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The International Organization for Migration presented in Rabat the findings of a comparative analysis on the territorial implementation of Morocco’s National Immigration and Asylum Strategy across four regions: Oriental, Souss-Massa, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma and Béni Mellal-Khénifra. The......
Moroccan and Spanish officials held a joint meeting in Tangier on Wednesday to coordinate preparations for Operation Marhaba 2026, the annual large-scale transit operation that facilitates the return of Moroccan citizens living abroad. The meeting was co-chaired by Khalid Zerouali, Wali and Director......
Morocco and Spain share a deep connection, with nearly 900,000 Moroccan nationals now legally registered in Spanish municipalities. When accounting for second-generation residents who hold Spanish nationality, the total population of Moroccan origin exceeds 1.2 million, positioning it as the largest......
Spain's National Statistics Institute reported that 1,165,955 Morocco-born residents lived in the country as of January 1, 2025. This group remains the largest foreign-born community, outnumbering Colombians at 978,041 and Venezuelans at 692,316. Foreign-born individuals totaled 9,464,210, or one......
A six-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a year after being taken by her mother in France has been found in Spain, bringing an end to a cross-border investigation involving multiple authorities. The child was located in the coastal town of Lloret de Mar, where she had been living with her......
Police in Bilbao recently intervened in a local nursing home to stop residents from playing their weekly bingo games for money. The elderly participants were reportedly betting 20 cents per card, which drew attention from a nearby licensed gaming hall. Authorities reminded the players that gambling......
Authorities in northern Spain have detained a man following the deaths of three women in a suspected arson at an apartment building in Miranda de Ebro, a town of about 37,000 residents located roughly 60 kilometers south of Bilbao. The incident occurred Tuesday evening. Pedro de la Fuente, the government’s......
Spanish authorities have arrested a 32-year-old Moroccan man in northwestern Spain on suspicion of illegally detaining and abusing his wife for several weeks inside their home in the province of Zamora. The arrest was carried out by the Guardia Civil after emergency services......
Rescue teams have recovered the body of a sixth victim following the collapse of a wooden pedestrian bridge on a beach in Santander, northern Spain, authorities reported on Thursday. The total death toll from the tragedy now stands at six, with one survivor. The incident occurred on Tuesday when a group......
Units of the Royal Moroccan Navy intercepted a boat carrying 189 irregular migrants off the coast of Dakhla on Monday, as they attempted to reach the Canary Islands, according to an official military statement. The vessel, described as a small fishing boat, was stopped during a maritime patrol operation......
Five people have died and four others sustained minor injuries following a fire in a residential building in northeastern Spain, regional emergency services confirmed. The blaze broke out late Monday in the town of Manlleu, located around 60 kilometers north of Barcelona, within the autonomous community......
Spanish authorities have arrested a fugitive sought by Morocco on charges related to human trafficking, marking a new development in cross-border security cooperation between the two countries. In a statement released on Monday, the Policia Nacional confirmed the detention of a suspect who was the subject......
More than 3,000 Moroccan nationals filed asylum applications in Spain in 2025, according to data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The figures include applicants of all ages and genders. A total of 3,003 Moroccans sought international protection during the year,......
