French Duo Arrested in Spain for Kidnapping and Torturing Moroccan Man on Costa del Sol
5 July 2024
Suspected of having kidnapped and tortured a Moroccan in Malaga, two Frenchmen were arrested and then placed in pre-trial detention in Spain.
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Spain Bolsters Naval Presence in Melilla Amid Territorial Tensions with Morocco
3 July 2024
The Spanish Navy has deployed a patrol boat (the Vigía) and a contingent of the Legion in Melilla to carry out surveillance and deterrence missions there.
Moroccan Man Jailed for Alleged Murder of Ex-Wife and Children in Spain
3 July 2024
The Court of First Instance of San Clemente (Cuenca) has ordered the provisional detention without bail of the Moroccan accused of the murder of his ex-wife and his two (…)
EU Alerts: Contaminated Moroccan Squid Shipment Seized at Spanish Border
2 July 2024
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued a new alert regarding a batch of contaminated squid exported to Spain from Morocco.
Spanish Security Chief: Morocco Poses No Current Threat to Ceuta and Melilla
2 July 2024
Morocco does not currently represent a threat to Spain, despite its insistent claims on Ceuta and Melilla, said General Loreto Gutiérrez Hurtado, director of the National (…)
Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Revived: $6.5 Billion Price Tag for Gibraltar Strait Link
1 July 2024
Morocco and Spain reactivated the 40-year-old project of the tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar in February 2023. The realization of this mega project should cost 6 billion (…)
Moroccan Man Suspected in Gruesome Murder of Wife and Children in Spain
1 July 2024
The Civil Guard found the remains of the bodies of a woman of Moroccan origin and her two minor children in a house in Las Pedroñeras in Cuenca, in the autonomous community of (…)
Morocco-Spain Tensions: Analysts Downplay Risk of Armed Conflict Over Territorial Claims
29 June 2024
Morocco would be a threat to Spain’s security due to its persistent claims on Ceuta, Melilla, and the Spanish islands and rocks. But an open armed conflict between the two (…)
Spanish Singer Lola Índigo Denies Romance Rumors with PSG Star Achraf Hakimi
29 June 2024
Media outlets including Bladi.net have this week mentioned the existence of a love relationship between Lola Índigo and PSG Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi. The Andalusian (…)
Moroccan Immigrant’s Journey from Stowaway to Actor Inspires Spanish Film
27 June 2024
Ahmed Younoussi arrived in Spain at the age of 9, hidden under a truck. Ironically, the Moroccan plays that boy he was in a short film directed by Jean Gautier.