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Croatian Swimmer Dana Levacic First Woman to Cross Gibraltar Strait in 2024
Croatian Dana Levacic is the first woman to cross the Strait of Gibraltar by swimming and without a wetsuit, between Tarifa (Cádiz) and the Moroccan coast, this year.
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Marhaba Operation 2022: Low Turnout at Ceuta-Morocco Border Crossing
A timid start for the Marhaba Operation this year. For this first weekend after the launch of the Operation on Wednesday, the attendance is not at the rendezvous at the Ceuta border with Morocco.
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Moroccan Diaspora Return Operation Begins Slowly, Surge Expected in July
The Marhaba 2022 Operation started on June 15. For this first post-Covid edition, travelers are required to buy their tickets online before arriving at the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, which account for 70% of passenger movements each year as part of this Operation. But for now, the influx is low.
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Morocco's Security Chief Hammouchi Visits Spain After U.S. Trip, Bolstering International Cooperation
The journey of the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi continues. After his two-day working visit to the United States, he is currently in Spain.
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Frontex Deploys 28 Agents to Boost Security at Ceuta Port for Marhaba Operation
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has deployed 28 agents to ensure the security and fluidity of the transit of Moroccans from Europe via the port of Ceuta during the Marhaba Operation, between June 15 and September 15.
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Barcelona's Xavi Eyes Moroccan Talent Ilias Akhomach for US Pre-Season Tour
Moroccan Ilias Akhomach made his debut with Xavi Hernandez at FC Barcelona this season. The coach has been closely following him since then and could call him up again for the pre-season with the first team for a tour in the United States.
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Moroccan Teen Scores Among Top in Spain's University Entrance Exam
Touayba Bakkali, an 18-year-old Moroccan living in Toledo with her parents, obtained this year an average of 13.84 (out of 14) in the EBAU, the university entrance exam that all new high school graduates must take in Spain.
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Morocco Arrests Travelers with Fake COVID Documents at Ceuta Border
The Moroccan police arrested several people on Wednesday at the Tarajal border crossing who had come from Ceuta and presented fake PCR tests and vaccine passports.
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Record Freight Traffic Surge Between Algeciras and Tanger Med Ports
Freight traffic between the port of Algeciras and the port of Tanger Med recorded a record level of activity in May 2022, with a total of 9.7 million tons of total traffic (+7.5%) and 407,000 TEUs (+5.5%).
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Over 11,000 Moroccan Expats Return Home in First Days of Marhaba 2022 Operation
Since the launch of the Marhaba Operation on June 15, 11,096 Moroccans from Europe and 3,543 vehicles have already crossed Spain to Morocco, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
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Spanish Police Bust Franco-Moroccan Drug Ring, Seize 626 Kilos of Cannabis in Malaga
Agents of the Spanish National Police, in collaboration with the OFAST, the French Anti-Drug Office, and the local police of Antequera (Malaga), have dismantled a Franco-Moroccan drug trafficking network in Ronda (Malaga). In total, 440 kilos of hashish and 186 kilos of marijuana were seized.
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Algeria Denies Seeking Arab League Support in Spain Crisis, Blames Morocco for Misinformation
Algeria denies having sought the support of the Arab League in its crisis with Spain, accusing Morocco of being behind these "allegations".