Mohamed Katir El Haouzi, born in Morocco on February 17, 1998 and residing in Mula, Murcia since the age of five, has revolutionized the Spanish ranking of the 3,000m indoor track. With his time of 7:35.29 obtained in Karlsruhe, Germany, he has beaten the records of Fermín Cacho and Enrique Molina, and becomes the best Spanish record set in 11 years.
A young Moroccan, Yassine, 17 years old, has returned to his country after successfully undergoing a second surgical operation. He is one of the beneficiaries of the "Journey to Life" program of the Terre des Hommes Foundation.
The gendarmes of the Research Section of Nancy, in coordination with their counterparts in Reims and the police officers of the territorial directorate of the judicial police (DTPJ) of Nancy, managed to seize 590 kilos of cannabis resin and arrest five traffickers, after several months of investigation.
As of July 1st last year, there were some 771,683 Moroccans legally established in Spain. This figure is up 1.4% (+10,968 people) compared to January 1st of the same year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
The judicial police elements of the city of Nador thwarted an attempt to traffic various types of narcotics. The operation was made possible thanks to precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
King Felipe VI of Spain greeted his country’s relations with Morocco before the diplomatic corps accredited in Madrid. The sovereign also expressed the wish to see "the agenda of meetings with Morocco resume soon".
Travelers from Morocco, during the period from February 1 to 7, will have to present a negative PCR test upon arrival in Spain, which considers the kingdom as a high-risk country.
The borders with Ceuta and Melilla will remain closed at least until February 28. This is the decision made by the Spanish authorities, more than 10 months after their closure.
Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri has become a star in La Liga with his value now reaching 50 million euros. West Ham, who is desperately trying to secure the services of the Atlas Lion, has not said its last word and plans to come back with a new proposal to Sevilla FC before the end of the winter transfer window.
Comparing the management of the pandemic in the world, Morocco is in 68th place, ahead of France and Spain. This is the finding of the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, which conducted its study in more than 98 countries around the world.
Two young Moroccans, immigration candidates, tried to swim across Ceuta to reach Spain. Without news of them for a few days, their desperate families are asking for help.
In 2020, 11.5% of irregular migrants in Catalonia are Moroccan nationals. They also represent the largest group of unemployed immigrants. This is revealed in a report by the Information Center for Foreign Workers (CITE).