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Spain and Morocco Set to Reopen Ceuta and Melilla Borders in Early 2022
Spain and Morocco are said to have agreed to proceed with the reopening of the borders of Ceuta and Melilla by the first quarter of 2022.
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Extradited Pro-Polisario Activist Questioned by Moroccan Police Over Alleged Violence Calls
Pro-Polisario Fayçal El Belloul, extradited from Spain, was handed over to the Moroccan authorities on Tuesday. He who calls himself an enemy of Morocco is being questioned by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
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Spain Deports Suspected Terrorist to Morocco for Inciting Violence Online
The Spanish authorities have expelled to Morocco an individual arrested in March in the Spanish city of Basauri in the Basque Country for inciting terrorist actions against Morocco.
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Moroccan Minors in Ceuta Resist Repatriation, Citing Abuse at Home
Most Moroccan minors who arrived in Ceuta in May claim to have suffered physical violence, abuse and ill-treatment in Morocco. For this reason, they do not wish to return to the kingdom.
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Moroccan Cook Fatally Shot in Ceuta's El Principe Neighborhood, Suspects at Large
A 40-year-old Moroccan was shot in the head by hooded individuals in the El Principe neighborhood of Ceuta on Monday.
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Thousands of Migrants Return to Morocco from Spanish Enclave Ceuta
More than 5 months after the illegal arrival in the Spanish enclaves, some 3683 Moroccan migrants settled in Ceuta have made a voluntary return to the kingdom, according to local authorities.
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Polisario Front Escalates Conflict, Demands Spanish Firms Exit Western Sahara
The Polisario Front demands that the 14 Spanish companies operating in the Sahara "immediately" leave the territory, announcing an intensification of military action against Morocco.
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Spain Offers to Mediate Morocco-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis at Mediterranean Summit
José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Spain will propose its mediation in the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Algeria .
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EU and Morocco Sign New Migration Agreements to Strengthen Border Control
Morocco has engaged in negotiations with Spain and the European Union (EU) with a view to resuming cooperation in the field of migration. In this context, EU delegates held meetings on Wednesday in Rabat with the Ministry of the Interior, which were sanctioned by the signing of new cooperation agreements.
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Algeciras Port Strike Threatens to Shift Traffic to Rival Tanger Med
The strike of dockers at the port of Algeciras, announced for November 19, could benefit the port of Tanger Med, its major competitor.
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Barcelona Eyes Chelsea's Ziyech in Winter Transfer Window Push
Several Chelsea players including Hakim Ziyech are being tracked by FC Barcelona, who intend to recruit them during the next winter transfer window. A new opportunity in sight for the Moroccan international whose situation with Chelsea is evolving in fits and starts.
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Spanish Officials Criticize Morocco for Delays in Airport Escape Investigation
The Spanish authorities are continuing the investigations to find the 12 Moroccan migrants who took advantage of an emergency landing to escape from Palma airport in Majorca. They denounce the lack of cooperation from Morocco, which is slow to provide all the data on the fugitives.