Mohammed Hamdi, 24 years old and of Moroccan origin, has been the Spanish kickboxing champion for the fifth time in a few weeks. A few months ago, he won the world title in Hungary.
"About 50,000 Moroccan expatriates and 14,000 vehicles" crossed the Tarajal border in both directions between Friday and Sunday, with waiting times of up to four hours maximum, according to the government delegation in Sebta.
The ports of Algeciras and Tarifa (Cadiz), which absorb most of the traffic of the Marhaba Operation, have managed, not without difficulty, to handle the significant flow of Moroccan expatriates recorded last weekend when the outward phase ended and the return phase began.
The Civil Guard and the police dispersed on Saturday bathers and other curious people who tried to get their hands on a cargo of Moroccan hashish in a boat that ran aground on the beach of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz).
A young man of Moroccan origin was placed in detention on Friday in Gijón (Asturias), after being found guilty of attempted murder on Jesús María Menéndez Suárez (Father Chus), a former priest.
A large number of Moroccan students have enrolled in pharmacy at the University of Salamanca, without understanding Spanish. Their goal is to have the necessary papers to obtain the visa.
The Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF) of Algeria lifted on Thursday its measure suspending foreign trade operations to and from Spain. But this decision does not seem to imply a resumption of trade relations between the two countries.
Moroccan seasonal workers participate each year in the red fruit harvest in Huelva. During these six months, they are housed in residences on the farms and are sometimes victims of assaults and sexual abuse in silence, for fear of not being retained for the next campaign.
Morocco has banned access to its territory for some 397 boats moored in the marina and 145 others in the fishing port of the city. The authorities in Nador will not grant express authorization to these boats from Melilla.
Ceuta has decreed since Saturday noon the interchangeability of boat tickets as part of the Marhaba Operation, which is at a critical point this weekend with the end of the outward phase and the beginning of the return phase.
On Thursday, Algeria lifted its trade blockade against Spain, once again authorizing foreign trade operations with the country. Is this the beginning of an easing of tensions between the two countries?
ERC deputy of Moroccan origin, Najat Driouech, was subjected to racist insults on Thursday from supporters of JxCat president Laura Borràs, who were demonstrating in front of the parliament building to protest her suspension. An act she considers "intolerable".