Moroccan Diaspora Remittances Hit Record $10 Billion in 2021, Boosting Economy
16 January 2022
Transfers from Moroccans living abroad (MRE) to Morocco reached a record of 100 billion DH in 2021, an increase of 46.6% compared to 2020.
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Medgaz Pipeline Expansion to Boost Algeria-Spain Gas Supply
16 January 2022
After the closure at the end of October of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) linking Algeria to Spain via Morocco, Medgaz has become Algeria’s only alternative to continue (…)
Spanish Runner Adel Mechaal Wins Ibiza 10,000m Race, Just Misses National Record
16 January 2022
The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, Adel Mechaal, won this Sunday the second edition of the relay race organized in Platja d’en Bossa by the Ibiza athletics club, with a (…)
Spain Praises Morocco’s Role in Halting 1,000 Migrants at Ceuta and Melilla Borders
16 January 2022
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, praised the good migration cooperation with Morocco, which has prevented the entry of more than 1,000 migrants (…)
Hundreds of Moroccan Migrant Children Still in Ceuta a Year After Crisis
16 January 2022
Thousands of migrant minors entered Ceuta in May last year, causing an unprecedented migration crisis. Today, there are still more than 370 Moroccan children and adolescents (…)
Moroccan Drug Traffickers Shift to Sailboats in Spain’s Coastal Crackdown
15 January 2022
Moroccan hashish traffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar have adopted new strategies in the face of the persistent pressure of the police who are waging a relentless fight (…)
Spanish Ports Warn EU Emissions Rules Could Shift Container Traffic to Morocco
15 January 2022
The president of the State Ports, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, has stressed the need to put in place measures within the European Union to prevent a flight of traffic from the (…)
Spain-Morocco Diplomatic Crisis Persists as High-Level Talks Remain Unscheduled
15 January 2022
The diplomatic crisis between Spain and Morocco, opened since April with the reception of Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Polisario Front, in a hospital in Logroño, is not (…)
Moroccan Man Jailed in Spain for Sexual Abuse of Child Bride
15 January 2022
The Provincial Court of Castellón has sentenced a 35-year-old Moroccan to eight years in prison and the payment of 30,000 euros in damages, for sexual abuse and mistreatment of (…)
Brussels Airport Sees Morocco Among Top Travel Destinations as Passenger Numbers Rebound
15 January 2022
Morocco, Spain, Turkey, France and the United States are among the most visited destinations by Belgians in 2021. As in the previous year, Brussels Airport expects a strong (…)