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Spanish Army Tanks in Melilla Spark Concern Across Moroccan Border
Combat tanks from the Spanish army traveled the streets of the city of Melilla last Tuesday. The maneuver did not go unnoticed on the Moroccan side.
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Spanish Court Orders Return of 14 Expelled Moroccan Minors to Ceuta
A Ceuta investigating judge has ordered the return to Spain of a group of 14 Moroccan minors who had been expelled from the city last August. They were part of the 2,000 Moroccan minor migrants who arrived in Ceuta in May 2021 and were expelled as part of an operation carried out by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
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Moroccan-Spanish Couple's Remains Found in Alicante; Drug Trafficking Link Suspected
The remains of the bodies of Kamal Mohamed, a Moroccan from Melilla, and Elisabeth Ramos, a Spaniard from Aspe (Alicante), were found last Sunday, February 6, in Elche (Alicante). The police suspect a settling of scores between drug trafficking networks.
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La Niña Phenomenon Linked to Severe Drought in Morocco and Spain
The severe drought that has been raging for several months in Spain and Morocco would be due to the La Niña phenomenon.
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Atlas Cedar: Spain's Potential Solution to Combat Climate Change Effects
The Atlas cedar can help mitigate the effects of climate change in Spain, according to an international study led in part by the University of Cordoba (UCO) and published in the journal "Forests" on adaptive forestry.
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Fundraiser Launched for Moroccan Toddler Awaiting Kidney Transplant in Spain
Ayoub Fathi, the two-year-old Moroccan boy suffering from a rare disease and undergoing treatment in Malaga, needs to go to Morocco with his mother, while waiting to undergo a kidney transplant in a hospital in Seville. A fundraising appeal has been launched to help them.
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Farm Manager Faces Trial for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Moroccan Workers in Spain
The manager of a farm located in Huelva, southern Spain, is being prosecuted for the alleged crimes of sexual abuse and harassment against four Moroccan seasonal workers in 2018. The prosecution has requested five and a half years in prison against him.
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Far-Right Vox Party Proposes Stricter Spanish Citizenship Rules for Moroccans
Vox recently presented to the plenary session of Congress two legislative proposals on immigration, one asking the government to suspend the granting of visas to Moroccans and the other restricting access to Spanish nationality.
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Spain Seeks to Strengthen Diplomatic Ties with Morocco, Minister Says
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, reiterated that Spain and Morocco are gradually working to build a "21st century relationship", stressing that the most important thing is the "final result".
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Spain Deploys Military Drones to Bolster Border Security in Ceuta and Melilla
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior launched an emergency order in January for four military-use drones to strengthen security at the borders in Ceuta and Melilla to prevent any "violent" attempt by migrants to invade.
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Moroccan Diaspora in Spain Anxious for Ferry Routes to Reopen Ahead of Summer Travel
The large Moroccan community in Spain is eagerly awaiting the resumption of maritime links to travel to Morocco next summer.
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Spanish Authorities Warn of Scam Calls Using Moroccan Country Code 212
In Spain, malicious individuals are increasingly using Morocco’s country code, 212, to make calls and send messages for scamming purposes.