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.
Spain
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 (…)
Muslim Population in Spain Surpasses 2 Million, Study Finds
26 February 2020
For the first time, and following the results of a demographic study conducted on the Muslim population in Spain, the number of resident Muslims has reached 2,091,656.
Moroccan Merchants Devise New Trade Route to Bypass Ceuta Border Closure
25 February 2020
An alternative has been found by the inhabitants of Tetouan to cope with the closure of the Ceuta border to cross-border trade on the Moroccan side. A system is underway for (…)
Moroccan Mothers Jailed, Deported for Abandoning Children in Spanish Enclave
25 February 2020
The court of the Spanish enclave, Melilla, sentenced two Moroccan nationals to 6 months in prison and deportation for voluntarily abandoning their children.
Spanish Police Arrest Woman Smuggling Dead Pangolins Linked to Coronavirus
25 February 2020
A 25-year-old woman made a stopover in Morocco with two pangolins that could be responsible for the coronavirus. The Guardia Civil found these two dead animals in a suitcase at (…)