Spain
Fuel Feud: Moroccan Truckers Hit with Hefty Fines at Spanish Border
Moroccan truckers on their way to Europe claim to have been fined in Spain because the capacity of their vehicle tanks exceeds the authorized limit of 200 liters of fuel.
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Sport
Olympic Dreams Shattered: Spanish Runner's Doping Ban Upheld
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected the appeal of Mohamed Katir against the four-year suspension imposed on him by the World Athletics Federation (WA) for anti-doping rule violations. A major blow for the Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin who will not be able to participate in any competition before at least February 2028.
Morocco
Seabed Mapping Advances for Groundbreaking Morocco-Spain Tunnel
The National Company for the Study of the Strait of Gibraltar (SNED) is making progress in the realization of the submarine railway tunnel project connecting Morocco and Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar. In this regard, it intends to acquire advanced seismometers to map the seabed with a highly complex geological structure.
Sport
Trailblazing Paralympic Champion Dies Unexpectedly in Morocco
The world of Spanish athletics mourns the disappearance of Mohamed Mehdi Raiss Fakhroeddine, a Paralympic athlete of Moroccan origin who died this week in Morocco at the age of 33.
Sport
Amrabat Snubs Saudi Riches for Betis' Andalusian Allure
While he received very good offers from Saudi Arabia, Moroccan international Sofyan Amrabat preferred to sign in Andalusia. He explains the reasons.
Morocco
Stranded Tourist's Moroccan Ordeal Ends in Cross-Border Triumph
A young Spanish woman recounts her misadventure during a trip to Morocco, where she says she spent days alone and without resources before getting help to return to Algeciras with her family.
Spain
Algeciras, the highway for Moroccan hashish into Europe
Drug traffickers have made the Spanish bay of Algeciras the gateway for Moroccan hashish into Europe. And the “business” shows no sign of slowing down.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Stars Risk Lives Swimming to Spain: Desperation Fuels Dangerous Exodus
The list of Moroccan footballers who leave their clubs, then Morocco, before setting off to swim to Ceuta is growing. The latest case: a player from the M’diq women’s team.
Sport
From Moroccan Bus to Ballon d'Or Dreams: Lamine Yamal's Inspiring Journey
Behind the prodigy of FC Barcelona is an 18-year-old young man with an already dense history. In an intimate interview given to a podcast, Lamine Yamal opened up like never before, discussing his insatiable ambition, his family wounds, and the sacrifices that fame imposes.
Morocco
Morocco Tightens Grip: Algerian Migrants Face Heightened Security at Ceuta Border
Morocco has reinforced security at the maritime border strip separating the towns of Fnideq and Ceuta in order to thwart attempts of illegal immigration towards the Spanish enclave by Algerian candidates present in Morocco.
Spain
Catalonia's Arabic Language Boom: 1,800 Students Embrace Moroccan Culture in Groundbreaking Educational Program
More than 1,800 students are learning the Arabic language and Moroccan culture in 122 schools in Catalonia this year, as part of an official program conducted in collaboration between the Generalitat and the Kingdom of Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Residents in Spain Stranded by Airline Policy Clash, Risking Academic and Career Futures
Hundreds of Moroccan students and workers residing in Spain are currently unable to return to Spanish territory from Morocco, even though their administrative situation is in order.