2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (295+ words) RABAT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Morocco's foreign ministry said on Thursday that no evidence established involvement of Rabat in the mass ‌crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July, adding it ‌rejected being drawn into Spain's domestic political battles. More than…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (461+ words) Spanish lawmakers on Thursday backed a law granting citizenship to tens of thousands of Western Saharans who were born when Spain ran the disputed territory now largely controlled by Morocco. The vote comes at a particularly sensitive time for Madrid's…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (369+ words) The Spanish government on Tuesday declassified intelligence reports about July's migrant surge into Ceuta in a bid to quell doubts about what it knew beforehand and Morocco's potential role. More than 70,000 migrants streamed into Spain's small north African territory from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (582+ words) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday insisted there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated July's migrant rush into Ceuta, after a police report highlighted multiple failings by Moroccan security forces. But the Socialist leader slammed "unacceptable" Moroccan government comments…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) Moroccan security forces displayed "total permissiveness" during the unprecedented migrant rush into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta in July, according to a Spanish police report seen by AFP on Wednesday. The findings risk embarrassing Spain's leftist government, which has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (657+ words) Otman Ianaya risked his life swimming from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta. One month on, he and thousands of migrants remain stranded, dividing locals in the increasingly tense north African city. Ianaya, 40, said he plunged into the water with his wife…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (456+ words) People living in Ceuta have appealed for calm ahead of migrant protests planned across Spain on Wednesday evening. The demonstrations, due to be held in major cities including the capital Madrid, coincide with Ceuta Day, a holiday celebrating the Spanish…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (39+ words) Yahoo News UK Spain has ordered an investigation into a reported government intelligence assessment that blamed Moroccan security forces for directing the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta in July...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (578+ words) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday ruled out Moroccan responsibility in last month's migrant rush to Ceuta, accusing Israel, Russia and the far right of spreading disinformation about the crisis. More than 70,000 migrants entered the small Spanish territory in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Italy is suspending its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass ‌rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago. In response, Spain ​said it will also keep checking passengers arriving…...