Dozens of Migrants Breach Spain-Morocco Border Fence in Melilla
13 May 2019
Migrants, all from sub-Saharan countries, stormed the fence separating Morocco and the city of Melilla on Sunday morning.
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Spain Reaffirms Partnership with Morocco to Combat Migrant Trafficking After Deadly Boat Sinking
12 May 2019
Following the death of two people on Wednesday in the sinking of a boat off the Spanish coast, the interim Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, announced that the Spanish (…)
Spain Tightens Baggage Checks for Moroccan Travelers, Disrupting Summer Transit
11 May 2019
The Marhaba 2019 operation will certainly experience disruptions this summer, following the new control measures imposed by the Spanish authorities, particularly on (…)
Spanish Woman Found Dead with Multiple Stab Wounds, Ex-Partner Sought by Police
11 May 2019
Last Saturday, a woman was found dead at her home in Parla, Spain. She had been stabbed no less than nine times. The main suspect, her partner, a Moroccan, is actively being (…)
Spanish Police Rescue Woman Held Captive for 8 Months with Dangerous Dog in Malaga
9 May 2019
A young woman of Moroccan origin spent several months locked in a room in the presence of a dangerous dog. Her boyfriend, a 22-year-old Moroccan national, had held her hostage, (…)
"Yellow Vest" Activist Faces Deportation from France Despite Spanish Citizenship
7 May 2019
Camélia is a Spanish woman born in Morocco where she grew up until the age of 18 before joining France in 2002. This "Yellow Vest" activist was arrested in possession of a (…)
Drug Price Disparity: Psychotropic Ingredients 100 Times Costlier in Morocco Than Spain
7 May 2019
Medicines used in the manufacture of psychotropic drugs would be sold 100 times more expensive in Morocco compared to their prices in Spain.
Moroccan Fisherman Dies in Spanish Trawler Fire off French Coast
6 May 2019
The Consulate General of Morocco in Girona (northeast Spain) announced the death of a fisherman of Moroccan origin who died following a fire last Friday on board a Spanish (…)
Ceuta and Melilla Break with Spain, Align with Morocco for Ramadan Start
6 May 2019
A small originality for the cities of Ceuta and Melilla which, for the start of the month of Ramadan, did not follow the example of the other cities of the Iberian peninsula.
Moroccan Migrants Found in Secret Van Compartment at Ceuta Border
6 May 2019
Their journey ended at the Ceuta border. Four Moroccans were arrested this weekend as they had hidden in a van. The police had to be very ingenious to find them.