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Morocco has emerged as Spain’s leading natural gas export destination, receiving 858 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first half of 2025, representing 35.5% of total Spanish gas exports and signaling a fundamental shift in Mediterranean energy dynamics. The North African kingdom’s dominant position, ahead of France which imported only 354 GWh or 14.6% of Spanish exports, […]
A joint counterterrorism operation between Spain and Morocco has led to the arrest of two individuals suspected of jihadist activity in Catalonia, underscoring the role of Morocco’s security services in pre-emptive action against terrorist cells. On Thursday, Spanish National Police, with critical support from Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), detained two men aged […]
The Spanish Tax Agency’s Customs Surveillance Service and the Spanish Civil Guard intercepted, on Wednesday, with Morocco’s assistance, a tugboat bearing the name “Sky White,” carrying some 3,000 kilograms of cocaine, divided into 80 packages of various sizes. The operation was subject to international cooperation of police services from Morocco, France, the U.S., the U.K. […]
Morocco emerged as Spain’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable supplier in the first five months of 2025, delivering €834 million worth of produce and achieving a remarkable 30% year-over-year growth, according to official Spanish data. The significant performance places Morocco well ahead of traditional European suppliers, with France ranking second at €234 million—representing a 6% […]
The Spanish government has praised Mauritania for its decisive measures in curbing irregular migration flows to Spain, particularly to the Canary Islands. Spanish authorities highlighted a 32.5% drop in maritime arrivals between January and July 2025 compared to the same period last year—a reduction not seen since early 2023. This progress follows intensified security initiatives […]
British junior energy company Chariot Limited has taken control of Morocco’s Anchois gas field development, adopting a scaled-back, modular approach following Energean’s withdrawal, potentially unlocking 18 billion cubic meters of gas reserves crucial for national energy security. Announced July 8, 2025, Chariot’s takeover marks a strategic revival of the offshore field in the Lixus permit […]
Tunisia exported 39,745 tonnes of organic agricultural products between 1 January and 30 June 2025, generating 489.03 million dinars in revenue, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI). The export sector was overwhelmingly led by organic olive oil and organic dates, which made up 86.8% and 22.7% of the total volume, respectively. Organic olive […]
Morocco has solidified its position as a key trade partner for Spain, emerging as the third-largest supplier of agricultural and fisheries products to the Iberian nation after France and the Netherlands, according to official data released by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. The figures, published in the 2024 Foreign Trade Report, reveal that […]
Spanish Navantia San Fernando shipyard celebrated on Tuesday May 27 the launch ceremony of the Avante 1800 type OPV that the company has built for the Moroccan Royal Navy, an event consolidated the close naval cooperation between Spain and Morocco, based on continuous exchange and mutual technical recognition. Construction number 565 of the shipyard touched […]
The Spanish Civil Guard announced Friday the arrest of an individual in Guadalajara, central Spain, for belonging to the terrorist Daesh group, during a joint operation conducted with Morocco’s Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The close cooperation between the two security services made it possible to confirm the individual’s presence in Spain, which in […]