Moroccan Immigrant Families Face Housing Crisis in Madrid Amid Rising Evictions
16 April 2022
Fatima Maknassi, 31, and Rachid El Yagoubi, 51, were evicted from their home in Madrid last year. The Moroccan couple is still looking for decent housing.
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Morocco Accused of Mass Arrests and Forced Relocations of Sub-Saharan Migrants
16 April 2022
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) denounced on Saturday the mass arrests of sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco, near the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Fuel Price Surge in Morocco May Boost Melilla’s Gas Stations as Border Reopens
16 April 2022
The announced reopening of the border with Morocco presents good prospects for Melilla, whose service stations could benefit from the increase in fuel prices at the pump and (…)
Algeria Cuts Gas Supply to Spain, Citing Technical Issues Amid Energy Tensions
16 April 2022
Not content with raising the price of gas supplied to Spain, Algeria claims "technical problems" related to the extension of the Medgaz pipeline to reduce the amount of gas it (…)
Morocco to Reverse Gas Flow from Spain via Maghreb-Europe Pipeline
16 April 2022
Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition, Leïla Benali, announced on Friday the reopening, in the opposite direction, of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) to transport gas (…)
Morocco Eases Maritime Entry Requirements: Vaccine Pass or 72-Hour PCR Test Now Accepted
15 April 2022
Any traveler heading to Morocco, preferring maritime routes, will now have to present a vaccination pass or a PCR test of less than 72 hours.
Spain’s Algeciras Port Loses €200 Million as Morocco Ferry Link Suspended for Two Years
15 April 2022
At least 200 million euros have been lost by the port of Algeciras during the two years of inactivity with the ports of Tangier, the port authorities of the city have acknowledged.
Spanish Court Upholds 8-Year Sentence for Moroccan Man in Girona Rape and Kidnapping Case
14 April 2022
The National Court has confirmed the decision of the Girona court which in 2021 sentenced a Moroccan to eight years in prison for raping and kidnapping a young woman in an (…)
Spanish Police Bust Major Moroccan Hashish Rings, Seize 10 Tons of Drugs
14 April 2022
The Civil Guard of Tarragona has proceeded to dismantle two networks of Moroccan hashish trafficking to Europe. In total, 10 tons of drugs were seized, and 10 traffickers as (…)
Algeria Bans Spanish Imports Amid Western Sahara Dispute Escalation
14 April 2022
A few days after the announcement of Spain’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, Algeria first closed its livestock market to Spain, and gradually to (…)