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Moroccan Teen Ezzalzouli Scores First Goal for Barcelona in La Liga Draw
On Sunday, Moroccan player Abdessamad Ezzalzouli expressed his joy after scoring his first goal with his club, FC Barcelona.
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Morocco Eyes Israeli Missiles to Boost Control of Gibraltar Strait
Morocco is considering deploying Rafael Israeli missiles in the Tangier and Nador regions to better control the Strait of Gibraltar. This, in response to Spain’s decision to strengthen its military presence in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, on the rock of Vélez de la Gomera, in Al Hoceima and on the Chafarinas Islands.
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Brussels Airport Sees Surge in Moroccan Travel, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Morocco, Spain, Italy, Turkey and France were among the most visited destinations by Belgians in November. As a result, Brussels Airport recorded a number of passengers above one million for the fifth consecutive month.
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Morocco Challenges Spain with Fish Farms in Disputed Waters, Straining Relations
The director of the Ceuta and Melilla Observatory, Carlos Echeverría, believes that relations between Spain and Morocco have always been punctuated by crises, and that it would be useless to force a resumption.
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Moroccan Teen's Journey: From Ceuta Streets to New Life in Vigo
A year and a half ago, Ayoub, 16, left Morocco to reach Ceuta where he spent days wandering the streets, before being taken care of in a migrant center. Since last July, he has been living in Vigo where he is building a better future.
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Spain Offers UN Envoy Plane for Western Sahara Peace Mission
The Spanish government wants to contribute to resolving the conflict in the Sahara. To this end, it has announced that it will make a plane available to the new UN special envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura , to travel to the region and maintain contact with Morocco and the Polisario Front, the two parties in conflict.
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Search Continues for Moroccan Swimmer Missing off Coast of Ceuta
The maritime rescue service in Ceuta continues to search for a Moroccan man of around 40 years old, who has been missing at sea since Friday when he was trying to reach Ceuta by swimming.
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US Study: Morocco Could Capture Spanish Enclaves in Hours, Experts Warn
Spain would not withstand an armed attack by Morocco on Ceuta and Melilla. Several Spanish as well as American military experts had reached this conclusion and recommended measures to strengthen security in the two enclaves.
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Morocco's Fnideq Free Zone Set to Open, Boosting Northern Economy After Smuggling Crackdown
The work on the Fnideq free zone will be completed by the end of the year. The project aims to develop the northern region of the country and give it new economic momentum after the halt of smuggling trade with Ceuta.
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Moroccan Man Dies in Spanish House Fire; Family Hospitalized
A Moroccan lost his life on Saturday in a fire that broke out in his home, on Rua d’Os Entrecines, in the municipality of As Neves in Spain. His wife and their two children, injured, were taken to the hospital for care.
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Manhunt Continues for 4 Migrants After Palma Airport Escape, 21 Arrested
The Spanish police arrested on Thursday two more of the 25 Moroccan migrants who escaped from Palma airport on November 5, after an emergency landing of the Air Arabia Maroc plane. In total, 21 migrants are already in prison and the remaining four are still being sought.
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Morocco's "Hybrid Strategy" Aims to Claim Spanish Enclaves, Report Warns
In its report entitled "Morocco’s Claims on Ceuta and Melilla from the Perspective of the Grey Zone", the Institute of Security and Culture, through the Ceuta and Melilla Observatory, has described the strategy implemented by Morocco to establish its sovereignty over the autonomous city without resorting to armed force.