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Carrefour Store in Spanish Enclave Ceuta Accepts Moroccan Dirhams
The French Carrefour store in Ceuta has started to allow the payment of its products in Moroccan dirhams. A first in the country to try to attract Moroccan customers.
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Morocco Ignores Distress Calls, Straining Relations with Spain over Canary Islands Rescues
For a few weeks now, Morocco has been avoiding collaborating with Spain in the context of rescue missions off the Canary Islands and near the waters of the Sahara.
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High-Speed Chase on Spanish River Ends in Death, 121 Bales of Moroccan Hashish Seized
A chase on the Guadalquivir River between a drug boat from Morocco and a Civil Guard patrol boat resulted in the death of one of the occupants of the first boat. Four other people were injured in the operation, which led to the seizure of 121 bales of hashish.
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Body of Missing Moroccan Man Found in Spanish Lake, Autopsy Pending
The body of a young man of Moroccan origin was found on Sunday in Lake La Cuerda del Pozo in Spain. The remains have been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for the purposes of the autopsy.
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Visa Delays Prevent Moroccan Father from Attending Child's Birth in Spain
Maria Agustí, a teacher in Llria in Valencia, is eight months pregnant. Her Moroccan partner, Rachid Dahdahi, unfortunately will not be able to attend the birth in Spain because he has failed to get a visa appointment at the Spanish consulate in Casablanca where he resides.
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Moroccan Heroes Who Saved Drowning Spaniard Granted Spanish Citizenship
Hamza El Hatmi and Abdessamad Fiach, the two young Moroccan migrants who had saved a 74-year-old Spaniard from drowning in the Serós canal in Lleida (Catalonia) in April 2023, have just obtained Spanish nationality by naturalization.
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Suspected Monkeypox Case in Morocco: European Traveler Isolated at Ceuta Hospital
A first case of monkeypox would have been admitted to the university hospital in Sebta. It would be a Moroccan from Europe, back from vacation in Morocco. Analyzes are underway to confirm this hypothesis.
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Ferry Incident Causes Scare at Ceuta Port, No Injuries Reported
A big scare on a boat arriving at the port of Ceuta from Algeciras. The gangway of the ship was lowered before reaching the quay. No human or material damage was recorded.
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Hiba Abouk, Ex-Wife of Soccer Star Hakimi, Reportedly Dating Spanish Actor Escassi
The rumor seems to be confirmed. Hiba Abouk , the ex-wife of Achraf Hakimi, is in a romantic relationship with Álvaro Muñoz Escassi. The latter’s daughter, Anna Barrachina, has started following the Spanish actress on social media.
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Spain Raises Alarm Over Morocco's Cloud Seeding Program Amid Drought Concerns
Faced with persistent drought, Morocco has decided to intensify its cloud seeding program. This technique, which aims to artificially induce precipitation, is causing concern in Spain, where meteorologists are sounding the alarm.
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EU Alerts: Salmonella-Contaminated Moroccan Shrimp Intercepted in Spain
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued an alert concerning a batch of contaminated Moroccan shrimp exported to Spain.
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Spanish Mayor Faces Backlash for Racist Comments About Moroccan Immigrants
Risto Mejide, presenter of "Todo Es Mentira", firmly condemned on Monday the "extremely racist" message of Xavier García Albiol, mayor of Badalona, who described Moroccan migrants as criminals in a post on X.