)
Spain Boosts Port Security by 21% for Annual Moroccan Migrant Operation
14 June 2023
Spain will deploy 19,441 police officers to ensure the safety of people and property as part of the Operation Marhaba which starts in Spain on June 15. A figure that has (…)
Sahrawi Activist’s Likely Election to Spanish Congress Raises Diplomatic Tensions with Morocco
14 June 2023
The Sahrawi activist, Tesh Sidi, number three on the Sumar party list, is a candidate in the legislative elections and will likely be elected as a deputy, which leads the (…)