The first ferry carrying passengers with vehicles will depart from Almeria on Tuesday evening for Nador with more than 300 passengers and more than 100 vehicles.
Algeria has still not digested Spain’s new position on the Sahara. Amar Belani, special envoy in charge of the Western Sahara issue and the Maghreb countries, attacked Pedro Sánchez, the President of the Spanish government, who called for the return of the Algerian ambassador to Madrid.
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed on Monday the government’s wish to see the borders of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco reopen "soon" and in a "progressive" manner, as agreed with the Moroccan authorities.
Morocco announced on Monday its plan to prospect for oil, gas and tellurium in the Tarfaya area, off the coast of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. The news is worrying the Canarian authorities.
In recent years, Morocco has strengthened its army with the acquisition of Chinese or Turkish drones, which it does not hesitate to use against the Polisario. This is evidenced by the recent attack on the border between the Sahara and Mauritania.
Moroccan player Abde Ezzalzouli is considering leaving FC Barcelona during the upcoming transfer window. Even though his contract runs until June 2024, he could ultimately join José Mourinho’s Roma.
British company Chariot has deepened the exploration of the Anchois 2 well initially carried out by the Spanish company Repsol off the coast of Larache, and has confirmed the presence of a significant amount of gas. A bitter discovery for the Spanish Repsol.
After receiving the support of the United States, France, Germany and Spain for its autonomy plan for the Sahara, Morocco, once the issue of sovereignty over this territory is obtained, will focus its energy on Sebta and Melilla, which it has been claiming for years.
After two years of suspension for health and diplomatic crisis reasons, the maritime links between Spain and Morocco resumed on Tuesday, to the great satisfaction of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) , especially in Europe.
The Vox parliamentary group believes that the Marhaba Operation, as designed, does not benefit the city of Melilla. The far-right political party had proposed that municipal taxes be imposed on vehicles transiting through the autonomous city to Morocco as part of this Operation.
Passengers with vehicles will be able to board, starting this Monday, for Tangier from the port of Algeciras. The maritime link between Algeciras and Tangier has resumed on Tuesday last for passengers without vehicles, after two years of suspension.
Morocco is said to have deployed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to prevent possible migrant assaults.