Mistaken for a rapist and sentenced to 100 years in prison, Ahmed Tommouhi , of Moroccan origin, was exonerated this Monday, May 5, by the Spanish Supreme Court.
Recent rains in Spain have led to a decrease in olive oil prices. Extra virgin has gone from over 9,000 euros per ton in 2024 to 3,800 euros per ton last week. Undoubtedly a windfall for Moroccan importers.
Rachid, a Muslim butcher of Moroccan origin in Bilbao, faces criticism from his community since he decided to sell pork, in addition to halal meat.
Valencian avocado producers complain about the massive importation of Moroccan avocados , which has caused a drop in the prices of their products this season.
Spanish police arrested two men of Moroccan origin in possession of 50,000 euros and other sums of money in different currencies, carefully hidden in a car that was transporting them to Gibraltar.
The Guardia Civil seized over 600 kilos of Moroccan hashish transported in a motorhome attempting to enter Algeciras at the port of Ceuta.
American sources have denied the information published a few weeks ago by the Financial Times, according to which Washington is considering transferring its naval base from Rota (Cadiz) to Morocco.
Bad news for Moroccans. Spain has suspended an important visa of which they are the main beneficiaries.
A Spanish beneficiary of aid for those over 52 years old has been sanctioned by the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) for not declaring several trips to Morocco. As a result, he lost his right to aid and must repay more than 8,500 euros.
Islamic bodies in Catalonia called on Muslims on Monday to celebrate Eid al-Adha in June, thus ignoring King Mohammed VI’s call for Moroccans to abstain this year from sacrificing sheep as per tradition.
In Girona, several young Moroccans living on the street are filmed without their knowledge, then falsely presented as thieves in videos shared by profiles linked to the far-right. These viral contents fuel stigmatization and provoke anger even among their families still in Morocco.
A group of orcas attacked a sailboat on Saturday in the Strait of Gibraltar, severely damaging the boat’s rudder, which nevertheless managed to reach the port of Tarifa.