Passengers Flee After Morocco-Turkey Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Barcelona
7 December 2022
While a plane from Casablanca bound for Istanbul had just made an emergency landing at Barcelona airport, nearly thirty passengers fled.
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Spanish Police Bust Drug Ring Using Fake Ukraine Aid Convoy to Smuggle Cannabis
7 December 2022
The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a large drug trafficking network transporting a "fake humanitarian convoy" to Ukraine. It seized nearly 800,000 euros worth of cannabis (…)
Spanish Soldiers Recall Harsh Realities of Mandatory Service in Morocco
5 December 2022
Before the suspension of compulsory military service in Spain, Morocco was considered the worst destination for Spanish soldiers.
World Cup Clash: Spain vs. Morocco Stirs Excitement in Ceuta and Melilla
5 December 2022
The round of 16 match between Spain and Morocco at the World Cup will be experienced in a special way in Ceuta and Melilla, where many Moroccans live.
World Cup Clash Divides Loyalties of Moroccan-Spaniards
5 December 2022
Moroccans in Spain are torn between their country of residence, Spain, and their country of origin, Morocco, who face each other on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup (…)
Migrant Evades Border Security, Enters Spanish Enclave by Paraglider
2 December 2022
A migrant has eluded the vigilance of the police by flying over the barrier separating Melilla from Morocco by paraglider. All attempts to locate him have been in vain.
Moroccan Fans’ World Cup Celebration Sparks Controversy with Spanish Far-Right Politician
1 December 2022
A young Moroccan reacted to a tweet by Rocío de Meer, a deputy from the Spanish far-right party Vox, who seemed to criticize Moroccans in Almeria for celebrating Morocco’s (…)
Spain Expands Seasonal Worker Program, Recruiting 5,250 from Morocco and Honduras for Berry Harvest
1 December 2022
The General Directorate of Migration of the Spanish government has authorized the recruitment of 5,250 new Moroccan and Honduran seasonal workers to participate in the next (…)
Spanish Police Arrest Moroccan Man in Basque Country for Suspected Jihadist Recruitment
1 December 2022
The police arrested on Wednesday in Gernika (Basque Country) a Moroccan accused of jihadist indoctrination. The defendant had been living in Biscay for several years and was in (…)
Major Spanish Drug Ring Leaders Acquitted, Kingpin Sentenced in Hashish Trafficking Case
30 November 2022
Prosecuted for drug trafficking, 15 of the 16 members of the "Los Castaña" network, considered the largest in the strait, were acquitted by the provincial court of Cadiz. Only (…)