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King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Dona Letizia arrived this Wednesday in Rabat on a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The Spanish guests were welcomed at the airport by the Moroccan Sovereign, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and princesses Lalla […]
King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Dona Letizia will pay an official visit to Morocco on February 13 and 14, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, announced on Monday the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement. The two Sovereigns will hold official talks and will preside over the […]
Spain gave ownership of the 106 year-old theatro cervantes to Morocco after a long shutdown in return for its restoration. The theatre will be handed to Morocco following a decision of the Spanish government in return for maintaining the Spanish cultural character of the monument. Another condition includes the creation of a Spanish cultural center […]
Few days after the adoption of the Morocco-EU agricultural agreement covering Sahara products, the Spanish government is putting pressure on the EU to forge ahead with the approval of the fisheries agreement. Spanish vessels and fishermen are the main beneficiary of the fisheries agreement pending adoption by the EU Parliament in a plenary this month. […]
Morocco has invested heavily in ports infrastructure to become a competitor of its European neighbors, Spain and Portugal, in port-related items in international rankings, Jaime Pérez-Seoane de Zunzunegui, regional editor for North Africa for Oxford Business Group told the Wall Street Journal. “Morocco’s ports really shine, ranking 16th globally for liner shipping connectivity, and 28th […]
Bids by different countries to host the 2030 World Cup are welcome including the one announced by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, FIFA head Gianni Infantino said. Speaking in Marrakech following a FIFA meeting, Infantino said that there is no impediments in FIFA regulations regarding organizing the world cup by countries from different continental associations. Infantino’s […]
Morocco’s intelligence agency has helped its German and French counterparts to thwart serious terrorist plots that were targeting the airports of Charles de Gaulle and Stuttgart, according to German ZDF TV Channel. In a TV report, ZDF terrorism expert Elmar Theveßen said the “German and French intelligence services have foiled major terrorist acts that targeted […]
Morocco, France, Spain and Belgium have just set up a joint security cell, tasked with foiling any terrorist attacks during the year’s end holiday season. According to local daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, which is reporting the news this Monday, the joint security cell is already operational and works around the clock. The daily, quoting […]
Morocco spent €1.4 million in support for mosques and Muslim associations in Madrid and Catalonia, Islamic affairs minister Ahmed Taoufiq said. That amount was intended to cover the financial needs of places exclusively dedicated to worship as well as legal associations, the minister told Spanish news agency EFE. Morocco’s support for mosques in Spain does […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has officially requested Morocco to be part of the 2030 joint World Cup bid that also includes Portugal. Sanchez made the announcement at a press conference following a meeting with King Mohammed VI and head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani. The Moroccan news agency quoted the Prime […]