For a long time, Morocco and Spain have been monitoring each other mutually. Now they are doing it from the sky, via satellites. While Morocco uses its two satellites "Mohamed VI-A" and "Mohamed VI-B", Spain is relying on France to use the new "CSO-2" satellite.
The closure of the borders between Morocco and the city of Ceuta had an unexpected consequence. No births occurred on New Year’s Day, which has not happened in many years.
165 foreign residents in Ceuta became Spanish citizens in 2019. Among them, 148 Moroccans, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Spain’s borders will remain closed until January 31st. This is the decision of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
Juan Jesús Vivas, President of Ceuta, reacted to the remarks of the Moroccan government chief on Sebta and Melilla. He specifies that they are 100% Spanish cities.
In 1978, King Hassan II had received a small group of Spanish journalists. At the end of a press conference on the crisis over Ceuta and Melilla, he exchanged a few words with a Spanish journalist. 40 years later, this brief discussion is revealed to the public.
The dream of the Moroccan community in Spain to see the darija and tamazight languages taught in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla has evaporated. An amendment to the reform of the national education law aimed at their integration into educational programs was rejected by the Spanish Senate.
A narco-drone, loaded with drugs destined for Ceuta, was intercepted during an operation carried out in Fnideq. The cargo, consisting of small quantities of drugs, was also seized.
The remarks of the Moroccan head of government Saâdeddine El Othmani regarding Ceuta and Melilla do not please Spain. The Moroccan ambassador to Madrid has been summoned urgently for "clarification".
The mayor of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, plans to impose visas on all Moroccans starting next year. Until now, the residents of Tétouan and its region could travel there without any formalities.
The Head of the Moroccan Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, spoke about the status of the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla a few days after the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
The many development projects launched by King Mohammed VI in northern Morocco could eventually economically stifle the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.