Maersk Shifts Container Traffic from Malaga to Morocco’s Tanger-Med Port
1 March 2020
The Danish shipping company, Maersk, has temporarily abandoned the port of Malaga to fall back on the Moroccan terminal of Tanger-Med 2.
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Morocco Expels Catalan Delegation Seeking Human Rights Meetings in Western Sahara
1 March 2020
The Moroccan authorities expelled, on Friday, eight deputies, local officials and other Catalan activists, from the Sahara. The group had planned to meet in Laayoune with (…)
Ceuta Residents Petition Moroccan King to Ease Border Restrictions
29 February 2020
A delegation from Ceuta is mobilizing to send King Mohammed VI a petition, signed by the city’s residents, to request the reduction of the security measures put in place to put (…)
Spanish Farmers Target Moroccan Produce Trucks in Escalating Trade Tensions
28 February 2020
Morocco, the main supplier of the Spanish market in fruits and vegetables, has reason to be concerned since some pressure groups have encouraged Spanish farmers to declare war (…)
Ceuta Pressures Morocco to Repatriate Unaccompanied Minors Amid Rising Tensions
27 February 2020
Following the ban on smuggled goods from Ceuta, the local government is now blackmailing Morocco with the card of unaccompanied minors.
Spanish Police Investigate Mysterious Death of Moroccan Man Found in Balearic Sea
27 February 2020
A judicial investigation has been opened by the Spanish Guardia Civil, following the discovery of the body of a Moroccan national, who died under undetermined circumstances.
Algeria Abruptly Postpones Spanish Foreign Minister’s Visit, Raising Diplomatic Questions
27 February 2020
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya, was to visit Algiers on February 26. Unexpectedly, Algeria decided to postpone (…)
Moroccan Fugitive Among Spain’s Most Wanted for 2015 Ibiza Murder
26 February 2020
A Moroccan is on the list of the most wanted men by Spain that has just been revealed by the Guardia Civil. This man, described as dangerous, has not given any sign of life (…)
Podemos Party Softens Stance on Western Sahara Dispute
26 February 2020
Despite the scathing criticism from part of the Spanish political class against Morocco, the government remains inflexible on its position regarding the Moroccan Sahara. (…)
Sandstorm Disrupts Canary Islands Flights; Spain Praises Morocco’s Aid
26 February 2020
Air transport has recently experienced serious disruptions in the Canary Islands, due to a sandstorm. The support of Morocco, one of the countries called upon to host the (…)