The imam of the Badajoz mosque, and delegate of the Islamic Commission of Spain in Extremadura, Adel Najjar, regretted on Wednesday, February 17, the refusal of the mayor of the city, Francisco Javier Fragoso, to grant a space for Muslim burials.
The owners of the Giralda bar in Seville took advantage of the period of confinement and cessation of activities due to Covid-19 to carry out renovation work. That’s when they made an unexpected discovery: a 12th century Islamic bath in Spain and Portugal, preserved with a unique full decoration.
Ceuta and Melilla are experiencing a severe economic crisis since the closure of the borders with Morocco on March 20, 2020. The two Spanish enclaves can no longer stand this situation which has led to the halt of the informal trade that benefits the majority of the populations.
Morocco and Spain share common interests in the areas of immigration, security and fishing. However, relations between the two countries remain tense, particularly due to their differences on the Sahara issue.
Majid Chiguer, a 37-year-old Moroccan, has been missing since November 4 of last year in Marbella (Malaga). A missing persons notice has been issued by his family, who are asking for the help and cooperation of citizens to find him.
The Spanish public air navigation company, Enaire, has recommended that civil aircraft avoid overflying the Sahara, due to the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
The lifeless body of Yassir, a 19-year-old Moroccan who lived in Eibar, was found on Thursday, February 11 in an abandoned factory in Hernani. It will be repatriated to Morocco thanks to a solidarity fundraising campaign initiated by a group of friends.
The police in Murcia have arrested a 39-year-old Moroccan man, accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting a Moroccan woman for about two and a half years.
The Spanish police dismantled on Sunday a drug trafficking network in the north of the country. The operation led to the arrest of 13 people of Moroccan, Spanish, Bulgarian and Dutch nationality and the seizure of 700 kilos of cocaine and around 300,000 euros.
Released by mistake on February 3 and actively sought by Interpol, a dangerous ELN criminal, nicknamed "Zarco", was arrested in Alicante, Spain as he was about to join Morocco with his girlfriend.
These days, it is difficult to find a space to bury a Muslim in Spain. Last week, seven bodies of Muslims from various regions of Spain were buried in the La Salud and Fuensanta cemeteries in Cordoba, said Pedro Ruiz, the director of the municipal cemetery company in the city.
The French rapper of Moroccan origin, Mister You, apologized for the drug trafficking scenes that appear in his latest clip, recorded in La Línea in Spain, precisely in the neighborhoods of La Atunara and la Verja.