
Morocco Deploys Armed Turkish Drones to Monitor Borders Near Spanish Enclaves
Morocco is said to have deployed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to prevent possible migrant assaults.

Morocco is said to have deployed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on the borders with Ceuta and Melilla to prevent possible migrant assaults.

Morocco has established itself in recent years as one of the main supply hubs for the textile and clothing sector in Europe, America and Africa, thanks to a cheap labor force. But increasingly, the kingdom is facing competition from Turkey.

Moroccan international Ayoub El Kaabi continues to shine in Turkey. On Saturday, he scored a brace that allowed his club Hatayspor to win against Fatih Karagumruk (3-0).

The Moroccan police arrested in Casablanca a Turk wanted by Interpol and the United States, for belonging to a criminal network.

The Turkish group Martur Fompack, known internationally for the manufacture of automotive seats, will inaugurate the expansion of its plant in Tangier, on an additional area of 3,500 m².

Vincent Van Quickenborne, Belgian Minister of Justice, also in charge of the management of Cults, believes that the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the main representative body of this cult, is too permeable to the influences of Morocco and Turkey. He intends to withdraw the EMB’s status as the official interlocutor of the State.

Hundreds of French Muslims are choosing to leave France for Turkey. The phenomenon is becoming more and more noticeable.

The Belgian international of Moroccan origin, Marouane Fellaini , is of interest to the English club Newcastle and the Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besiktas, even though he still has nearly four years left on his contract with his Chinese club, Shandong Taishang.

Morocco, Spain, Turkey, France and the United States are among the most visited destinations by Belgians in 2021. As in the previous year, Brussels Airport expects a strong increase in the number of passengers in 2022.

The Moroccan customs authority announced the extension for one year of the safeguard measure on imports of clothing and textile products from Turkey.

Morocco has acquired Turkish, Israeli, and Chinese drones and is preparing to acquire American drones not only to strengthen its air defense system but also to deter the ambitions of Algeria and the separatist movement, the Polisario. Gradually, the kingdom is becoming an emerging military power in the region.

Some 5,760 Moroccans stranded abroad have already been repatriated from the United Arab Emirates, Portugal and Turkey, said Mustapha Baitas, the delegate minister in charge of Relations with Parliament, government spokesman.