Morocco-Spain Undersea Tunnel Project Revived Ahead of 2030 World Cup
10 June 2024
Morocco and Spain are working on the construction of the tunnel under the Strait before the 2030 World Cup, which they are jointly organizing with Portugal.
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High-Speed Sea Chase Ends in Death of Moroccan Drug Smuggler Off Spanish Coast
10 June 2024
A Moroccan transporting 115 kilos of hashish in a narco-boat died during a high-speed chase with a Spanish customs patrol boat, on the coast of Caños de Meca, in the (…)
Interpol-Wanted Moroccan Drug Lord Arrested at Spanish Airport
9 June 2024
The Spanish National Police arrested in Malaga a 41-year-old man, wanted by the Dutch authorities for drug trafficking, money laundering, murders and assaults.
EU Recalls Moroccan Peppers Over Banned Pesticide Contamination
9 June 2024
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued a new alert concerning a batch of contaminated Moroccan peppers exported to the EU.
Morocco’s Watermelon Exports Surge as Spain’s Market Share Declines in EU
8 June 2024
While Morocco’s watermelon exports to the EU have doubled over the past five years, Spain’s have fallen by nearly 20%. At the start of the watermelon season, Spanish producers (…)
Spain Forms Committee to Address Morocco’s Actions on Ceuta and Melilla Enclaves
6 June 2024
Spain has decided to set up a ministerial committee to study the "unilateral measures" taken by Morocco and affecting the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. A measure that could (…)
Spanish Authorities on Alert as Moroccan Drug Cartel ’Mocro Maffia’ Expands Operations
6 June 2024
Four international drug trafficking networks, including the Mocro Maffia, are trying to expand their sphere of influence in Spain to escape police pressure in the Strait of (…)
Ferry Company Renames Ship Ahead of Morocco-Spain Route Change
6 June 2024
The shipping company Trasmediterránea has decided to change the name of the ship "Ciudad de Melilla" and restore its original name, Fortuny, after the ship, which served the (…)
Spanish Business Group Removes Disputed Morocco Map Amid Controversy
5 June 2024
Granada International, a professional association grouping Spanish companies that export to Morocco, had to remove from its website a map of Morocco including the Sahara after (…)
Drone Carrying Drugs and Phones Intercepted at Spanish Prison, Intended for Moroccan Inmate
5 June 2024
The authorities of the Botafuegos prison in Algeciras intercepted inside the penitentiary a drone transporting drugs and three mobile phones intended for a Moroccan prisoner (…)