Morocco and Spain to Reopen Ceuta and Melilla Border Crossings After Two-Year Closure
12 May 2022
Morocco and Spain have decided to reopen "in the coming days" land borders in Ceuta and Melilla.
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Moroccan Watermelon Exports Surge in EU Market, Challenging Spanish Dominance
12 May 2022
Sales of Moroccan watermelons on the European Union (EU) markets have increased over the past three years, while Spanish watermelons have fallen, according to data from the (…)
Spanish Trial Begins for Moroccan Imam Accused of Radicalizing Youth
12 May 2022
The trial of Mohamed C., a Moroccan imam from the Herrera mosque in San Sebastián, northern Spain, accused of jihadist indoctrination of young people and one of his minor sons, (…)
Spanish Government Refrains from Accusing Morocco in Pegasus Spyware Scandal
11 May 2022
The Spanish government avoids accusing Morocco without proof of being behind the espionage using the Pegasus software on the phones of President Pedro Sanchez, Defense Minister (…)
Moroccan Inmate Escapes Spanish Prison During Supervised Walk
11 May 2022
A Moroccan in detention at the Seville-II prison escaped on Monday by simulating a foot injury during a countryside walk in the vicinity of the prison. The police are actively (…)
Spain and Morocco Agree to Boost Economic Ties and Combat Trafficking
11 May 2022
The Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers held their first bilateral meeting since the outbreak of the crisis. The two officials agreed to establish "a trade model based on (…)
Spanish Cyclist Dies from Heart Attack During Titan Desert Race in Morocco
11 May 2022
The Spanish cyclist, Ernesto Escolano, 50, participating in the Titan Desert mountain bike race in Morocco, died Monday at the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center (CHU) in (…)
Spanish Police Seize 2,000 Rivotril Tablets in Crackdown on ’Poor Man’s Drug’ Karkoubi
11 May 2022
The national police arrested a man in Zaragoza on Saturday in possession of fake prescriptions and about 2,000 Rivotril tablets, a drug used in the manufacture of karkoubi, (…)
Spanish Interior Minister’s Phone Hacked Amid Morocco Tensions, Pegasus Spyware Suspected
10 May 2022
The analysis of the phone of the Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, revealed that he was spied on with Pegasus on June 7 and 26, 2021, in the midst of a (…)
Tangier Faces €174,000 Fine from Spanish City over Neglected Historic Palace
10 May 2022
The city of Tangier, owner of the Álava-Esquível palace, owes the town hall of Vitoria (northern Spain) a debt of 174,443 euros for not having maintained this building.