Since the launch of the Strait Crossing Operation (OPE) on June 15, nearly 275,000 passengers and 68,000 vehicles have embarked from the Spanish ports towards Morocco, according to data provided by the Spanish Civil Protection.
The flow of Moroccans from Europe passing through Algeciras to go to Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation has increased considerably compared to last year, reaching nearly 70,000 in just two weeks.
The Audiencia Nacional has refused to extradite to Morocco a Moroccan accused of having helped a Spanish criminal, sentenced to 58 years in prison for murder, to leave Algeciras (Cádiz) and take refuge in Morocco.
Spain is watching with concern the military buildup of Morocco and Algeria . Madrid is concerned about the impact this arms race could have on the balance of power in the region.
Spain has spent millions of euros on feasibility studies for the rail tunnel project connecting it to Morocco in the strait. Huge resources have been swallowed up by the operation of Secegsa, the Spanish study company in charge of the file for 42 years.
Otman, a 26-year-old Moroccan living in Germany, lost his life in a traffic accident that occurred on Thursday on the A-355, in the Malaga region. The vehicle transporting him to Coín collided with a truck.
The writer of Moroccan origin, Leila Slimani , believes that the French are no longer afraid today to admit that they are racist and to show it "publicly".
Spanish journalist Ignacio Cembrero reported differential treatment at the border between Spain and Morocco. Those living in Melilla would have experienced, he said, very long delays (up to 10 hours) while Moroccans living abroad leaving Morocco were able to make the crossing in only 90 minutes.
Smoke from the fires that ravaged the forests in Canada has reached Morocco and the Canary Islands and should mix with the haze on Thursday and Friday, causing temperature drops. The Canary regional authorities are on alert.
The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court (Spain) has just overturned the decision of the Barcelona provincial court that had sentenced Ahmed Tommouhi to 24 years in prison for two rape crimes and two offenses on September 23, 1992.
Achraf Beno is one of the candidates tipped to win Survivors 2023. Isa Pantoja’s Moroccan fiancé, very popular with the Spanish public, is one step away from the final against candidate Bosco. The scores are very tight.
The Partido Popular (PP) candidate for the Senate in Melilla for the upcoming general elections on July 23, Isabel Moreno, is convinced that the letter from Pedro Sanchez addressed to King Mohammed VI to express Spain’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan "was written in Rabat and signed in Madrid".