Ceuta Mosques Begin Phased Reopening After COVID-19 Closure
9 July 2020
Closed for nearly four months due to covid-19, 28 of the 33 mosques in Ceuta have begun to "gradually" reopen their doors.
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US Naval Base Relocation to Morocco Sparks Concern in European Parliament
9 July 2020
Initially considered rumors, the fears of the Spanish authorities that the US naval base in Rota would be moved to Morocco are being confirmed. In a letter to the European (…)
Thousands of Moroccan Farmworkers Stranded in Spain After Harvest Season
8 July 2020
The Andalusian Association for Human Rights (APDHA) and the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) are calling for the acceleration of the return of the 7,200 Moroccan (…)
Spanish PM Blocks Royal Visit to Ceuta and Melilla to Appease Morocco
8 July 2020
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has prevented King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia from visiting Ceuta and Melilla in order not to "irritate" Morocco.
Frontex Offers Spain Support for Moroccan Expat Border Crossings Amid Health Concerns
8 July 2020
The executive director of Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, assured that the European Border and Coast Guard Agency is ready "to support the Spanish authorities in terms of health and (…)
US Navy Considers Moving Strategic Base from Spain to Morocco, Raising Regional Concerns
7 July 2020
The United States is about to move its naval base in Rota to Morocco. A decision that worries the Spanish authorities.
Spanish Port City Braces for Surge of Moroccan Expats Heading Home
6 July 2020
The Spanish mayor, José Ignacio Landaluc, warns of a massive influx of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) in transit to Morocco from the port of Algeciras.
Ceuta Expresses Caution Over Annual Moroccan Transit Operation Amid COVID-19 Concerns
6 July 2020
The government of Ceuta has explained that it has no "particular interest" in the Marhaba Operation crossing the city this year due to the risks that the passage of thousands (…)
Moroccan Border Workers Urge Reopening of Ceuta Crossing Amid Job Loss Fears
5 July 2020
The closure of the borders in Ceuta since mid-March has impacted the daily lives of Moroccan border workers. In an open letter to the Wali of Tetouan, they pleaded for the (…)
Moroccan Star Hanane Aït El Haj Signs with Spain’s Real Saragossa
3 July 2020
The former player of the Royal Armed Forces and the Moroccan women’s national football team is now playing in Spain. Hanane Aït El Haj has joined Real Saragossa, in Spain.