Courted by Morocco and Spain, Lamine Yamal, the Spanish striker of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin, finally chose the country where he was born as his sporting nationality. Nearly a year later, the former sports director of the Spanish federation, Albert Luque, reveals the behind-the-scenes of this choice.
King Felipe VI of Spain received representatives of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Ceuta in audience at the Zarzuela Palace on Thursday. A meeting that could lead to an upcoming visit by the Spanish Sovereign to the Spanish enclave claimed by Morocco.
Samya Aghbalou is on her way to becoming one of the most controversial candidates of the new season of Survivors (Supervivientes). The young Moroccan stands out for her outspokenness and provocative character.
Spanish and French farmers are joining forces to fight what they call the invasion of Moroccan tomatoes in Europe. In this context, a delegation of leaders from the Spanish association COAG recently held a session with representatives of the Confédération paysanne of France.
The Spanish police have dismantled a network of high-end stolen cars in Europe and shipped to Morocco from the port of Algeciras. In total, eleven people were arrested and eight vehicles seized.
After a promising start at Barça at the age of 18, Munir El Haddadi has had an uneven career. The Moroccan striker from Leganés looked back on his career, also expressing his wish to rejoin the Moroccan national team. His club faces Barcelona this Sunday, where the Moroccan prodigy Lamine Yamal plays, whose talent he did not fail to salute.
The return of Donald Trump to the White House worries Spain, which fears support from the US president for Morocco, which continues to claim the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as Spanish islands and rocks.
Moroccan supermarkets are marketing a significant amount of olive oil imported from Spain this Ramadan month. The operation is carried out by Moroccan companies, often based in Casablanca.
Former Spanish Defense Minister Federico Trillo has revisited the behind-the-scenes of the operation that allowed Spain to recover the Perejil (Leila) islet, citing pressure exerted by Morocco and the United States. Statements that have sparked a lively controversy.
While Spain and Portugal’s telecommunications infrastructure remains stronger, Morocco, which will co-host the 2030 World Cup with these two countries, is lagging behind.
Two Spanish women of Moroccan origin claim to have been victims of blackmail and fraud by two Moroccan gendarmes, as they were returning to Melilla after a vacation in Ifrane.
Morocco is reportedly seeking to acquire castles at affordable prices in Spain. Some 500 castles are for sale in the Iberian Peninsula, according to a recent report by the Spanish Association of Castle Friends.