Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is said to have agreed to transfer the management of the airspace of the Sahara, currently controlled from the Canary Islands, to Morocco, in exchange for the opening of customs offices in Ceuta and Melilla.
As could be expected, Pedro Sánchez’s visit to Rabat this week was not viewed favorably by Algeria. The country of Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been in crisis with Spain since it expressed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara.
Morocco will present to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) the list of its stadiums to host the 2030 World Cup matches that it is co-organizing with Spain and Portugal.
Pedro Sanchez is making a state visit to Rabat on Wednesday, the Moncloa announced on Tuesday. The Spanish president is expected to have a face-to-face meeting with King Mohammed VI.
A 39-year-old British national was arrested on Tuesday, February 20 at the port of Tanger Med. Wanted by the Spanish authorities for his alleged involvement in an international drug and psychotropic trafficking network , he was apprehended upon his arrival in Morocco on a ferry from Spain.
Spain is trying to normalize its relations with Morocco, its main trading partner. But for the moment, it is unable to rebuild ties with this strategic country due to its policy of rapprochement with Algeria.
The Hispano-Moroccan midfielder of Villarreal, Ilias Akhomach , explains his choice to opt for Morocco instead of Spain, his country of birth.
The hashish trade between Morocco and Spain generates billions of euros per year. The price of a kilo in Morocco doubles or even triples once it reaches Spain.
The Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development (COMADER) condemns the attacks on Moroccan trucks, perpetrated by European farmers in Europe, especially in France and Spain.
Mo Katir, a Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, saw his future darken on Friday with a two-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules. This sanction deprives him of the Paris Olympics and bans him from international competitions until 2026.
Qatar has decided to support Morocco in the co-organization of the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal. A reciprocal gesture.
Navantia has not received any orders from the Moroccan authorities for the construction of submarines for the Royal Moroccan Navy.