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Spain's Easter Travel Boom: Morocco Tops Foreign Destinations as COVID Restrictions Ease
Morocco is among the preferred destinations for Spaniards to spend a good Easter holiday, after the easing of health restrictions related to Covid-19.
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Spanish King Plays Key Role in Mending Morocco-Spain Relations Over Western Sahara
Spain and Morocco have ended a ten-month crisis after Spain publicly declared its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, played an important role in the resumption of relations between the two countries.
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Spanish Congress Rejects Government's Shift on Western Sahara Autonomy Plan
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs will travel to Morocco this Friday without the support of Congress. The political parties of the governing coalition as well as the opposition believe that Pedro Sanchez’s decision to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara only commits the government and not Spain.
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Moroccan and Spanish Interior Ministers Meet in UAE Amid Security Talks
On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the International Security Alliance being held in the United Arab Emirates, Moroccan Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit met with his counterpart Fernando Grande Marlasca.
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Israel Backs Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, Boosting Diplomatic Efforts
Morocco is close to victory in the Sahara, obtaining the support of Israel for the autonomy plan after that of Spain, according to a famous British newspaper.
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Sevilla FC's Goalkeeper Bounou in Doubt for Crucial Barcelona Clash After Head Injury
Injured during the return match between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo, counting for the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Yassine Bounou risks not recovering in time for the decisive match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona in the Spanish championship scheduled for this Sunday.
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Spain's Sanchez Faces Backlash Over Sahara Autonomy Plan Support
Busy taking part in the European Council on the energy crisis that ended on Friday in Brussels, Pedro Sanchez did not have time to manage the tensions within the governing coalition after the government’s decision to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara . He will face deputies in Congress this Wednesday.
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Empowerment Project Launched for Moroccan Seasonal Workers in Spain's Berry Harvest
The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration presented on Monday in Huelva the "Wafira" project, an empowerment project for the benefit of 250 Moroccan seasonal workers who participate each year in the harvesting of berries in the city.
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Spanish Authorities Bust Major Moroccan Migrant Trafficking Ring in Ceuta
The Civil Guard of Ceuta has arrested 14 women, including Moroccans, as alleged perpetrators of trafficking of Moroccan migrants, both minors and adults, to Algeciras.
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Morocco Overtakes Spain as UK's Second-Largest Tomato Supplier
In 2021, the United Kingdom imported 333,739 tons of tomatoes worth 524 million euros. With more than 110,000 tons, Morocco has become the second largest supplier to the country.
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Morocco Resumes 'Operation Marhaba' Ferry Service, Reuniting Andalusian Families
Moroccans residing in Andalusia are happy since the announcement of the upcoming resumption of Operation Marhaba, the 2020 and 2021 editions of which had been canceled by Morocco due to the health crisis and tensions with Spain.
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Algeria's Air Algérie Cuts Flights to Spain Amid Western Sahara Dispute
The airline Air Algérie has excluded Spain from its new international flight program that comes into effect this Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Madrid’s new position on the Sahara issue would be the reason for this exclusion.