Spanish Police Seize Massive Drug-Smuggling Drone on Malaga Coast
13 July 2021
The Spanish National Police intercepted on the coast of Malaga a 4.35-meter drone equipped to transport drugs from Morocco to Spain.
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Spain’s New Foreign Minister Prioritizes Strengthening Ties with Morocco
13 July 2021
The brand new Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, officially took office on Monday. In his speech, the new head of Spanish diplomacy indicated that one of (…)
Migrants Breach Melilla Border Fence, Injuring Police and Sparking Quarantine Measures
13 July 2021
A group of 119 sub-Saharan migrants illegally entered Melilla on Monday, crossing the high metal fence that separates the autonomous city from Morocco.
New Spanish Foreign Minister Prioritizes Repairing Relations with Morocco
12 July 2021
Freshly appointed following the government reshuffle, José Manuel Albares, the new head of Spanish diplomacy, has made the restoration of dialogue between Madrid and Rabat one (…)
Spanish Customs Officer Dies in Helicopter Crash During Drug Bust in Gibraltar Strait
12 July 2021
José Luis Dominguez Iborra, an official of the Customs Security Service in Algeciras, died on Sunday after the helicopter he was in crashed into the sea during a chase.
France Declines Mediator Role in Spain-Morocco Diplomatic Tensions
12 July 2021
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, indicated on Friday that it is not up to France to mediate between Spain and Morocco. He remains confident that the (…)
Spain Ousts Foreign Minister in Bid to Ease Tensions with Morocco
12 July 2021
Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya was ousted from the government on Saturday as part of the latest reshuffle carried out by Pedro Sanchez. The Spanish Executive found in (…)
Spanish Court Denies Extradition of Convicted Murderer to Morocco
11 July 2021
The Provincial Court of Cadiz has rejected in an order the request of the lawyer of Mohamed Amahda, known as Tony, who had requested his extradition to Morocco last April to (…)
Key Witness Reveals Grisly Details of Spanish Drug Lord "El Nene’s" Murder
11 July 2021
The murder of Mohamed Taieb Ahmend, known as El Nene, a drug baron assassinated in 2014, has not yet been solved in Spain. His body had been found in the strait.
Sevilla’s Munir El Haddadi Seeks La Liga Transfer Amid Premier League Interest
11 July 2021
Moroccan international Munir El Haddadi is close to leaving Sevilla FC this summer, having arrived there in January 2019. While several English, Italian and Turkish clubs are (…)