Sources: Al Jazeera
Police in Algeria arrest 27 members of the separatist group MAK, which has been blamed for two recent attacks in northern towns. The group is known for seeking independence for the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie. Algeria cited Morocco's support for the group as a reason for suspending diplomatic relations last week. 2021-09-6
More than 5,000 migrants cross the border into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in an unprecedented influx. The Spanish government in Ceuta says 50 additional Guardia Civil agents and 150 national police officers will be deployed to maintain security in the city. The crossings come amid tensions between Spain and Morocco over Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali's hospital treatment in Spain for COVID-19. 2021-05-17
Morocco is expected to acquire 65 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca and Sinopharm. 2020-12-25
The foreign ministries of Spain and Morocco announce they will hold talks to resolve a dispute over territorial water rights in the North Atlantic, caused by the Moroccan parliament passing two laws that extended its claims to the coast of Western Sahara earlier this week. Spain expressed concerns that these laws would encroach on its claims near the Canary Islands. 2020-01-24
Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni and her husband Rifaat al-Amin are each jailed for a year by a Rabat court for premarital sex and unlawful abortion, with doctor Mohammed Jamal Belkeziz receiving two years for carrying an abortion out. Her lawyer claims the evidence was fabricated to dissuade Raissouni and others from criticising the government. Observers including Amnesty International criticise the verdicts. 2019-09-30
Heavy rains in Al Haouz Province, Morocco, trigger a landslide, resulting in the deaths of 15 people. 2019-07-26
Metropolitan Police arrest a suspected terrorist at Gatwick Airport after he arrives on a flight from Morocco. 2018-04-7
Voters in Morocco go to the polls for a general election with the ruling Justice and Development Party winning the most seats. 2016-10-7
A coalition of Moroccan youth groups called “The February 20 Movement” calls for peaceful protests in cities throughout the country. 2011-02-20