Pilot Bitten by Stowaway Tarantula During Madrid-Bound Flight
3 March 2025
Big scare mid-flight. A tarantula bit a pilot of Iberia allergic to spiders during a flight between Düsseldorf and Madrid on Saturday. Despite this incident, the flight (…)
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Former Spanish Minister Reveals Diplomatic Tensions in 2002 Perejil Island Dispute
3 March 2025
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 (…)
Morocco’s King Funds $6.5 Million Mosque Project in Majorca
24 February 2025
Six million euros. This is the cost of the work on the future Grand Mosque of Manacor (Majorca). A project entirely financed by King Mohammed VI, and intended for the Moroccan (…)
Spanish Farmers Alarmed by Surge in Moroccan Produce Imports
24 February 2025
Moroccan exports of fruits and vegetables to Spain have increased by 120% and by 40% to the rest of the EU over the past decade. An "invasion" of Moroccan products denounced by (…)
New Electric Ferry to Cut Spain-Morocco Travel Time to 40 Minutes
23 February 2025
In the coming months, the shipping company Balearia will put into service an electric ferry that will allow to connect Spain and Morocco in just over 40 minutes.
Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Between Morocco and Spanish Enclave Ceuta
20 February 2025
A 12-meter deep tunnel has been discovered in Ceuta. The Guardia Civil suspects its use to introduce drugs into the autonomous city from Morocco.
Spanish Father Travels to Morocco to Recover Stolen Phone with Baby Photos
15 February 2025
John, a young man from Bilbao, traveled to Morocco to retrieve the phone stolen from his wife, containing unsaved photos and videos of their baby just a year old.
Homeless Moroccan Student Excels in Spanish Vocational Program Despite Challenges
12 February 2025
Mohamed, a 22-year-old Moroccan, is eking out a living in Spain. Arrived in Catalonia two years ago, the young homeless man has managed, not without difficulty, to enroll in (…)
Cancer Patient Dies After Years of Alleged Neglect at Melilla Hospital
11 February 2025
Abdel, a 25-year-old man from Melilla, died on Saturday of cancer at the Virgen de las Nieves hospital in Granada, after being the victim of neglect for several years at the (…)
Moroccan Expats in Spain Protest Driving License Recognition Rules
3 February 2025
Moroccan residents and drivers in Spain demonstrated last week in front of the DGT in Madrid and the Moroccan embassy in Spain to demand that a solution be found to the problem (…)