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• Viral Spanish Rap Slang "MDLR" Sparks Debate on Street Life
  17 April 2022, by Prince

  What does "MDLR" mean, literally "Guy from the street"? The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad, who is the designer of it, explains what should be understood by these four letters.
  "We are not people from the street, the song does not talk about that. It rather says that living on the street is not a good life. I want people to know that some have lost a lot, others have ended up badly and others regret a life like that. I am one of them," explained Morad.
  "MDLR" is an expression (…)

• Moroccan Woman in Coma After Illegal Botox Procedure in Madrid; Fake Doctors Arrested
  29 December 2022, by Armel

  In Madrid, a 35-year-old Moroccan woman is in a coma after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. A couple of fake Brazilian doctors, responsible for this medical error, have been arrested.
  The two suspects, aged 45 and 40, are accused of endangering the health of a Moroccan woman after subjecting her to a botox injection in the buttocks for a sum of 3,500 euros, reports El Mundo, specifying that the victim is currently in a coma.
  According to the preliminary investigations, the (…)

• Teen Convicted of Jihadist Terrorism in Madrid, Marking First Such Case in Spanish Capital
  19 February 2023, by Prince

  A 16-year-old Moroccan minor, arrested last June by the Algete (Madrid) police, was convicted on Wednesday for jihadist terrorism. A first in the Spanish capital.
  The Moroccan has been interested in the Islamic State (Daesh) since the age of 12, after losing his father in Morocco and joining an adoptive family in Spain. In June of last year, he was arrested by the Algete (Madrid) police, as he was considered a threat to Spain’s security, before being sentenced on February 15 by the (…)

• Spain and Morocco Launch Studies for 40-Kilometer Tunnel Linking Europe and Africa
  15 April 2023, by Prince

  The project to build a tunnel connecting Spain to Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar has entered its active phase with the launch on Monday of the studies. The infrastructure should be used for telecommunications and for the transport of passengers and goods between Europe and Africa.
  The Spanish-Moroccan joint commission met on Monday to discuss this project and launch the studies. It consists of the construction of a tunnel of about 40 kilometers that will connect the two countries. (…)

• World Cup 2030 Revives Plans for Morocco-Spain Tunnel Under Gibraltar Strait
  6 February 2024, by Sylvanus

  The co-organization of the 2030 World Cup could give a boost to the project of a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar that will connect Morocco and Spain, as well as Africa and Europe. Feasibility studies are underway.
  Supporters of the Gibraltar Strait tunnel project expect the next 2030 World Cup, which Morocco, Spain and Portugal will co-host, to move things forward. This project, with an estimated budget of 6 billion euros, could be realized in about five years, according to the (…)

• Actress Hiba Abouk Rebuilds Career Post-Divorce, Stars in ’Masterchef Celebrity’
  11 September 2024, by Prince

  Since her divorce from Achraf Hakimi, Hiba Abouk has been focusing on her career. The Spanish actress of Tunisian origin is participating in the new edition of "Masterchef Celebrity" which was broadcast on Monday evening on La 1 of RTVE.
  Whose real name is Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane, the ex-wife of the Moroccan defender of PSG was born in Madrid on October 30, 1986. Passionate about theater from a very young age, she wanted to become an actress. But her parents did not want her to pursue (…)

• Drug Gang Violence Escalates in Spain’s Costa del Sol Resort Towns
  27 January, by Prince

  Several shootings have been recorded in Marbella in recent months. Most of them are settling of scores between rival gangs active in drug trafficking, particularly of cocaine and hashish, some of which are of Moroccan origin.
  Four shootings were recorded during the year-end periods. On December 7, a 30-year-old man died after receiving several bullets to the head. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, in the early morning, in Fuengirola (Malaga), marked the end of a period of (…)

• Three Arrested in Spain for Violent Knife Attack on Moroccan Man
  18 January 2023, by Prince

  The Civil Guard has arrested three people aged 28 to 40 in Puente Genil (Córdoba) as alleged perpetrators of the knife attack on a 20-year-old Moroccan, which occurred on January 5.
  The three suspects, with lengthy criminal records, are accused of a crime of serious injury for violently assaulting the victim, stabbing him several times with a knife.
  The victim, seriously injured, managed to escape them and was then taken, in critical condition, to the Reina Sofía Hospital in Córdoba (…)

• Moroccan-Made Dacia Sandero Tops European Car Sales in Early 2025
  1 April, by Prince

  The Spaniards have voted for the Dacia Sandero, produced in Morocco. Due to its affordable price, this car was the best-selling in Spain in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025.
  With 5,173 units, the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Spain and all of Europe in 2025, reports Diario Motor. Produced in three factories, including two in Morocco, the Sandero is the favorite of Spaniards due to its affordable price: less than 14,000 euros for the basic version and less than 20,000 euros for (…)

• Two French Suspects Arrested in Marbella for 2020 Kidnapping of Dutch Businessman
  16 February 2023, by Prince

  After two and a half years of investigation, the police arrested in Marbella two individuals of French origin for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Jamal O., the Dutch businessman of Moroccan origin, on August 22, 2020.
  Jamal was kidnapped as he was returning from a restaurant in Puerto Banus in Marbella with his wife and their five children. Their vehicle, a Mercedes G-Wagon, was intercepted by two vehicles equipped with police sirens from which eight armed men in police (…)