Morocco
Swiss Firm Plans $1 Billion Solar Fuel Project in Morocco
After pilot projects in Germany and Spain, the Swiss company Synhelion plans to implement a solar fuel project in Morocco, requiring an investment of $1 billion (10 billion dirhams).
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Spain
Morocco
Spain to Build $23 Million School in Rabat, Boosting Educational Ties with Morocco
The Hassan district of Rabat will soon welcome a new Spanish educational institution. This college, whose construction is scheduled for 2026, will be located on Rue Khénifra and can accommodate up to 1,000 students. Spread over an area of 20,000 m², it will provide all non-university education cycles.
Morocco
Morocco Races to Upgrade Infrastructure for 2030 World Cup
Fouzi Lekjaa, the Minister in charge of the Budget, assures that the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal, will have huge economic repercussions for the country. But challenges must be met beforehand.
Sport
Former Spanish Soccer Chief Faces Trial Over Unwanted Kiss Scandal
The trial of the Rubiales case, named after the former president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, accused of having given an unconsented kiss to the player Jenni Hermoso, opens this Monday before the Audiencia Nacional. Jorge Vilda, current coach of the Moroccan women’s team, is summoned to appear in this trial.
Spain
Moroccan Expats in Spain Protest Driving License Recognition Rules
Moroccan residents and drivers in Spain demonstrated last week in front of the DGT in Madrid and the Moroccan embassy in Spain to demand that a solution be found to the problem of recognition of driving licenses.
Spain
Melilla Businesses Urge Action as Morocco Border Trade Stalls
Melilla entrepreneurs are alerting the Spanish authorities that since two weeks that the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla are supposed to be reopened, only one truck has entered Morocco from Melilla.
Morocco
Morocco Gains Popularity as British Tourists Shift from Canary Islands
British tourists could rush to Morocco at the expense of Lanzarote, an island in the Canary archipelago off the African coast and administered by Spain, known for its unique volcanic landscapes.
Spain
Racist Comments Flood Social Media After Moroccan Man's Fatal Train Accident in Spain
The dissemination of a video showing a 25-year-old Moroccan man being electrocuted on a high-speed train (AVE) wagon at the Lleida-Pyrenees station has sparked a wave of racism on social networks.
Morocco
Morocco-Spain Underwater Tunnel Faces Decade-Long Delay
The tunnel connecting Spain and Morocco under the Strait of Gibraltar will not be built by 2030 as planned. According to experts, the work on this mega-project, which is still at the study stage, can only be completed by 2040.
Spain
Moroccan Man Confesses to Killing Pregnant Wife and Son in Spanish Court
The trial of Ali Khouch, a 39-year-old Moroccan, accused of killing his pregnant wife and their 7-year-old son in Sa Pobla (Majorca) in May 2021, continued this Monday, January 27 before the provincial court of the Balearic Islands. The defendant confessed to his crime. He faces life imprisonment.
Morocco
Moroccan Fisherman Survives 8-Day Swim to Canary Islands with Truck Tire
Ayoub, a young Moroccan, tried to reach the Canary Islands by swimming from Tarfaya, in southern Morocco, with only a truck tire, flippers and some provisions as equipment. Leaving with his friend Mohcine, he spent eight days at sea in extreme conditions.
Spain
Spanish Fishermen Protest Influx of Moroccan Fish, Citing Regulatory Concerns
The fishing associations of Murcia denounce the massive import of fish from Morocco. According to them, these products do not comply with European fishing regulations.