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Moroccan Buyers Lead Foreign Home Purchases in Spain's Aragon Region
In 2020, Moroccans bought more homes in Aragon, in northern Spain, according to statistics from the real estate registry of the civil registry.
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Spanish Court Clears Migrant Center in Moroccan Man's Suicide Case
Marouane Abouobaida, a 23-year-old Moroccan, committed suicide in an isolation cell at the Zapadores migrant detention center on July 15, 2019, after being beaten by other inmates. The Provincial Court of Valencia did not prosecute the case criminally, considering that neither the police nor the health staff committed any crime.
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Royal Air Maroc Boosts Flights to France and Spain Before Travel Suspension
The airline [Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will increase its connections with Spain and France on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. This decision was made following the suspension of flights between Morocco and these two countries starting Tuesday, March 30 at midnight.
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Spain Extends Closure of Ceuta and Melilla Borders with Morocco Until April 30
The borders of Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco will remain closed until April 30 due to the health crisis. This is what the Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday, March 29.
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Morocco Suspends Flights with France and Spain Amid COVID Variant Concerns
Faced with the worrying spread of new variants of the coronavirus in France, Morocco has decided to suspend air links with France and Spain until further notice. This decision will come into effect tomorrow, Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
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Homeless Moroccan Minors in Spain Receive Aid After Week on Streets
Two Moroccan minors who had been living on the street for more than a week, specifically on the Plaza de la Paz in Puerto de Rosario, were taken care of on Saturday by the juvenile judge, in coordination with the Moroccan consulate in Las Palmas.
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Moroccan Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Sexual Abuse of Underage Nieces in Spain
The Provincial Court of Albacete has sentenced the Moroccan, M.A, to five years in prison with probation for three crimes of premeditated sexual abuse on minors under 16 years of age, and to 2 years and 4 months for a crime of repeated sexual abuse.
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Ceuta Officials Hesitant to Reopen Border for Annual Moroccan Transit Operation Amid COVID Concerns
The local authorities in Ceuta seem less enthusiastic about opening the border to allow the organization of Operation Marhaba this year.
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Elderly Moroccan Woman with Pacemaker Stranded in Ceuta Since 2020 Border Closure
The Moroccan Khaddouj Bayessif, 83 years old, has been blocked in Ceuta since the closure of the borders in March 2020. She had come to visit her daughter who had lost her husband. The octogenarian wears a pacemaker and needs to be repatriated to Morocco to receive her care.
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Algeciras Port Unveils "Hercules Project" to Boost Collaboration with Tanger Med
The President of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, presented the "Hercules Project", which aims to strengthen the links with the port of Tanger Med in 2021 and 2022.
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Spain-Morocco Undersea Tunnel Project Gains Momentum After Decades of Planning
Things are taking shape for the project to build a tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco under the Strait of Gibraltar. Exchanges have taken place between the parties in recent months.
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Narco-Drones Surge in Drug Trafficking Between Morocco and Spanish Enclave Ceuta
After the interception of narco-drones and the dismantling of a network specialized in international drug trafficking "by air" a month ago, the authorities of Ceuta were certain that they had finished with this channel. Error, the activity is still in full swing throughout the region.