Morocco Deploys Armed Turkish Drones to Monitor Borders Near Spanish Enclaves
17 April 2022
Morocco is said to have deployed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to prevent possible migrant assaults.
Spain
Melilla Border Tensions Rise as Spain Resists Pressure to Reopen Crossings
17 April 2022
The residents of Melilla continue to put pressure on Spain through night protest calls to demand the "immediate opening" of border crossing points. But the Spanish government (…)
Morocco-Spain Security Cooperation Persisted Despite Diplomatic Rift
17 April 2022
The long and serious diplomatic crisis between Spain and Morocco, which ended a few weeks ago after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara and Pedro Sanchez’s visit to Rabat, (…)
Ferry Service Resumes: First Car Passengers Arrive in Morocco from Spain
17 April 2022
The first car passengers from Barcelona arrived on Friday, April 15 at the port of Nador, thus marking the effective resumption of maritime passenger traffic with vehicles (…)
Viral Spanish Rap Slang "MDLR" Sparks Debate on Street Life
17 April 2022
What does "MDLR" mean, literally "Guy from the street"? The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad, who is the designer of it, explains what should be understood by these four (…)
Malaga Port Gears Up for Record-Breaking Moroccan Diaspora Return Operation
16 April 2022
The Port Authority of Malaga is preparing for a Marhaba Operation which, according to it, promises to be "historic" after two years of cancellation due to the health crisis and (…)
Moroccan Immigrant Families Face Housing Crisis in Madrid Amid Rising Evictions
16 April 2022
Fatima Maknassi, 31, and Rachid El Yagoubi, 51, were evicted from their home in Madrid last year. The Moroccan couple is still looking for decent housing.
Morocco Accused of Mass Arrests and Forced Relocations of Sub-Saharan Migrants
16 April 2022
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) denounced on Saturday the mass arrests of sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco, near the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Fuel Price Surge in Morocco May Boost Melilla’s Gas Stations as Border Reopens
16 April 2022
The announced reopening of the border with Morocco presents good prospects for Melilla, whose service stations could benefit from the increase in fuel prices at the pump and (…)
Algeria Cuts Gas Supply to Spain, Citing Technical Issues Amid Energy Tensions
16 April 2022
Not content with raising the price of gas supplied to Spain, Algeria claims "technical problems" related to the extension of the Medgaz pipeline to reduce the amount of gas it (…)