Morocco
Moroccan Auxiliary Forces Arrested in Nador for Aiding Illegal Immigration
The Royal Gendarmerie has arrested seven elements of the auxiliary forces in the Nador region for corruption related to illegal immigration.
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Nador
Morocco
Elderly Moroccan Drug Lord Surrenders: Linked to Major Cocaine Seizure
A drug baron, originally from the Nador region and actively wanted at the national level, surrendered last Thursday to the Royal Gendarmerie in Rabat. He would be the owner of the cocaine destined for Morocco, seized at the Guerguerat border post in early January 2023.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 5 Years for Fraud and Illegal Construction
The deputy of Nador, Mohamed Aberchane, a member of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), was sentenced on Wednesday by the criminal chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Fès Court of Appeal to five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 dirhams.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Coastal Demolition Drive in Nador to Clear Public Beaches
Like several other cities, the local authorities of Nador have launched demolition operations on dwellings built on the public maritime domain.
Spain
Moroccan Cross-Border Workers Seek Social Security Refunds from Spain
Moroccan cross-border workers, mainly domestic workers, who traveled daily from Nador to Melilla before the borders were closed, are still unemployed. They are demanding the reimbursement of their social security contributions in Spain.
Morocco
Chinese Wind Turbine Giant Aeolon Breaks Ground on $220 Million Factory in Morocco
The Chinese group Aeolon, specialized in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, launched on Tuesday the construction work of its factory in Nador, the first of the group abroad. It will have a production capacity of 600 wind turbine blades per year and should generate more than 3,000 jobs.
Morocco
Morocco Secures €246 Million AfDB Funding for Guercif-Nador Highway Project
The government of Aziz Akhannouch is working on the realization of the Guercif-Nador highway project . A financing agreement with the AfDB has been concluded in this regard.
Spain
Severe Winds Disrupt Spain-Morocco Ferry Routes, Prompting Travel Alerts
The gusts experienced in a large part of Spain have led the authorities to suspend maritime links, particularly between Almeria and Morocco.
Spain
Spanish Ports Face 50% Container Traffic Loss as Moroccan Rivals Surge
Due to fierce competition with Moroccan ports, Spanish ports "risk losing 50% of their international container transshipment activity," or more than four million TEUs in the medium term, according to some experts.
Spain
Morocco Delays Earthquake Aid from Spanish Enclaves Amid Diplomatic Tensions
One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8, NGOs and volunteers from Ceuta and Melilla have failed to deliver the humanitarian aid they collected to the kingdom. The authorities of Tetouan and Nador, Moroccan cities bordering the two autonomous cities, have asked them to wait.
Morocco
Moroccan MP on Trial for Corruption and Document Falsification in Nador Scandal
Mohamed Aberchane, the Ittihadi MP from Nador, is being prosecuted for corruption, falsification of official documents and mismanagement of the commune of Iaazanene.
Morocco
Tragic Collision in Northern Morocco Claims Lives of Belgian-Moroccan Couple
A couple of Moroccans living abroad, originally from Houthalen-Helchteren (a Dutch-speaking municipality in Belgium), died in a road accident in Driouch, in northern Morocco.