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Moroccan Man Arrested Near Barcelona for Promoting Terrorism on Social Media
An individual of Moroccan nationality was arrested on Thursday in the Barcelona region. He is accused of "crimes related to the apology of terrorism and hatred".
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Spanish Muslims Challenge Ceuta's Eid al-Adha Ban Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The Muslims of Spain are awaiting this week’s response from the government, which will determine whether they can celebrate Eid al-Adha as in previous years. According to their president, Ahmed Subaire, "the sacrifice cannot in any way be a factor in the spread of the coronavirus".
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Moroccan Workers Lead Non-EU Contributors to Spanish Social Security System
Moroccans residing in Spain remain at the top of the ranking of non-EU foreign workers contributing to the Spanish social security system, with a total of 254,664 people.
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Spanish-Moroccan Authorities Bust Rare Animal Trafficking Ring, Seize Exotic Birds
A network of rare animal traffickers, including parrots involving Moroccan fortunes, has been dismantled in Spain. This operation was a success thanks to the collaboration of the royal gendarmerie.
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Algeciras Mayor Urges Reopening of Spanish-Moroccan Border Amid Travel Uncertainty
The mayor of Algeciras (Cádiz), José Ignacio Landaluce, announced that he will meet with Arancha González Laya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, on various issues "of great interest to the city and the region", such as those related to the reopening of borders with Morocco and Brexit.
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Ceuta Officials and Muslim Leaders Collaborate on Future Eid Al Adha Celebrations
A working group to propose the conditions, measures and resolutions to be adopted to guarantee, from next year, the celebration of Eid al adha, subject to the legislation in force. This is what the local authorities and the Muslim community of Ceuta have agreed upon.
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Spain Moves to Donate Historic Cervantes Theater in Tangier to Morocco
After the decision adopted last February by the Spanish Council of Ministers, it is now the turn of the Congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) to give its opinion on the irrevocable donation of the Grand Théâtre Cervantès in Tangier to Morocco.
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Thousands of Moroccan Farmworkers Return Home from Spain After Months of Hardship
Blocked for a long time in southern Spain, several thousand Moroccan workers are finally returning to the kingdom. Six boats were mobilized on this occasion by the Moroccan authorities to repatriate 7,100 Moroccans.
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Moroccan Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Nephew in Spain
The Superior Court of Justice of Castilla y León has confirmed the sentence of the provincial court of León which sentenced a Moroccan man found guilty of raping his nephew seven times to six years in prison.
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Diabetic Spanish Girl, 11, Pleads for Return to Melilla from Morocco Amid Border Closure
A 11-year-old Spanish diabetic girl, stuck with her family in Morocco, wrote a desperate letter to ask for a humanitarian corridor to return to Melilla to continue her treatment.
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Thousands of Moroccan Seasonal Workers Begin Return from Spain via Tanger Med Port
The first group of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Huelva, southern Spain, arrived on Sunday at the port of Tanger Med. This is about 1,200 people out of a total of 7,100 expected.
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Civil Guard Seizes 230 Kilos of Hashish Near Ceuta Port
Maritime Civil Guard agents seized this week seven bales of hashish of about 230 kilos, near the mouth of the port of Ceuta.