Morocco
Over 40 arrests for smuggling Moroccan citizens to the EU
The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group smuggling migrants…
Photo Story: Horsemanship competition in Morocco
A troupe charges and fire their rifles loaded with gunpowder during a national competition for Tabourida, Salon Du Cheval D'el Jadida, in…
Morocco reshuffles cabinet
Morocco announced a cabinet reshuffle, reducing the number of jobs to 23 but keeping the foreign, finance and interior ministers in their…
Moroccan king taken ill, to miss Chirac’s funeral
Doctors have advised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him…
Moroccan army to choose first batch for conscription today
On Monday, the Moroccan army will begin selecting 15,000 recruits, the first batch since the resumption to compulsory military service. Eleven years…
39% reduction in the arrival of irregular migrants in Spain
The latest data on irregular migrant arrivals from Morocco to Spain, covering the present year to Tuesday of this week, shows a…
Spain will give Morocco €30 million to curb irregular immigration
Spain’s acting government will approve a €30 million outlay to fund Morocco’s efforts at curbing irregular immigration into Europe. This direct injection…
IOM, Experts Gather on Environmental Migration and Reintegration of Returning Migrants
In West Africa, environmental challenges are widely believed to drive migration from rural areas, where livelihoods are largely dependent on natural resources…
Moroccan Navy rescues 330 persons in 2 days
Morocco says that the Royal Navy has rescued about 330 migrants trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar in unseaworthy craft. The…
Person found hiding in car glove box in migration attempt to Spain
A migrant was found hiding in a vehicle's glove box on the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. He…
Alert after man ran towards motorcade carrying Pope Francis and Moroccan King
Security guards tackled a man who ran towards a motorcade carrying Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Pope Francis. The motorcade had been…
Pope Francis in Morocco decries anti-migrant sentiments, signs appeal for sacredness of Jerusalem
Visiting a country used as a launch point for Africans and others trying to reach Europe, Pope Francis took aim Saturday at…