Decades-Long Sahara Dispute Fuels Morocco-Algeria Tensions, Impacts European Alliances
4 September 2022
Relations between Algeria and Morocco have remained tense for nearly six decades due to their respective interests in controlling the Sahara.
Spain
Melilla President Slams Ex-Minister’s Claim on Spanish Enclaves in Morocco
4 September 2022
Like his counterpart in Ceuta, the President of Melilla, Eduardo de Castro, has condemned the remarks of former Housing Minister María Antonia Trujillo concerning the Spanish (…)
UN Envoy Barred from Algeria amid Sahara Dispute with Spain
4 September 2022
Algeria has asked Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for the Sahara, on a mission in the region, not to land on its territory with the military aircraft provided by (…)
Spanish Socialists Reject Ex-Minister’s Call for Ceuta and Melilla to Join Morocco
4 September 2022
The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) of Melilla considers the statements of the former Socialist Minister of Housing, María Antonia Trujillo, on the integration of Ceuta and (…)
Exhausted Moroccan Swimmer Rescued Near Ceuta Coast in Daring Sea Crossing Attempt
4 September 2022
The Ceuta rescue service (Marsave) managed to rescue on Saturday an exhausted young Moroccan, after he had tried to reach the autonomous city by swimming from Morocco.
Ex-Spanish Minister Sparks Controversy: Calls for Ceuta and Melilla to Join Morocco
3 September 2022
The president of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, described as "unacceptable" and "disloyal" the remarks of the former Spanish Minister of Housing, Maria Antonia Trujillo, who defended (…)
Major Drug Bust at Morocco-Spain Border: 42kg Cannabis Seized, Three Arrested
3 September 2022
During two separate operations, customs elements in coordination with the police at the Bab Sebta crossing point foiled attempts to traffic a significant quantity of drugs and (…)
High-Speed Chase in Spain Leads to Arrest of Drug Traffickers with 13 Kilos of Marijuana
3 September 2022
The national police of Elda-Petrer (Alicante) arrested after a long car chase, two men of British and Moroccan origin transporting 13.5 kilos of marijuana as well as 2,803 (…)
Mentally Disabled Moroccan Man Stranded at Ceuta Border, Denied Entry Home
3 September 2022
Moustapha, a young Moroccan with mental disabilities, has been stuck in Ceuta for several weeks. Without papers, he has already been expelled three times by Moroccan agents at (…)
Fatal Crash in Northern Spain Claims Life of Moroccan Driver
3 September 2022
A 30-year-old man of Moroccan origin died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a traffic accident that occurred in the municipality of Berceo (La Rioja), in northern Spain.