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Spanish PM says Russia, Israel spread disinformation during Ceuta migrant crisis

Pedro Sánchez cites EU foreign-service research, accusing both countries of exploiting July’s mass migrant influx to attack Madrid amid disputes over Ukraine and Gaza

Reuters | 08.31.26

Spain declares national security crisis in Ceuta. Israel can help Morocco make the enclaves costly

Opinion: Madrid lectures Israel on borders while activating emergency powers over its African outposts; the Abraham Accords now give Israel and Morocco a real way to respond

Amine Ayoub | 08.27.26

Covenant Industries tests its Anthem missile on Aug. 6, 2026, at the Multidomain Training Area range complex in Morocco

Desert launch: US and Morocco test advanced missile at AMTEC amid evolving regional security architecture

Analysis: The test of Covenant Industries' Anthem missile in Tan-Tan marks the first site approved outside the US under the Pentagon's Test Range Expansion Initiative, highlighting an expanding allied defense ecosystem

Amine Ayoub | 08.12.26

ראש ממשלת איטליה ג'ורג'ה מלוני וראש ממשלת ספרד פדרו סנצ'ז

Spain hits back at Italy: Passport checks imposed as Schengen row escalates

Madrid will check passports, visas and nationality for travelers arriving from Italy after Rome kept restrictions on Spanish passengers in place despite most migrants who entered Ceuta returning to Morocco

News Agencies | 08.08.26

מרוקו ספרד פריצה המונית של מהגרים ל סאוטה דרך הים

Weaponizing refugees: Morocco’s human leverage over Europe

Opinion: Like other strong monarchies and dictatorships, Morocco treats people as tools to gain leverage in geopolitical negotiations

Zeev Avrahami | 08.05.26

Thousands of migrants remain in Ceuta as Spanish intelligence says Morocco allowed border breach

Spain now says up to 75,000 migrants joined the mass crossing, with as many as 5,000 still in the enclave; reception centers are overwhelmed and 862 minors cannot be deported

ynet, News Agencies | 08.03.26

Europe reels from Ceuta chaos as migrants say Morocco encouraged them to cross

Ceuta returns to near normal after most migrants crossed back into Morocco, but testimony that Moroccan police encouraged the mass breach has fueled outrage in Spain, alarm across Europe and fierce criticism from Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni

ynet, News Agencies | 08.01.26

After mass migrant breach from Morocco, Spain sends troops to Ceuta as Italy threatens Schengen suspension

Thousands of migrants breached Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco by sea and land, prompting Madrid to deploy troops; Italy’s right-wing government accused Sanchez of encouraging illegal migration and threatened to suspend Schengen ties with Spain

ynet, News Agencies | 07.31.26

Morocco’s border power: How Ceuta exposes Europe’s vulnerable southern frontier

Analysis: Morocco’s border posture with Spain came under scrutiny after a mass migrant surge into Ceuta, underscoring Rabat’s leverage over Europe’s southern frontier amid regional rivalries and shifting North African diplomacy

Amine Ayoub | 07.30.26

דונלד טראמפ, בנמין נתניהו, מלך מרוקו מוחמד ה-6

Trump’s Moroccan Sahara highway just became one of Israel’s quietest strategic wins

Analysis: While the media mocked the name, Morocco locked down North Africa and slammed the door on Iran’s Atlantic ambitions

Amine Ayoub | 07.27.26

The $25 billion pipeline that changes the balance of power in North Africa

Analysis: From Nigeria to Morocco and onward to Europe: How the new Atlantic Gas Corridor delivers energy security, weakens Algerian leverage and creates a major strategic win for Western-aligned partners

Amine Ayoub | 07.23.26

The truth about Pegasus: How the Morocco-Israel security shield outlasted global media outrage

Opinion: While Western headlines amplify sensational leaks, sovereign states continue to rely on intelligence superiority to preserve regional stability

Amine Ayoub | 07.21.26

Morocco adds 60,000 hotel beds ahead of 2030 World Cup

Nearly 20 million tourists visited Morocco last year, but the government targets 26 million annually by 2030; ahead of the World Cup, it is investing $20 billion in infrastructure designed to fuel tourism and economic growth long after the final whistle

Reuters | 07.21.26

איטליה תמונות מותו של ה מרוקאי עבד אל רחים פקיר העצור

Moroccan migrant dies during police restraint in Bologna, sparking George Floyd comparisons

Police pinned 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir to the pavement after reports that he was acting violently; video shows him struggling, saying he could not breathe and calling for help before losing consciousness, as Italy opens an investigation and protests spread

News Agencies | 07.21.26

Abraham Accords strike again: Morocco just signed historic deal with Israel to secure Gaza

Analysis: First major Arab power commits troops to post-Hamas Gaza under Trump’s peace framework, shattering Islamist narratives and redefining Middle East security

Amine Ayoub | 07.16.26