First Independent Mena Newspaper
Spanish acting Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) Pedro Sanchez has praised Morocco’s efforts in combating the illegal migrants’ crossings to Spain, saying the key role played by the North African Kingdom has led to a major drop in the number of arrivals of migrants. “We have succeeded in reducing by […]
Spanish security forces have dismantled this week a criminal network, the most active in Andalusia, that used to import drug from Morocco. Led by the Guardia civil and the Tributary Agency, the operation led to the seizure of more than 7,700 kilograms of hashish and the arrest of 45 people, including the head of the […]
Three Moroccan brothers are to appear in court this Tuesday October 1st for having allegedly sent money to a fourth brother who has joined the ranks of the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Syria. El Jefaly siblings, according to the prosecution sent an unspecified amount of money to their brother in Syria via a […]
The “serious and credible” autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the resolution of the Sahara regional conflict is gaining a growing international acclaim, while the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group continues to suffer more diplomatic setbacks as separatism is crumbling giving way to global cooperation and regional integration. The secessionists and their Algerian supporters were deeply […]
Spain has made-a volte face giving up on a referendum for self-determination in the Sahara in favor of supporting UN efforts to reach a political and mutually acceptable solution to the dispute opposing Morocco to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed in his speech before the UN General Assembly the central […]
The head of Morocco’s internal security Abdellatif Hammouchi and the Commmander of the Royal gendarmerie Lieutenant General Mohamed Haramou, were decorated in Spain. A royal decree published in Spain’s Official Gazette bestows on the Moroccan officials the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Spanish Civil Guard. The distinction awarding was endorsed Saturday, […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Barcelona Center Financer Europeu (BCFE) have sealed a cooperation agreement to enhance and tap investment opportunities between Spain, Morocco and Africa The deal lays the foundation for a sustainable cooperation that aims to promote investment opportunities between Spain, Morocco, Africa’s gateway. The Moroccan and Spanish financial centers pledge to set […]
Spanish global group Himoinsa, which designs, manufactures and distributes power generation equipment, has opened a sales office in Casablanca. Himoinsa, which has been operating in the Moroccan market for 18 years, also makes a wide variety of generator sets and lighting towers. Speaking during inaugural event, Lydia Gracia, Executive Director of Himoinsa, said the opening […]
Morocco and Spain agreed to expand cooperation in the fight against illegal migration as Spain reaps benefits of Morocco’s efforts with arrivals in Spanish coasts nearly halving this year. The pledge was made by Moroccan Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit and his Spanish peer Fernando Grande-Marlaska at a meeting in Rabat this Wednesday. The meeting tackled […]
Moroccan authorities stopped some 400 migrants from jumping the fence surrounding the Spanish occupied enclave of Ceuta. Spanish authorities said that 150 migrants managed to enter the enclave in a major assault on the fence since the 2018 summer. Moroccan authorities said that 9 migrants were injured in the attempt and 90 others arrested. Morocco […]