Spanish Watermelon Imports from Morocco Surge 643% in a Decade
21 October 2023
Spanish imports of Moroccan watermelons have reached 78.76 million kilos in the current campaign, an increase of 643% compared to the 2013/2014 campaign.
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Rising Spanish-Moroccan Influencer Hamza Zaidi Lands Lead Role in Comedy Film
21 October 2023
Hamza Zaidi is a young Spaniard of Moroccan origin who started in 2015 to post humorous videos on his Instagram account where he already has nearly three million subscribers. (…)
Spanish Resident Caught Smuggling 13 Kilos of Hashish in Ceuta Ferry Bust
20 October 2023
A Moroccan national, legally residing in Spain, was arrested by the Civil Guard in Ceuta as he was trying to smuggle nearly 13 kilos of hashish. The MRE was caught red-handed (…)
Spain Boosts Gas Exports to Morocco, Defying Algerian Pressure
19 October 2023
Despite pressure from Algeria, Spain has continued to transport gas to Morocco via the Maghreb-Europe pipeline in the reverse direction, multiplying the volume of these (…)
Morocco-Spain Undersea Rail Tunnel Project Advances Ahead of 2030 World Cup
19 October 2023
The Spanish Society for Studies on Fixed Communications across the Strait of Gibraltar (Secegsa) announced that the feasibility studies for the tunnel between Morocco and Spain (…)
Spanish Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence for Man Who Murdered Ex-Wife in Front of Children
19 October 2023
The Spanish justice system has confirmed the 26-year prison sentence handed down by the Huesca court against Abdelkader Abid Allah Ben Moussa, 52, for the murder of his (…)
Algeria Cuts Spanish Contracts in Escalating Sahara Dispute
19 October 2023
Algeria continues to "punish" Spain for officially expressing its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. After suspending its trade exchanges with this country, (…)
Spanish Driver Acquitted in Fatal 2018 Pedestrian Accident in Sa Pobla
18 October 2023
A court in Palma has acquitted a 52-year-old Spaniard who had fatally run over a Moroccan on a sidewalk in Sa Pobla in July 2018.
Civil Guard Seizes 24 Stolen European Luxury Cars Bound for Morocco at Spanish Port
17 October 2023
The Civil Guard seized 24 stolen vehicles from various European countries at the port of Tarifa as they were about to be shipped to Morocco. In total, 13 people were arrested.
Moroccans Lead as Spain Grants Citizenship to Over 180,000 Foreigners in 2022
17 October 2023
Spain granted nationality to a total of 181,581 foreigners in 2022, of whom 30% were Moroccans, according to updated data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).