Yassine Lafraiki, an imam in Corella (a municipality located in the province of Navarre), was repatriated to Morocco for «glorifying a Wahhabi and Salafist ideology», reports the regional newspaper Noticias de Navarra. The imam wanted to build an Islamic center in the city, which is home to more than 550 Muslims. However, based on an investigation, it turned out that one of the main investors to contribute to the building of that center is an NGO called «Society of the
An inmate from the Sangonera Murcia La Verde (South-Western Spain) prison managed yesterday to escape during his transfer to a hospital, sources at the prison told others from the Government Delegation, according to La Verdad. Security forces are looking for the Moroccan prisoner who has a heavy criminal record. The man complained of severe pain in his foot before being transported to the Virgen de La Arrixaca hospital in Murcia by members of the Civil Guard. It was when he arrived at the
Farid Hilali, a Moroccan national who has been accused of being an al-Qaida member, is seeking 1.8 million Euros in compensation after being jailed wrongly for five years, reports the Guardian on Monday. According to El Pais, Hilali filed a complaint against the Spanish and the British authorities in December 2017 for accusing him of transmitting messages to an al-Qaida cell leader connected to the New York 9/11 attacks. In fact, the Moroccan national was detained in the UK after being
Two destinations have been this year on the travel list of Spanish influencers : Lanzarote and its volcanic landscapes, and Marrakech. Its captivating landscape, streets and riads decorated to perfection attract fashion bloggers searching for a perfect location to their shootings, according to the Spanish edition of the American magazine Harper's Bazaar. But these influencers are not the only ones to fell in love with the imperial city. The Spanish ready-to-wear label Zara was
More than 30 women in the city of Bilbao (northern Spain) have denounced the difficulties they face when looking for real estate for rent, according to the regional newspaper Deia. The Maghreb association Ahizpatasuna echoed their problems by organizing several rallies. The next one is scheduled for March 21st. Afaf, Meriem and Karima are among the 8,151 women in the Basque Country living in Bilbao. Meriem, 40, recalls her failing attempts during her interviews with real estate agents.
Although these remarks are ironic, they are politically «incorrect». The vice-President of the autonomous city of Melilla, Daniel Conesa Mínguez, tweeted account the borders : «Do those who criticize us know the problems that come from the Moroccan side ? What do you want us to do ? To invade them ? Please...» En el tema de la frontera, más allá del “todo va mal” y de la crítica política interesada, no oigo ninguna
On Sunday 11th of March, the Mossos d'Esquadra arrested an individual in Catalonia who stole winning lottery tickets, worth a total of 2,300 Euros, reports La Vanguardia. The alleged Moroccan offender allegedly broke into 12 lottery outlets in Baix Llobregat, Comarca of Catalonia. The individual, with a screwdriver, left with cash and winning tickets. The 29-year-old Moroccan national who has a criminal record, was arrested on March the 4th for threats, resistance and disobedience. Released,
The work of Souad Benkaddour, a Spanish citizen of Moroccan origins, has just been awarded by the Rodolfo Benito Samaniego Foundation. She was indeed granted the 2018 Values of Conviviality Award. As La Luna de Alcalá explains, the awards given by the foundation reward individuals and groups who work on strengthening the values of coexistence and tolerance in society. For Souad Benkaddour, everything started in September 2015, as she explained to El País. Her neighbors had asked
In a few hours, the Spanish Prime Minister will meet the mayor-president of Melilla who plans to seek help from Madrid. Arguing that Spain is recovering from the crisis, he believes that the city needs to strengthen its sovereignty.
Two Moroccan nationals have admitted in front of a Spanish court that they have been part of a local terrorist cell affiliated to ISIS, EFE said yesterday. The two men were particularly operating through social media, looking for potential recruits. Abdelillah Migou and Anouar Merabet were facing respectively 9 and 11 years in prison. The second one was also involved in a drug trafficking case. Their sentences were revised during the trial at the National Hearing after the two men