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Dozens of migrants piled together at Melilla border fence - video

Dozens of migrants were pictured lying by a Moroccan border fence, some bleeding and many apparently lifeless, in video showing the aftermath of an attempted mass crossing into a Spanish enclave on Friday in which at least 23 died.

Reuters

Moroccan Beaches Classified According to Quality of Water, Sand

Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali said that 379 monitoring stations for the quality of water in the kingdom’s beaches, representing 88.14%, matched the microbiological quality standards. She told a press conference in Rabat on Friday that 51 stations (11.86%) were declared non-compliant for swimming in…

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18 dead in huge rush across border into Spanish enclave Melilla

Over 2,000 migrants stormed the border between the Moroccan city of Nador and Melilla

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Spain calls deadly migrant rush an 'attack' on its territory

The Spanish prime minister on Saturday described a deadly migrant rush on the enclave of Melilla from Morocco as an attack on Spain's "territorial integrity", as human rights activists demanded an investigation.

France 24

At least 18 migrants die in surge to cross Moroccan border fence into Spain's Melilla

A spokesperson for the Spanish government's office in Melilla said about 2,000 people tried to enter, but many were stopped by Spanish and Moroccan forces on either side of the border fence.

WEKU

Morocco Says 18 Migrants Died During Mass Crossing into Melilla

Morocco said 18 migrants died trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on Friday, after a violent two-hour skirmish between migrants and border officers that also led to scores of injuries. About 2,000 migrants stormed a high fence that seals off the enclave.

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Five Migrants Die in Mass Attempt to Enter Spain’s Melilla

Five migrant were killed and dozens were injured when a huge crowd tried to cross from Morocco into Spain's Melilla enclave on Friday, the latest migrant tragedy at the doors of Europe. Some 2,000 migrants made approached Melilla at dawn over 500 managed to enter a border control area after…

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Morocco: 5 migrants dead in stampede in bid to enter Melilla

Moroccan authorities say five migrants were killed and scores of migrants and police officers were injured in a “stampede” of people trying to cross into the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla on Friday

The Independent UK

Morocco: 18 migrants die in attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla

Deaths occurred during attempted mass crossing into Spanish North African enclave by some 2,000 migrants, officials say.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of migrants storm Spain's Melilla enclave

About 400 migrants on Friday stormed a high fence that seals off Spain's North African enclave of Melilla, of whom a large group managed to cross over from Morocco after a two-hour skirmish with border officers, Spanish authorities said.

Reuters

Morocco: 6.3 Mln E-Commerce Transactions in Q1 2022

E-commerce websites and billers' websites affiliated to the Interbank Electronic Banking Center (CMI) have carried out 6.3 million online payment transactions via Moroccan and foreign bank cards, for a total amount of 2.3 billion dirhams ($230 million) during the first quarter of 2022. The e-commerce activity is up 34.4 percent…

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Israel Plans to Bring in 15,000 Workers from Morocco

Morocco and Israel are planning to fly in thousands of Moroccan workers to Tel Aviv to meet local demand. Up to 15,000 workers, including hundreds of engineers, are part of the plan. Chairman of the Construction and Wood Workers Union in Israel’s Histadrut labor federation, Yitzhak Moyal, said: “We are…

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Everton transfer news: Morocco midfielder interest as Richarlison exit fee set

Everton boss Frank Lampard is eager to avoid a repeat of last season's Premier League relegation battle and the tricky business of bringing in the right players in during the transfer window

Daily Mirror

Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

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Moroccan-Spanish Forum Discusses Investment in Dakhla

Morocco's Minister of Commerce and Industry Ryad Mezzour urged Spanish investors to seize opportunities to invest in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region. "You must seize the opportunities today before tomorrow," asserted the Minister. Speaking at the first edition of the Spain-Morocco investment forum in Dakhla, Mezzour pointed out that the region…

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Algerian Sources: Mending Ties with Morocco Not Possible at Arab Summit

Political sources in Algeria ruled out the possibility of reconciliation between Algeria and Morocco during the upcoming Arab Summit in Algiers. Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra discussed with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit the preparations for the summit that is scheduled for November. Recent media reports had spoken of…

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Morocco, Israel Underscore Importance of Developing Consultation Mechanisms

Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ayelet Shaked, in Rabat on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both countries’ interior ministries, as well as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Finance Minister Nadia Fattah Alaoui and other senior officials. According to the…

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African Lion Military Exercises Kick off in Morocco

The United States and Morocco on Monday launched the annual “African Lion” military exercises. The military maneuvers will take place from June 20-30 in Kenitra, Agadir, Tan Tan, Taroudant, and Mahbes. The drills follow the end of the work of the academic training course for the African Lion exercises this…

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The Guardian - UK

‘He’s been betrayed’: sister of Moroccan man captured in Ukraine pleads for help

Brahim Saadoun’s sister Iman says marine sentenced to death by Russian proxies has been abandoned by his own government

Salon

"We were homeless in Marrakech"

The first time my daughter told someone, I shot her the eye. What happened in Morocco was supposed to stay there

Radio France Internationale

Football chiefs launch poster for Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July.

Daily Mirror

West Ham seal £30million transfer of Morocco international Nayef Aguerd in first summer deal

The Europa League semi-finalists have moved to strengthen their defence with the signing of the Morocco international, who has inked a five-year deal at the London Stadium

The Independent UK

West Ham sign Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd from Rennes

The 26-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the Hammers.

The Independent UK

Nayef Aguerd: West Ham complete £30m deal for Rennes defender

The 26-year-old, who has been capped 25 times by Morocco, has agreed a five-year contract with the Hammers

Al Jazeera

Border rules leave teenage migrants trapped in Spain’s Ceuta

Teenagers travel to Ceuta, a Spanish enclave next to Morocco, hoping to get to the EU but often find themselves trapped.

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