Spanish authorities have dismantled an organized criminal network operating between Melilla and Morocco that specialized in smuggling people, primarily Moroccan nationals, into Spain via Melilla and other Spanish territories. The operation led to the arrest of 13 individuals, according to Spanish media reports. The investigation began in March 2024, following intelligence indicating that the network was using small boats registered under fictitious names to illegally transport migrants to the
The Spanish state-owned company Navantia is set to launch the Avante 1800 patrol vessel, ordered by the Royal Moroccan Navy, on May 27, according to an announcement made Friday by a Spanish media outlet. The vessel, currently under construction at the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz, is scheduled for delivery in 2026. In September 2022, the Moroccan government signed a €95 million loan agreement with Banco Santander to finance the construction of the patrol vessel. The contract with
Data from Spain’s 2024 National Security Report reveals that over 13,000 irregular migrants departed from Moroccan shores en route to Spain, making Morocco the second-largest departure point after Mauritania, which recorded more than 25,000 departures that same year. The report, published by the National Security Department under the Spanish Prime Minister’s Office, confirms a growing migratory pressure on Spanish coastlines, with a record 61,372 sea arrivals in 2024—an
Reviewed yesterday during the National Defense and Security Council meeting, the report «Muslim Brotherhood and Political Islam in France» is considered by the Élysée to represent the third phase in the fight against radical Islam—following the 2017 law on strengthening internal security and combating terrorism, and the 2021 law against «separatism». However, several experts have pointed out inaccuracies, conceptual confusion, and a lack of
Morocco will allocate 6.2 billion dirhams to a livestock replenishment program aimed at reviving herds severely affected by years of drought, Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari announced on Thursday. Spanning 2025–2026, the program will dedicate 3 billion dirhams in 2025 and 3.2 billion in 2026. It includes measures such as debt relief and restructuring for livestock farmers, as well as subsidies for animal feed, Bouari said during a press briefing following the Government Council
Le Maroc s'engage à investir 6,2 milliards de dirhams dans un ambitieux programme de reconstitution du cheptel, destiné à revitaliser les troupeaux gravement affectés par plusieurs années de sécheresse, a annoncé jeudi le ministre de l'Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari. Prévu pour s'étendre sur les années 2025 et 2026, ce programme prévoit une enveloppe de 3 milliards de dirhams pour 2025, suivie de 3,2 milliards pour
Marruecos ha anunciado un ambicioso plan de inversión de 6,2 mil millones de dirhams para la recuperación del sector ganadero, severamente afectado por años de sequía, según informó el jueves el ministro de Agricultura, Ahmed El Bouari. Este programa, que se desarrollará entre 2025 y 2026, destinará 3 mil millones de dirhams para el primer año y 3,2 mil millones para el siguiente. Entre las medidas clave se incluyen la
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved the decree on citizenship acquisition, with 137 votes in favor, 83 against, and two abstentions. The decree establishes the principle that citizenship transmission must be based on a genuine connection to the country, both for the citizen ancestors and the descendants receiving citizenship.
An earthquake of moderate intensity, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, struck on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 12:16 PM in an area located 33 kilometers southwest of Khemisset, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. Earlier, the Spanish National Geographic Institute (IGN) had reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 occurring 48 kilometers southwest of Khemisset, at a depth of 23 kilometers. This initial magnitude was later revised to 4.1. Other institutions, such as the Portuguese
The Meknès International Animation Film Festival (FICAM), held from May 16 to 21, 2025, under the initiative of the Aïcha Foundation in partnership with the city's French Institute, concluded after a week that brought together emerging talents, seasoned animation experts, and a fusion with video gaming. This twenty-third edition was highlighted by the Moroccan premiere of the film «Flow» by Gints Zilbalodis, described as a «cinematic UFO praised for its immersive