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• Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia Denies Submarine Deal with Morocco
  15 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  The Spanish shipbuilder Navantia denies having received an order from the Moroccan authorities for the construction of submarines for the Royal Moroccan Navy.
  Will Navantia build submarines for the Royal Moroccan Navy? Contacted by Confidencial Digital, a spokesman for the shipbuilder stated that Morocco has never ordered submarines from the Spanish manufacturer, thus denying the information published by the French newspaper La Tribune in a long article a few weeks ago, according to which (…)

• Moroccan Families Flock to Spain’s Costa del Sol for Eid al-Adha Getaway
  16 June 2024, by Prince

  This year, many Moroccans have opted to celebrate Eid al-Adha outside the kingdom, setting their sights on southern Spain to enjoy its beaches and low-cost hotels.
  Many Moroccans, overwhelmed by the rise in sheep and consumer goods prices, and not wishing to experience the noisy atmosphere of the Feast of Sacrifice in Morocco, have preferred to spend the Eid al-Adha weekend in southern Spain.
  Thus, Moroccan families rushed to the Costa del Sol region, storming the towns of Mijas, (…)

• Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Gains Momentum Ahead of 2030 World Cup
  16 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  After 43 years of waiting, the project to build a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar connecting Morocco and Spain, as well as Africa and Europe, could materialize before the 2030 World Cup that the countries will co-host with Portugal.
  43 years later, hope is reborn for the project to build a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar to connect Morocco and Spain, as well as Africa and Europe. This, thanks to the co-organization by Morocco, Spain and Portugal of the 2030 World Cup. This major (…)

• From Migrant Teen to Engineer: Moroccan’s Journey to Success in Spain
  17 June 2024, by Prince

  Moustapha Kasmi, 24 years old and of Moroccan origin, immigrated to Spain since 2015. Nine years later, he has succeeded in his integration. The young man is about to obtain his degree in industrial electronics engineering.
  At the age of 15, Moustapha decided in 2015 to board a boat with other compatriots to reach Spain in order to build a better life. "I arrived in Algeciras (Cádiz) with the intention of being able to join my brother in Cuenca, where he was living," he recounts to ABC. (…)

• Spain’s Lamine Yamal Makes History at Euro 2024, Honors Moroccan Roots
  17 June 2024, by Said

  The Spanish national team started Euro 2024 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Croatia. A match marked by the performance of the young winger of FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, but also by a symbolic gesture on the part of the player of Moroccan origin.
  Indeed, Yamal wore special shoes for the occasion, bearing the flags of Morocco and Equatorial Guinea. A tribute to his origins, the player being born in Spain to Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean parents.
  On the field against Croatia, Lamine (…)

• Moroccan Striker Driouech Eyes National Team Breakthrough, Attracts Club Interest
  18 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  The striker of the Dutch club Excelsior Rotterdam, Couhaib Driouech expresses his pride in wearing the jersey of the Atlas Lions and shining within the Moroccan national team. Moreover, several clubs wish to acquire his services. He could leave the Netherlands for Spain and Portugal or stay there.
  "I don’t exaggerate in saying that the supreme goal of my career is to stand out with the national team, regardless of my club career," he told Hesport Driouech. He says he has worked hard with (…)

• Tragic Drowning of 11-Year-Old Boy in Spain’s Júcar River Shocks Community
  17 June 2024, by Prince

  The lifeless body of Adam, 11, was recovered on Friday in a river in Ribera Alta, where he had dived with friends the day before, not knowing how to swim. The family of the boy of Moroccan origin is devastated.
  Adam was used to "refreshing" himself in the Júcar river with his friends who helped him swim and get out of the water. But he was unlucky on Thursday when he was swept away by the strong current of this river that has already claimed many drowning victims. His lifeless body was (…)

• Spanish Doctors Warn of ’Karkoubi’: Dangerous Moroccan Drug Targeting Youth
  18 June 2024, by Prince

  In Spain, the consumption by young people of Moroccan karkoubi, also called the "drug of the poor", worries the Spanish Society of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (SEMG) which has called for an end to the consumption of this hallucinogenic drug that can lead to suicide.
  The scientific society has alerted to the consumption of karkoubi during the 30th National Congress of General and Family Medicine held on Friday, emphasizing the possible side effects and its serious (…)

• Morocco Probes Tourist Spending Discrepancies After European Alerts
  18 June 2024, by Prince

  The control services of the Foreign Exchange Office have recently received alerts from the French and Spanish financial control authorities on the differences noted between the amounts spent by Moroccan tourists during their visit to these countries and those declared at the borders.
  Based on these European alerts, the Foreign Exchange Office has conducted in-depth investigations, which have allowed it to identify discrepancies between the amounts declared by Moroccan tourists at the (…)

• Record Surge in Moroccan Travelers Strains Spanish Port of Algeciras
  18 June 2024, by Prince

  The Marhaba Operation 2024 recorded record figures during its first weekend. The arrivals of Moroccans from Europe and vehicles in the Spanish ports have respectively increased by 90% and 120% compared to last summer. Algeciras is struggling to manage so much traffic.
  The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, visited the facilities of the port of Algeciras (Cádiz) on Monday, hailing "the excellent coordination" with the Moroccan authorities to manage the significant (…)