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Almeria Port Prepares for Return of Moroccan Expatriate Transit Operation
The Port Authority of Almería (APA) is preparing for the Marhaba Operation 2022 which will see a significant influx of Moroccans, after two years of cancellation.
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Spanish Party Calls for Review of Morocco Relations Amid Pegasus Spyware Allegations
The president of the Podemos parliamentary group in Congress, Jaume Asens, proposed on Thursday "to review the agreement with Morocco" if it is established that it is the kingdom that hacked Pedro Sanchez’s phone using the Israeli spyware Pegasus.
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Children of Slain Moroccan Woman in Spain Placed in Foster Care
The three minor children of Ouardia, the Moroccan woman killed by her husband in Tarancón (Cuenca), will be placed in foster care, announced Blanca Fernández, the spokesperson for the government of Castilla-La Mancha and Minister of Equality.
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Algeria Cuts Natural Gas Supply to Spain by 25% Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Algeria has reduced the amount of natural gas it supplies to Spain via the Medgaz pipeline by about 25% compared to mid-March levels, according to daily monitoring data collected by Enagás, the Spanish energy company.
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Former Spanish General Warns of Morocco's Intentions for Ceuta and Melilla
Vicente Díaz de Villegas, former general commander of Melilla, now retired, has stated that "not a single migrant should be allowed to cross the border of Ceuta or Melilla" with Morocco.
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Spain Investigates Alleged Moroccan Spying on Top Officials Using Pegasus Software
Morocco would have spied on Spanish officials, including the President of the Government Pedro Sanchez , the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and the former Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya, using the Israeli software Pegasus. An investigation is underway to shed light on this case.
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Spanish Court Overturns Discriminatory Visa Rule for Moroccan Minors in Melilla
The administrative chamber of the Supreme Court has annulled a decision of the Melilla government council of May 13, 2019 which establishes the obligation of a visa for minors from Nador before their registration in the autonomous city, considering it "discriminatory".
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Moroccan Woman Accuses Husband of Rape in Spanish Court After Arranged Marriage
A Moroccan woman filed a complaint against her husband, also of Moroccan origin, before the court of Zaragoza. She is asking to have him convicted of rape.
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Spain Suspects Morocco in Pegasus Spyware Attack, Remains Silent Amid Diplomatic Concerns
The Spanish authorities suspect Morocco of being behind the hacking of the phones of Pedro Sanchez and Margarita Robles using the Pegasus software, but avoid publicly stating this due to ongoing agreements with the kingdom for the reopening of borders with Ceuta and Melilla among others.
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Morocco Accused of Targeting 200+ Spanish Phones in Alleged Pegasus Spyware Attack
Morocco would be the author of espionage using Pegasus on more than 200 Spanish mobile phones in 2019, according to a report by the network of journalists Forbidden Stories published on Tuesday by the British newspaper The Guardian.
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Spain Treads Carefully in Pegasus Spyware Case, Prioritizing Morocco Relations
Despite the suspicions weighing on Morocco regarding the hacking of Pedro Sanchez’s phone using the Pegasus software, the Spanish government is keen to maintain good relations with the kingdom, but with caution.
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Spain Faces Algerian Gas Threat Over Morocco Partnership
Algeria continues to threaten to cut off gas supplies to Spain if it supplies Morocco as part of its new partnership with the latter.