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Malaga Port Gears Up for Annual Moroccan Diaspora Transit Operation
For a few days now, Moroccans from Europe have been allowed to embark, with or without vehicles, from the port of Malaga to Melilla as part of the Marhaba Operation.
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Record 20,000+ Passengers Arrive in Algeciras for Morocco Transit Operation
The port of Algeciras recorded the arrival of 20,785 passengers and 5,121 vehicles on Saturday as part of the Marhaba 2023 Operation. Since June 15, the start date of the Operation, 37,154 vehicles have already transited to Morocco, an increase of 58.5% compared to last year.
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Melilla Residents Protest Long Border Waits as Morocco Prioritizes Diaspora Travelers
The residents of Melilla denounced on Sunday the priority given at the border to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) participating in the Marhaba 2023 Operation.
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Spanish PM Sanchez Defends Morocco Ties, Rejects 'Dictator' Label for King Mohammed VI
President Pedro Sanchez justified on Sunday his decision to change Spain’s position on the Sahara, reaffirming the "strategic" relations his country maintains with Morocco, and also stating that Mohammed VI is not a dictator.
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Spain's Supreme Court to Review 1991 Rape Conviction in Potential Wrongful Imprisonment Case
The Supreme Court of Spain has agreed to re-examine the case of the Moroccan Ahmed Tommouhi, wrongly convicted of a series of rapes in 1991.
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Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia to Begin Construction of Moroccan Navy Patrol Boat
Navantia will start on July 3, at its San Fernando site, the construction of the high-altitude patrol boat Avante 1800, ordered by the Royal Moroccan Navy. The announcement was made on Saturday by María Jesús Montero, the Spanish Minister of Finance and Public Function.
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Moroccan Diaspora Surge Expected at Motril Port for Eid al-Adha Travel
During the first five days of the 2023 Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), the port of Motril welcomed nearly 2,000 passengers and more than 600 vehicles. Motril has also reopened its link with Tangier, in addition to the existing destinations of Melilla, Al Hoceima and Nador.
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Ferry Service Resumes Between Spain and Morocco After Weather Delay
The Port Authority of Tarifa has announced the return to normal port operations. On Saturday, after a disruption caused by gusts of wind, the port has resumed its crossings.
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Suspect in Fatal Stabbing of Ride-Share Driver Sent to Psychiatric Prison
The man who killed a VTC driver of Moroccan origin three days ago in Fuengirola, in the Malaga region, has been admitted to the psychiatric prison center in Seville.
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Spain Rejects Morocco's Bid to Control Western Sahara Airspace, Tensions Rise
Spain has informed Morocco that the transfer of the management of the airspace of the Sahara will not take place. A decision that, according to some sources, would have led to the resumption of the kingdom’s claims on Ceuta and Melilla.
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Moroccan-Spanish Student Tops University Entrance Exam in Ceuta with 13.9 Score
Sara El Khattabi, of Moroccan origin, obtained the best score of 13.9 in the university entrance exam (Selectividad) in Ceuta. The 17-year-old girl wants to study computer engineering at the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.
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Spanish Court Removes Children from Moroccan Family Amid Abuse Allegations
Following the decision of the Spanish justice to remove the custody of the children from a Moroccan family established in the north of the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on this decision and provided some details.