Spanish Court Blocks Extradition of Alleged Migrant Trafficker to Morocco
7 August 2022
The Spanish National Court has refused to extradite a Moroccan arrested in Granada in February by the Civil Guard as the alleged author of migrant trafficking.
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Spanish Police Uncover ’VillaNarco’: Luxury Hideout for Moroccan Drug Traffickers in Protected Area
7 August 2022
Moroccan hashish traffickers have built luxury villas without authorization or license in a protected area in La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz), where they hide the drug and (…)
Spanish Court Acquits Moroccan Ex-Imam of Jihadist Indoctrination Charges
7 August 2022
The National Court has acquitted a Moroccan, former imam of a mosque in San Sebastian, Spain, accused of jihadist indoctrination. It was not established that he had tried to (…)
Spanish Track Star Mohamed Katir Eyes European Championship Medal in Munich
7 August 2022
Mohamed Katir hopes to win a medal at the next European Championships in Munich. The athlete of Moroccan origin, record holder of the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 meters in Spain, is (…)
Spanish Court Fines Drug Smugglers €13 Million for Massive Hashish Trafficking Operation
7 August 2022
Four people, including two Moroccans aged 27 to 57, are accused of having transported a large quantity of Moroccan hashish to Albuñol, on the coast of Granada. They face seven (…)
Morocco’s King Omits Spain Relations in Throne Speech, Raising Questions
6 August 2022
In his speech delivered on July 31 on the occasion of the Throne Feast, King Mohammed VI did not mention the normalization of relations with Spain, let alone the possible (…)
Morocco Aids in Arrest of Two ISIS Returnees in Spain and Austria
6 August 2022
An operation carried out in coordination with the Spanish National Intelligence Center (CNI) and with the close collaboration of the Directorate General of Territorial (…)
Spain to Demolish Deteriorating Clock Tower on Disputed Al Hoceima Rock
4 August 2022
The Spanish army will demolish the clock tower in an advanced state of deterioration on the rock of Al Hoceima, located about 700 meters off the Moroccan coast.
Spanish Language Gains Ground in US, Declines in Morocco and Philippines
4 August 2022
Spanish is increasingly spoken in countries like the United States and Equatorial Guinea, but less and less in Morocco and the Philippines.
Spanish Authorities Rescue Over 1,000 Victims from Human Trafficking and Exploitation Rings
4 August 2022
The Spanish police and the Civil Guard freed a total of 1,056 victims, including Moroccans, from human trafficking and sexual or labor exploitation networks in Spain in 2021.