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Rescue Efforts Fail to Free Moroccan Navy Vessel Stranded off Spanish Coast
Rescue operations for the Moroccan Royal Navy patrol boat that ran aground in the waters of Melilla have failed.
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Storm Disrupts Ferry Service Between Spain and Morocco at Tarifa Port
A strong storm again disrupted maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco on Friday, December 27. The port of Tarifa, an important crossing point for Moroccans residing abroad, was therefore forced to suspend its connections with Tangier City.
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Spanish PM's Map Gaffe Sparks Outrage in Morocco
The appearance of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in front of a map of Morocco without its Sahara during his Christmas message provoked a wave of outrage in Morocco.
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Moroccan Couple Arrested for Smuggling Minors into Spain with Fake Passports
A Moroccan couple living in Móstoles, in the Madrid region, was apprehended by the National Police on suspicion of document forgery and violation of the rights of foreign citizens. They are accused of illegally bringing two Moroccan minors into Melilla using the passports of their own children.
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Spain Conducts Military Exercises Near Moroccan Border
Spanish army helicopters flew over the border with Morocco this week as part of joint military exercises. These maneuvers, which are also taking place in Melilla, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, aim to assert the Spanish presence in these strategic territories.
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Melilla Restricts Mosque's Call to Prayer Hours Amid Noise Complaints
The city of Melilla is the scene of a controversy around the call to prayer. Indeed, the municipality has decided to prohibit the use of loudspeakers to broadcast the call to prayer between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. at the Central Mosque. This decision, motivated by complaints from residents about noise nuisance, has provoked the anger of the Islamic Commission of Melilla (CIM).
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Spanish Border Guard Fined for Stealing Dates from Moroccan Traveler
A Guardia Civil officer stationed at Tarajal, the border post between Ceuta and Morocco, was fined 150 euros for having stolen a box of dates during a customs check last November.
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Spanish Police Bust Drone-Powered Drug Smuggling Ring from Morocco
The Spanish National Police has dismantled a drug trafficking network operating between Morocco and Spain. Their particularity? The use of drones to transport drugs , a phenomenon that seems to be growing in recent years between the two countries.
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Moroccan Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Spain After Months-Long Manhunt
Wanted by the Moroccan authorities since September 2023 for having introduced large quantities of narcotics (ecstasy) into the kingdom, a criminal was finally arrested in Algeciras. He faces a ten-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.
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Ferry Operators Clash Over Tarifa-Tangier Route Contract
DFDS-FRS Iberia, holder of the Tarifa-Tanger city line since 2023, has denounced the behavior of Balearia, which has recently announced that it has won the contract to supply two electric ferries to operate this maritime link.
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Spanish Authorities Fine Five Airlines $179 Million for Baggage Fees
179 million euros. This is the total amount of the fine imposed by the Spanish authorities on the airlines Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea for abusive practices. The low-cost carriers intend to take legal action to contest this sanction.
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Moroccan Civil Protection Teams Aid Valencia's Recovery After Storm
More than 100 agents and 37 trucks from the Moroccan civil protection have been deployed in Valencia for a week to help rebuild the Spanish city, hit by the Dana depression.