Spain’s Gas Pipeline Decision Strains Relations with Algeria
12 February 2022
Algeria would be angry with Spain, which has decided to help Morocco import gas through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline.
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Barcelona Eyes Moroccan Goalkeeper Bounou as Potential Ter Stegen Replacement
12 February 2022
FC Barcelona wants to recruit a new goalkeeper in the next transfer window. The Moroccan from FC Seville, Yassine Bounou, stands out from the list of five preferences of the (…)
Spanish Police Bust Hashish Smuggling Ring, Seize 172 Kilos in Cádiz
10 February 2022
The Spanish police dismantled a hashish trafficking network from Morocco to Portugal, active for five years. In total, two people were arrested and 172 kilos of hashish seized.
Ceuta Seeks Economic Shift: From Morocco Smuggling to EU Customs Union
10 February 2022
The city of Ceuta aims to change its economic model to turn towards Europe. With the disappearance of the smuggling trade with Morocco, the inhabitants want to join the (…)
Spain’s Military Sales to Morocco Raise National Security Concerns
10 February 2022
Spain sold 385.7 million euros worth of ammunition and military vehicles to Morocco between 1992 and 2020. A "massive" sale denounced by a senator from the Compromis party who (…)
Spanish Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring Charging Thousands to Enter Melilla
10 February 2022
The Spanish police have announced the dismantling of a criminal network, suspected of operating in the clandestine transport of migrants from Morocco to the enclave of Melilla, (…)
Spanish Intelligence Suspected in Covert Transfer of Polisario Leader to Hospital
9 February 2022
The driver of the ambulance that transported Brahim Ghali to the hospital in Logroño confirmed to the police that a civilian man gave "instructions" to the military at the (…)
Spanish Senator Slams Decades of Arms Sales to Morocco Amid Western Sahara Tensions
9 February 2022
Senator Carles Mulet of Compromis reproaches the government of Pedro Sanchez for continuing to provide "massive" arms to Morocco after the ceasefire with the Polisario Front in (…)
Algeria-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project Challenges Morocco’s European Energy Route
9 February 2022
Algeria and Nigeria exchanged on Tuesday about the construction of a gas pipeline linking the two countries via Niger to the European continent. A way for Algeria to compete (…)
Teen Gang Member Found Dead in Madrid with Machete, Sparking Investigation
9 February 2022
The lifeless body of Guerrero Messousi, alias ’Pepe’, a 15-year-old minor of Moroccan origin, was found on Saturday in Atocha (Madrid), after a clash between youth gangs.