A Moroccan national who has been wanted in the Kingdom for drug trafficking and homicide was arrested on Wednesday, 8th of August, in Ceuta, says Spanish press agency Europa Press. On the run since March, the man carried a fake Spanish ID. He was identified after the Moroccan and Spanish authorities collaborated, exchanging information on his file. A court in Spain decided to extradite the suspect to Morocco, concludes the same source.
The Spanish Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest in Vitoria (north of Spain), in collaboration with the Moroccan authorities, of an alleged member of ISIS terrorist organization for which he was carrying out tasks related to indoctrination and recruitment. The suspect is a 21-year-old man of Moroccan nationality, said the same source in a statement, adding that he was known for his membership in radical groups with jihadist ideology in Algeciras (South), the city where he
Spain’s left-wing party Podemos has warned the Spanish government against reaching a solution with Morocco to solve the problem of migration. The party believes that Morocco uses the current migratory crisis to blackmail Spain.
The ports of Tarifa and Algeciras, linking Spain to Morocco’s Tanger-Med have set new traffic record on Sunday, 5th of August, reports Spanish online newspaper Andalucia Informacion. According to numbers released by the Port Authority of Algeciras, on Sunday 11,000 vehicles and 45,000 passengers entered the Tanger-Med port through the two Spanish ports. In Spain, the Crossing the Strait Operation, was kicked off on the 15th of June to facilitate the crossing of tourists visiting the
People’s Party politician Javier Maroto believes that Pedro Sanchez’ cabinet is «sending a message to migration mafias» who practice human trafficking, says Spanish newspaper ABC. The official accused Spain’s Prime Minister of «forgetting about Morocco» which «monitors thousands of people who are trying to cross» the borders between the two countries. Interviewed by Europa Press, Javier Maroto said Pedro Sanchez should
Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Abou is joining Spain’s Real Madrid Castilla in a free transfer deal with Getafe, who he joined last month, reports AS Diario on Thursday. The 20-year-old player was playing with Rayo Majadahonda before getting transferred to Getafe. The Casablanca-born midfielder can play also as striker. He debuted his career in Barcelona but left the club because of its problems with the FIFA. He later joined the Porto academy where he played for the Uefa Youth League.
After the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged the European Commission in a letter to help Morocco manage its borders to stop the growing number of migrant arrivals, his Minister of Defense Margarita Robles followed his footsteps. «Morocco is facing an important migration flow (…) The Spanish government believes that the North African country is in the need of EU aids» said the minister in an interview. The senior official is expected Thursday in Paris to discuss
A Moroccan national was arrested in Valencia, a city that lies on Spain’s southeastern coast, for sexually attacking a British woman, reports UK online newspaper the Express on Wednesday. The 25-year-old man was accused of breaking into the British tourist’s apartment in a Tenerife holiday resort. The attack took place at around 11am on May the 13th. The Moroccan man was identified by his DNA, said investigators who added that he forced into the woman’s bedroom and
José Luis Rodriquez Zapatero has been well appreciated in Morocco. In addition to the fact that his grandfather has been living in Larache for years, his privileged relationship with King Mohammed VI explains everything.
The Spanish security forces arrested two Moroccan nationals in Mataró (Barcelona) on Wednesday. They are accused of participating in the recruitment and radicalization people in the provinces of Barcelona and Tarragona (north-east). Spanish news agency EFE reports that the two suspects, identified as 46-year-old MB, from Tétouan and 36-year-old O.K from Tangier, are part of a network aimed at radicalizing and indoctrinating young people in Barcelona and Tarragona