How affluent Moroccan families use Spain as a "free boarding school
11 April 2026
Teenagers from affluent families in Morocco and Algeria are being abandoned in Spain to take advantage of the social welfare system. This phenomenon, dubbed the (…)
Tarragona
Young Moroccan Man Found Dead on Spanish Beach, Investigation Underway
8 August 2023
A young man of Moroccan origin was found dead on Saturday in L’Ametlla de Mar in Tarragona. The Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of (…)
Morocco Expels Spanish Pro-Sahrawi Activist from Western Sahara
21 February 2023
The Moroccan authorities have expelled Núria Bota, a Spaniard from Tarragona, who had gone to Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara to spend a few days there.
Moroccan Immigrants in Spain’s Tarragona Province Surge to 42,000
15 February 2023
The number of Moroccans who have immigrated to the province of Tarragona in Spain has increased considerably in recent years, reaching more than 42,000 today.
First Baby of 2023 in Tarragona, Spain: Moroccan Parents Welcome Daughter Yasmine
3 January 2023
The first baby of 2023 in Tarragona is Moroccan and is named Yasmine. 40% of babies in this Spanish province have foreign-born parents.
Spain Detains Moroccan Muslim Leader Facing Deportation Over Security Concerns
19 October 2022
The police arrested on Tuesday Mohamed Saïd Badaoui, head of the Islamic community of Reus (Tarragona), accused of being a threat to national security. The Moroccan activist, (…)
Spanish Charity Provides Ramadan Aid to Moroccan Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis
9 May 2020
At the initiative of the International Alliance without Borders for Rights and Freedoms, Moroccans residing in the province of Tarragona (northern Spain) received food aid (…)
Catalan Police Bust Moroccan Drug Ring: 9 Arrested in Tarragona
3 February 2020
The Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) arrested, on January 25, nine people of Moroccan nationality, in several municipalities in the province of Tarragona. These individuals, (…)
Spanish Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Racist Attack on Moroccan Man
15 January 2019
The Spanish Supreme Court has just confirmed the sentence of two years and one month in prison against a man accused of hitting a Moroccan and insulting him "Arab shit".