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Moroccan-Spanish joint efforts to counter regional terrorist threats in the Sahel and Sahara region were at the center of talks held Wednesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director-General of national police & homeland intelligence agency, and Maj. General Luis Peláez Piñeiro, Intelligence Chief of Guardia Civil, one of Spain’s law enforcement agencies. General Luis Peláez […]
Morocco and Spain have hailed their future-oriented strategic partnership as excellent and reaffirmed their shared determination to further strengthen this privileged partnership, which constitutes a model of remarkable cooperation. This came during a meeting in Madrid Thursday between the Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita. Bourita visited Madrid, part of […]
Moroccan and Spanish experts have agreed to advance engineering studies related to the fixed link project across the Strait of Gibraltar at a meeting held Thursday in Madrid between officials from the Moroccan National Company for the Studies of the Strait of Gibraltar (SNED) and the Spanish Society for Fixed Communication Studies across the Strait […]
Morocco and Spain have created the best climate ever for the development of their bilateral ties, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares said. The two countries are reaping the benefits of the momentum launched by the joint declaration of 2022, signed by King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Albares recalled at the Spanish […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has once again been recognized as the best airline connecting Spain to Africa at the 30th “Travelranking” awards by specialized magazine Agenttravel. The award was presented on Thursday in Madrid, acknowledging the airline’s consistent efforts to enhance the customer experience. Awarded by experts from the travel and tourism industry in Spain, […]
Spanish authorities have arrested a suspected supporter of the terrorist group ISIS in Córdoba, southern Spain, in a counterterrorism operation carried out in coordination with Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspect was identified through close intelligence-sharing between the Civil Guard and the DGST, with investigators citing his “intense activity” on social media […]
In 2024, Morocco became Spain’s second supplier outside the EU, with an increasing volume to 13 billion euros. Moroccan goods made up 2.3% of total Spanish imports, as the kingdom strengthened its position as Spain’s main African trade partner. This positioned Morocco as Spain’s main African supplier with 28% of all goods purchased from the […]
Morocco, Spain and Portugal decided to create a joint judicial cooperation commission to reinforce cooperation ahead of the 2030 World Cup they will co-host. “This commission will be tasked with developing a special framework for judicial cooperation among the three countries, with the aim of supporting the preparations for the 2030 World Cup through the […]
The Spanish Guardia Civil announced on Thursday the seizure of over two tons of hashish during an operation on the northern coast of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, thanks to accurate intelligence provided by Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). This operation was carried out after the Civil Guard was alerted by the DGST […]
Spanish Civil Guard announced on Monday the arrest of seven suspected members of “Daesh” in security operations carried out in close collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). Three suspects were apprehended in the province of Toledo thanks to intelligence provided by the DGST regarding a group of individuals at an advanced stage of […]