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Historic Treaty of Tetouan: Spain and Morocco's 163-Year-Old Peace Agreement
On April 26, 1860, Spain and Morocco signed the Treaty of Tetouan or Wad-Ras, marking the end of the conflict between the two countries.
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Spanish Celebrity Isa Pantoja Plans September Wedding After Pandemic Delay
Canceled in June 2020 due to the health crisis, the wedding of Isa Pantoja and Achraf Beno should take place in a few months, probably in September. The daughter of Isabel Pantoja says she is fully dedicated to the preparations for this wedding, while her Moroccan fiancé is participating in Survivors 2023.
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Morocco Seeks to Ease Textile Export Rules, Sparking Concerns in Spanish Industry
Morocco wants to relax the export conditions to be able to sell textile products from Asia to Europe without paying customs duties. A practice that could deal a blow to the European and Spanish textile sector in particular.
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Spain Developing Long-Range Rocket System to Counter Moroccan HIMARS Threat
Spain is working to have a Silam (High Mobility Rocket Launcher System) launcher in order to face possible attacks from Morocco, which has just acquired the American HIMARS, capable of reaching Spanish cities like Seville and Granada. But the system will not be fully operational for five years.
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Spanish Government Admits Detaining Moroccan Migrants in Containers at Ceuta Border
EH Bildu (Guipúzcoa) MP Jon Iñarritu García questioned the Interior Minister in March after denouncing the poor treatment conditions of Moroccan migrants awaiting return to Morocco at the Tarajal border. Here is the response from the Spanish government.
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Moroccan Worker's Fatal Fall in Spain Leaves Family Mourning
Adnan Saadounie died in February in Donostia after a fall during the installation of fiber optic in a house. "A very hard blow" for his family who have difficulty accepting this painful loss.
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Moroccan TikTok Star Gains 1.5 Million Followers Recommending Children's Books
Maryam Assakat , is a young Moroccan living in Navarcles (Barcelona). Employed in a bookstore, she decided to share her passion for reading and books on social networks. On her TikTok account, which already has more than a million and a half subscribers, she recommends children’s books.
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Major Drug Trafficking Kingpin from Ceuta Arrested on Spain's Costa del Sol
The police on Friday apprehended on the Costa del Sol the head of one of the two major drug and human trafficking networks active in Ceuta. The criminal, considered "very violent", was actively wanted.
Spain
Experts Debunk Claims of Morocco 'Stealing' Rain from Drought-Stricken Spain
On April 18 and 19, several posts on social media reported a supposed diversion of rain from Spain to Morocco to favor the kingdom’s agricultural sector. A rumor denied by experts.
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Former Spanish PM Aznar: Morocco Outpaces Spain in US Influence
Former Spanish Prime Minister and President of the FAES Foundation, José Maria Aznar, said on Friday that Spain "has less influence" with the United States than Morocco, which is a privileged military partner of the North American country.
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Morocco Bolsters Military with $524M US Rocket System, Raising Regional Tensions
Morocco recently signed a $524.5 million contract with the United States for the purchase of 18 HIMARS rocket launchers, equipped with 112 missiles with a range of 82 to 305 kilometers. With this acquisition, the kingdom will be able to reach Spanish cities like Seville and Granada in the event of armed conflict.
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Mango Unveils Morocco-Inspired Men's Collection with Marrakech Flair
Mango, the Spanish ready-to-wear brand, was inspired by Morocco for its new men’s collection.