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Morocco Rises Vigilance Level on Spanish Borders in Wake of Barcelona Attacks

Moroccan authorities have raised security vigilance on its northern borders with Spain after the Barcelona terror attack. The tightening of security measures, especially in the northern region near the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, aims at thwarting any infiltration attempts or smuggling of arms by terrorists, local media reported. Morocco has also reinforced security […]

Morocco Stops 89,000 Illegal Crossings to Europe in 2018

Morocco thwarted 89,000 illegal migration attempts to Europe in 2018 as the country became the main gate for migrants willing to risk their lives in the Mediterranean sea to reach Europe, the National Observatory for Migration said. The North African country, a migrants’ destination itself, became a main gate for Europe after Italy pushed for […]

Transavia Launches Four New Flights to Morocco

KLM ‘s low-cost arm Transavia said it will add four new air routes to Morocco in 2017 bringing the total number of flights served by the airline towards the Kingdom to 19. The company said that the four new routes are Marrakech-Eindhoven, Tangier-Paris Orly, Oujda-Lyon and Dakhla-Paris. The new flights will enable the airline to […]