Sport
Morocco Accelerates Infrastructure Upgrades for 2030 World Cup Bid
In the perspective of organizing the 2030 FIFA World Cup, alongside Spain and Portugal, Morocco is working on the development of its infrastructure.
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Spain
Sport
Spain's World Cup 2030 Bid in Jeopardy Amid UEFA and FIFA Corruption Probe
A candidate for the co-organization of the 2030 World Cup alongside Morocco and Portugal, Spain is in difficulty. UEFA and FIFA suspect the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) of political interference and have set an ultimatum for the Spanish government to clarify the placement of the RFEF under trusteeship, accused of corruption.
Spain
Morocco and Spain Modernize Air Forces in Regional Arms Race
While the Spanish army will take possession of its modern Eurofighters in 2026, Morocco plans to receive its first Mirage 2000-9s in 2027. The two neighboring countries are competing for air superiority.
Morocco
Moroccan Official Arrested at Airport on Corruption Charges After Fleeing to Spain
Targeted by several complaints for issuing bad checks and corruption, the third deputy mayor of the commune of Tétouan, who was also a former advisor in the cabinet of Mohamed Ben Abdelkader, was arrested on Tuesday morning upon his arrival at Rabat-Salé airport. He had taken refuge in Spain to escape justice.
Morocco
Morocco-Spain Tunnel Project Estimated at 6 Billion Euros Ahead of 2030 World Cup
The cost of the project to build a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar that will connect Morocco and Spain, but also Africa and Europe, before the 2030 World Cup that the two countries are co-hosting with Portugal, is now known.
Sport
Barcelona Eyes Moroccan Stars Mazraoui and Amrabat for Summer Transfer Window
At Barça, the Atlas Lions are in vogue. The Spanish club is making Moroccan internationals Noussair Mazraoui, a player from the German team Bayern Munich, and Sofyan Amrabat from Manchester United its priority for the summer transfer window.
Morocco
Chinese Tire Giant Sentury Shifts $313 Million Investment from Spain to Morocco
The Chinese tire company Sentury Tire has redirected a major investment initially intended for a new plant in Spain to its plant located in Tangier.
Spain
High-Speed 'Narcolanchas' Fuel Drug Trafficking Surge Across Gibraltar Strait
The phenomenon of the Narcolanchas, these ultra-fast boats used by cannabis trafficking networks to transport drugs from Morocco to Spain, has taken on an alarming scale in the Strait of Gibraltar in recent years.
Sport
FIFA Threatens Spain's Euro 2024 and World Cup 2030 Participation Amid Football Scandal
The Sword of Damocles hangs over Spanish football. UEFA and FIFA, who suspect the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) of political interference, could exclude La Roja from the next Euro to be held in Germany and exclude Spain from co-hosting the World Cup with Morocco and Portugal.
Spain
Dutch Mafia Boss Flees Spain, Suspected to Hide in Morocco
Under judicial supervision and awaiting extradition to the Netherlands, Karim Bouyakhrichan, leader of the Dutch Mocro Maffia accused of threatening to kill Princess Amalia , managed to leave Spain a few days ago. He is said to have taken refuge in the Nador region of Morocco.
Sport
PSG Eyes Teenage Sensation Ihab Goudani El Baraka Amid Global Interest
With a view to strengthening its midfield, PSG would be interested in the Spanish-Moroccan attacking midfielder of FC 93 Bobigny, Ihab Goudani El Baraka. The biggest European teams, but also South American ones, would also have expressed their interest.
Spain
Boabdil: Last Sultan of Granada's Fall Marks End of Islamic Spain
Boabdil El Chico (Mohammed XII of Granada), the last sultan of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada, fought fiercely to defend his heritage, Al-Andalus, against the inexorable advance of the Catholic Monarchs. His reign, marked by power struggles and fragile alliances, ended in a bitter capitulation in 1492, sealing the fate of Granada and that of its sovereign.