A fair bringing together Moroccan artisans will not be able to take place this year in Madrid, after ten consecutive editions. The city council cites new rules governing the use of public space, but the organizers suspect it is a consequence of the Ceuta crisis.
The chief of staff of the Spanish Army visited Melilla to examine the situation of the garrison, its equipment and its facilities. The visit comes less than three weeks after Spain’s highest-ranking military official visited Melilla and Sebta.
Three separate complaints were filed after the only Moroccan television channel available at the Belgian prison of Merksplas disappeared. The competent commission rejected them all: the removal had been decided by the package provider, not by the prison authorities.
FranceAfter graduating from Kedge Business School with a level 7 professional certification, a Moroccan woman was refused the residence permit that would have allowed her to remain in France to look for a job. The Nord prefecture also issued her an OQTF.
MoroccoThe financing of Nareva’s new Boujdour II wind farm is moving forward with the support of Attijariwafa bank and Banque Centrale Populaire. The project is expected to develop approximately 300 MW of additional wind power capacity.
MoroccoMorocco was not behind the massive arrival of migrants in Sebta at the end of July, Nasser Bourita reportedly assured José Manuel Albares. The Spanish foreign minister also revealed that Rabat had promised to immediately mobilize its resources to stop the flow.
WorldA 32-year-old Moroccan man has admitted killing his former partner’s brother in Udine. He claims the murder was linked to the 8,000 euros paid so that he could marry the young woman and obtain a residence permit, a version that investigators still need to verify.
WorldThe Russian cargo ship Lady Mariia, targeted by US sanctions and identified by Ukrainian intelligence as being involved in arms transport, passed through the Strait of Gibraltar off Morocco before stopping in Algeria. A few days later, it was attacked by drones in the Mediterranean.
MoroccoChinese company Anwen Technology is preparing a major expansion of its industrial presence in Tangier. Already established on a 4,200 m² site, the automotive supplier has acquired nearly 20,000 m² at Tanger Tech to build a new production base.
WorldTwo Portuguese police officers are standing trial for the alleged kidnapping and homicide of a Moroccan man in Olhão. Aissa Ait Aissa was transported handcuffed in their patrol car before being found seriously injured. He died twenty days later in hospital.
MoroccoMorocco and India want to take a new step in their military cooperation. Meeting in New Delhi, the two countries decided to explore the co-production of defense equipment, the creation of joint ventures and new technological collaborations.
SpainNasser Bourita reportedly assured his Spanish counterpart that the recent statements by Moroccan ministers regarding Ceuta and Melilla do not reflect Morocco’s official position. José Manuel Albares nevertheless says he is not satisfied with this explanation.
SportSofyan Amrabat is temporarily withdrawing from the Moroccan national team. The international midfielder has announced that he will refuse any call-up as long as Mohamed Ouahbi remains in charge of the Atlas Lions, while ruling out international retirement.