Spanish Police Bust Moroccan Document Forgery Ring in Salamanca
24 January 2021
The Spanish police have dismantled a network based in Salamanca, specializing in fraud and document forgery for Moroccan candidates for illegal immigration.
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Spain Seeks to Redefine Status of Ceuta and Melilla, Eyeing Gibraltar Model
24 January 2021
Foreign Minister Arancha González-Laya appeared before Congress to present the state of the new relations between Spain and Gibraltar, a model she wishes to extend "to both (…)
Moroccan Striker En-Nesyri Tops La Liga Scoring Chart with Hat-Trick
24 January 2021
Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri offered himself, this Saturday, a new hat-trick with Seville against Cadiz. This achievement allows the Atlas Lion to take the lead (…)
COVID-19 Concerns May Delay Morocco-Spain Summit Again, Says Spanish Foreign Minister
23 January 2021
The Morocco-Spain summit scheduled for December 17 last could be postponed again due to the health crisis related to the coronavirus. At least, that would be the official reason.
Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Surpasses Algeciras in Container Traffic, Reshaping Mediterranean Shipping
22 January 2021
The port of Tanger Med, in northern Morocco, is positioning itself as the major competitor to the port of Algeciras in Spain. In 2020, container traffic reached 5.7 million (…)
Moroccan Workers Lead Non-EU Foreign Labor Force in Spain, New Data Shows
22 January 2021
Some 262,058 Moroccans affiliated with the social security system in Spain as of last December, according to figures from the Spanish Ministry of Integration, Social Security (…)
Morocco Pressures Spain for Western Sahara Support Amid Diplomatic Shift
21 January 2021
Morocco is putting pressure on the Spanish government to recognize its sovereignty over Western Sahara or, at least, publicly support, like France, the regional solution it (…)
Identity Mix-Up Leads to Mistaken Death Declaration of Moroccan Immigrant in Spain
21 January 2021
Amine Faqhi, 27, who died on January 11 during the cold wave, entered Spain using a photocopy of his brother Mohcine Faqhi’s passport. As a result, one was declared dead in (…)
Spanish Enclaves Ceuta and Melilla Face Economic Crisis Amid Moroccan Border Tensions
21 January 2021
The cities of Ceuta and Melilla have been under economic pressure from Morocco for years. Suffocated, they feel abandoned by the Spanish government. According to the local (…)
Moroccan Fugitive Extradited After Threatening Catalan Police with Kalashnikov Attack
21 January 2021
Wanted by the French authorities for common law offenses and illegal residence, Said Haddadi, a 25-year-old Moroccan, was extradited on Monday by the Catalan police. Seeking (…)