Mistaken for a rapist and sentenced to 100 years in prison, Ahmed Tommouhi , of Moroccan origin, was exonerated this Monday, May 5, by the Spanish Supreme Court.
Century Tire, the Chinese tire manufacturer, has announced its decision to close its factory in Galicia, in northwestern Spain, and transfer its investments to its plant in Tangier, Morocco.
Recent rains in Spain have led to a decrease in olive oil prices. Extra virgin has gone from over 9,000 euros per ton in 2024 to 3,800 euros per ton last week. Undoubtedly a windfall for Moroccan importers.
Rachid, a Muslim butcher of Moroccan origin in Bilbao, faces criticism from his community since he decided to sell pork, in addition to halal meat.
In France, Morocco tops the ranking of summer destinations abroad, ahead of Tunisia and Spain.
Spain has deployed helicopters and organized military maneuvers in areas close to the Moroccan border. A deterrence message sent to Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta.
The performances of Lamine Yamal, Spanish striker of Moroccan and Equatoguinean origin playing for Barça, are so impressive that the Blaugranas coach, Hansi Flick, and his Italian counterpart from Inter Milan, Simone Inzaghi, are full of praise for him.
During the forum "Morocco & Spain - Investing Together for a Sustainable and Shared Future" in Madrid, Karim Zidane, Moroccan Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, highlighted the incentive measures put in place by the kingdom to attract foreign investors.
Navantia is accelerating the construction of the Avante 1800 patrol vessel for Morocco at its San Fernando shipyard in Cadiz. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy by 2026.
Morocco is preparing to build in Casablanca what will be the largest shipyard in Africa, intended to compete with Spanish shipyards.
When Spain was plunged into darkness on Monday, help came from France, but also, more surprisingly, from Morocco. Spanish President Pedro Sánchez did not fail to thank both neighbors for their contribution via electrical interconnections. But the fact that Morocco, which normally massively imports its electricity from Spain, could contribute to the effort raised questions.
Dozens of flights departing from and arriving at Moroccan airports were cancelled or delayed on Monday due to the massive power outage in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France.