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The Madrid Press Association has referred a formal complaint by Moroccan academic Lahcen Haddad to Spain’s journalism ethics commission after a Cuatro television debate aired unchallenged calls for the “political and economic destruction” of Morocco. On 31 July 2026, during the program Horizonte, guest Taleb Alisalem, a Polisario member with visceral hatred of all things […]
Ignacio Cembrero no longer practices journalism. He practices activism directed against Morocco. The distinction matters, because the two professions obey different rules. A journalist is bound by verification, balance, sourcing and the separation of fact from opinion. An activist is free to select, amplify and interpret in service of a fixed narrative. Cembrero’s recent output, […]
Spanish far-right politicians, Polisario separatists, Algerian mouthpieces and Russian bots and certain Morocco phobic media figures have seized on the recent mass migrant crossings into the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta to launch a coordinated campaign of disinformation and hostile coverage targeting Morocco, Spanish fact-checkers and international investigations show. Three weeks after tens of thousands of […]
A highly emotional testimony published by Spanish daily El País about a young Moroccan woman who swam into Ceuta during the mass crossings of late July has been sharply contradicted by her own social media history, which paints a picture of international travel, modelling work, and a comfortable urban lifestyle far removed from the narrative […]
Statements by Ramón Caudevilla, the former head of immigration management in the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta (Sebta), have ignited debate over the handling of unaccompanied minors and irregular migration. Caudevilla, who led the department for 32 years until his retirement in January at age 65, shared his views in an interview with the Spanish newspaper […]
Morocco is repositioning itself in the European cruise tourism market, driven by the new Casablanca maritime terminal and the assets of Tangier and Agadir, according to an analysis by Finances News Hebdo. Benefiting from a strategic location at the crossroads of major maritime routes, the Kingdom combines internationally known port cities with cultural, historical and […]
At least 24 Spanish soldiers deployed in Ceuta have contracted scabies, prompting serious concerns about overcrowded and inadequate local accommodation conditions. The itchy skin condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs. Highly infectious, scabies can be spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothing. The symptoms include persistent […]
Rabat’s intelligence services played the decisive role in securing a presidential pardon for a French external intelligence officer held in Mali, according to fresh reporting by the specialist outlet Intelligence Online, underscoring the Kingdom’s growing weight as a discreet mediator in the Sahel. Yann Vézilier, an officer of France’s Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure […]
The recent migration crisis at Ceuta has triggered a wave of anti-Moroccan rhetoric in Spain, rooted in centuries-old historical traumas rather than current events alone. The warmongering and hostility displayed by segments of the Spanish media and political spectrum goes far beyond a spontaneous reaction to the July events in the Spanish enclave. Since the […]
The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) has detailed serious violations against irregular migrants in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and said it does not rule out referring the matter to international bodies. At a press conference, OMDH president Nawfal Bouamri presented a report on the recent mass crossing to the occupied enclave of […]