First Independent Mena Newspaper
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, stated, Tuesday, that ”without the collaboration” of Morocco, it would be ”impossible” to control illegal migration flows. Without the collaboration of the Moroccan security forces and the excellent work of the Spanish security forces, it would be impossible to control the illegal migration phenomenon,” Albares said in […]
Most of the migrants who took part in Melilla’s deadly crossing last Friday were from eastern Africa, notably Sudan, who could only access Morocco after crossing the Algerian border. The role of Algeria is evident in creating this migration crisis in Northern Morocco. According to Spanish paper El Mundo, quoting security officials in Madrid, Algeria […]
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, praised again this Monday Morocco’s efforts in the fight against illegal immigration, noting that the Kingdom is a “strategic partner”, which struggles against the ”violent actions of migrants orchestrated by international mafias”. “Morocco is a strategic partner for Spain, not only in terms of monitoring illegal immigration […]
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reaffirmed on Saturday that the position of his country supporting the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara is “very clear” and “sovereign”. Spain considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as “the most serious, realistic and credible basis for the resolution of the Sahara dispute.” “The position of the Spanish government […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez lauded the efforts made by Moroccan and Spanish security forces to stop a violent storming of Melilla fence, a Spanish occupied enclave in Northern Morocco. Early on Friday June 24, more than 2000 Sub-Saharan migrants marched violently with sticks, acid, bladed weapons and stones attacking Moroccan security forces as they […]
The southern city of Dakhla hosted Tuesday the first Moroccan-Spanish investment forum to be held in the region to explore opportunities for the development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The forum, organized by the Council of the region of Dakhla Oued Eddahab, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, […]
Anger is still boiling up inside the Algerian regime, irked by the firm support voiced by Spanish government to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty. The resentment continues building up pushing the ruling military junta to take irrational decisions undermining the EU-Algeria Association Agreement. Among the latest vindictive measures […]
Security and intelligence cooperation between Morocco and Spain were discussed during the working visit the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, paid to Madrid June 16 and 17. Hammouchi, who was leading a delegation made up of directors and executives of the central services of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance […]
Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has described Morocco as a “strategic and reliable neighbor”, underlining the “transversal” dimension of cooperation between the two countries. “Morocco is an absolutely strategic, reliable neighbor, with which we share common interests,” Grande-Marlaska told reporters on Friday after visiting the construction works of the new headquarters of the […]
The exemplary Moroccan-Spanish cooperation in matters of migration and security, including the fight against terrorism and transnational crime, was highlighted at a working meeting that gathered this Wednesday in Madrid the two countries’ Interior Ministers Abdelouafi Laftit and Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The two officials held in-depth discussions on topics of common interest, and recalled on the […]