Spain Warns Citizens to Exercise Caution When Traveling to Morocco
7 July 2024
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a list of recommendations for its nationals planning to visit Morocco.
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Spain Dismantles Daesh-Linked Terror Cell: 9 Arrested in Joint Operation with Morocco
7 July 2024
The Spanish Civil Guard announced on Friday the dismantling, in coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) of Morocco, of a terrorist cell (…)
Algeria’s Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline Closure: Economic Concerns, Not Politics, Former Official Reveals
6 July 2024
While the Algerian authorities had cited political tensions with Morocco in 2021 to justify the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) crossing the kingdom, a former (…)
Europol Intensifies Border Checks to Catch Moroccan Fugitives in Ceuta and Melilla
6 July 2024
The European Union’s law enforcement agency (Europol) has stepped up controls at the border crossings of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco in order to apprehend Moroccan criminals (…)
French Winemaker Arrested in Morocco Amid Champagne Fraud Investigation
5 July 2024
Involved in a financial case, the Champagne winemaker Didier Chopin was arrested and then imprisoned in Morocco while he was expected in France to be tried in a case of 1.5 (…)
Morocco Unveils Plans for World’s Largest Stadium: 115,000-Seat Hassan II Arena for 2030 World Cup
5 July 2024
The grand stadium that Morocco will build in Benslimane in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal, now bears the name of King (…)
French Duo Arrested in Spain for Kidnapping and Torturing Moroccan Man on Costa del Sol
5 July 2024
Suspected of having kidnapped and tortured a Moroccan in Malaga, two Frenchmen were arrested and then placed in pre-trial detention in Spain.
Moroccan Workers Face Schengen Visa Hurdles Amid European Labor Demand
4 July 2024
Many Moroccans wishing to work in France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal are having difficulty obtaining appointments for "Schengen visas" related to work contracts at the (…)
Spain Bolsters Naval Presence in Melilla Amid Territorial Tensions with Morocco
3 July 2024
The Spanish Navy has deployed a patrol boat (the Vigía) and a contingent of the Legion in Melilla to carry out surveillance and deterrence missions there.
Bright Meteor Streaks Across Morocco at 60,000 km/h, Observed by Spanish Astronomers
3 July 2024
A fireball flew over the Moroccan sky on Sunday at a speed of about 60,000 km/h.