Around forty illegal immigrants were rescued off the coast of the province of Al-Hoceima by the Royal Moroccan Navy. They had crammed onto an inflatable boat that capsized at sea.
The young woman who had slapped a customs officer last November at Bab Sebta was sentenced to two months in prison and a fine of 500 dirhams for humiliating a sworn agent in the exercise of his duties. This is the verdict handed down by the court of first instance in Tetouan.
Morocco’s sovereign decision to delimit its territorial waters with Spain and Mauritania continues to cause waves. Santiago Abascal, leader of the Spanish far-right party Vox, accused the kingdom of humiliating his country.
Spain recorded at least 24,796 migrants in 2019, a drop of more than 50% compared to 2018. But this decline does not concern the maritime route leading to the Canary Islands, which recorded an increase of more than 70% in 2019.
Under the pressure of strong competition, particularly Russian, which is gradually sounding its decline, the Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia, is setting its sights on Morocco in order to obtain orders.
The Moroccan authorities have apprehended a Spanish soldier for his alleged link to an illegal immigration network. It was by following the trail of a complaint filed against him that his arrest was possible.
A vast pornography network, exploiting Moroccan and Spanish minors, has been dismantled by the Spanish police. The perpetrators of this network are on the run and actively sought by the Mossos d’Esquadra.
The Guardia Civil has managed to thwart the attempt to traffic a 10-year-old Palestinian child, hidden under bags of fruits and vegetables in a shopping cart. Transiting through the Beni Nsar crossing, the child was to join the Spanish enclave Melilla .
Among the 8 most watched videos in 2019 on the Spanish royal family’s (Casa real) YouTube account, the one covering the state visit made in February by Felipe VI and Letizia to Morocco is in first place.
Sentenced to marry a man she does not love, a young Sahrawi woman managed to escape. She joined Barcelona with illegal papers.
A very nice gesture from two brothers, who have chosen to offer the house bequeathed by their grandfather, to five migrants including two Moroccan nationals.
Moroccan international Medhi Benatia met Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane in Dubai, who was also there for a few days of rest.