Decades-Long Sahara Dispute Fuels Morocco-Algeria Tensions, Impacts European Alliances
4 September 2022
Relations between Algeria and Morocco have remained tense for nearly six decades due to their respective interests in controlling the Sahara.
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UN Envoy Barred from Algeria amid Sahara Dispute with Spain
4 September 2022
Algeria has asked Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for the Sahara, on a mission in the region, not to land on its territory with the military aircraft provided by (…)
Ex-Spanish Minister Sparks Controversy: Calls for Ceuta and Melilla to Join Morocco
3 September 2022
The president of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, described as "unacceptable" and "disloyal" the remarks of the former Spanish Minister of Housing, Maria Antonia Trujillo, who defended (…)
Major Drug Bust at Morocco-Spain Border: 42kg Cannabis Seized, Three Arrested
3 September 2022
During two separate operations, customs elements in coordination with the police at the Bab Sebta crossing point foiled attempts to traffic a significant quantity of drugs and (…)
High-Speed Chase in Spain Leads to Arrest of Drug Traffickers with 13 Kilos of Marijuana
3 September 2022
The national police of Elda-Petrer (Alicante) arrested after a long car chase, two men of British and Moroccan origin transporting 13.5 kilos of marijuana as well as 2,803 (…)
Fatal Crash in Northern Spain Claims Life of Moroccan Driver
3 September 2022
A 30-year-old man of Moroccan origin died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a traffic accident that occurred in the municipality of Berceo (La Rioja), in northern Spain.
Barcelona’s Ezzalzouli Extends Contract, Loaned to Osasuna for Season
3 September 2022
After several months of uncertainty, Moroccan international Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has renewed his contract with FC Barcelona. But he will spend the season on loan at Osasuna.
Spanish Farmers Raise Alarm as Moroccan Tomato Exports to EU Surge
2 September 2022
The growth of Moroccan tomato exports to the EU is worrying Spanish producers, who are calling for a "policy to improve competitiveness".
Spanish Pedophile Ring Leader Sentenced to 240 Years for Child Abuse and Pornography
2 September 2022
The Tarragona court has sentenced Jean-Luc Aschbacher, leader of the largest pedophile pornography network in Spain, dismantled in 2015 in Tortosa (Tarragona), to 240 years in (…)
Spain Launches Digital Tool to Accelerate Citizenship Applications
1 September 2022
The Spanish Ministry of Justice believes it has found the solution to speed up the nationality granting process: a computer application. After one month of testing, the (…)