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Hotspots where roaming could see your bill soar by £45 including Egypt and Morocco

Roaming fees for EU countries usually come to less than £14 for a week’s holiday and are free for O2 and Virgin Media customers, but many countries further afield will cost you a lot more

Daily Mirror

Morocco travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Africa and Europe collide in this fascinatingly diverse holiday hotspot, complete with rich history, mountain, sea and desert-scapes, and plentiful shopping opportunities from expert craftspeople at bustling souks

The Independent UK

Letter to the editor - July 7, 2022

The Moroccan Sahara issue is settled historically, socially and legally

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Women's Afcon final stage is underway with a new challenge - testosterone testing

The 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) opened in Morocco with several storylines that include challenges to perennial giants, broadcast to a global audience, increased monetary payout to the winner and an expanded number of finalists. There are 12 teams left standing.

The Conversation

Morocco and Senegal move into knockout stages at women's Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco and Senegal advanced to the knockout stages from Group A at the women's Africa Cup with victories over Uganda and Burkina Faso respectively.

Radio France Internationale

Ryan Mmaee at centre of Celtic transfer riddle as Ferencvaros chief changes his tune over signing exit

The forward is on the radar at Celtic Park with scouts keeping tabs on the Morocco international.

Daily Record

De Mistura Visits Rabat to Discuss Disputed Western Sahara

UN special envoy for the Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura arrived in Morocco on Friday to hold talks with Moroccan officials on advancing the political process in the disputed region, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Observers see that de Mistura’s visit aims to discuss the disputed Western Sahara issue, which…

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Marrakesh E-Prix: Mortara takes championship lead with Morocco win

Edoardo Mortara repelled a late charge from polesitter Antonio Felix da Costa to win the Marrakesh E-Prix and sweep to the top of the Formula E standings.

Motorsport

Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border

Thousands of people in several Spanish cities are protesting the deaths of at least 23 migrants last week at the frontier between the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Africa and Morocco

The Independent UK

UN Security Council Divided in Addressing Melilla Incidents

The United Nations Security Council held a closed-door session on Wednesday to discuss last week's Melilla tragedy. At least 23 migrants died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave, amid clashes with Moroccan and Spanish security forces, and 140 security personnel were injured. About 2,000 migrants tried to storm a…

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Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes on how shooting ‘The Forgiven’ in Morocco enhanced the movie about an accidental killing

Shooting scenes under the Moroccan sun helped “The Forgiven” stars Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes add a little heat to their twist-filled film.

Tribune News Service

‘A bloodbath’: refugees reel from deadly Melilla mass crossing

Human rights groups say there have been no autopsies or identification of the 23 people killed trying to cross into Spain

The Guardian - UK

Spain Begins Natural Gas Exports to Morocco

Natural gas has started flowing from Spain towards Morocco through a pipeline that stopped flowing in November amid a diplomatic row between Morocco and Algeria, data from Spanish gas grid operator Enagas showed on Wednesday. Algeria decided last year not to extend a deal to export gas through a pipeline…

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Moroccan Group Publishes Guide to Tackle Fake News

A group working on “regulating digital media”, headed by Narjiss Reghay, member of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication in Morocco, has issued a “Guide to encounter misinformation: references, tools, practices.” The main chapters of the guide discuss the dismantling of fake news and fact-checking, the top priorities of the…

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Spanish chief prosecutor will investigate deadly Melilla incident

The Spanish chief prosecutor ordered on Tuesday a probe to clarify the circumstances that led to the death of at least 23 migrants trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla last Friday amid clashes with Moroccan and Spanish security forces.

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Bahrain Hosts Negev Forum, Agreement Reached on Security Cooperation

Bahrain hosted on Monday the inaugural meeting of the Negev Forum Steering Committee. The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed on Monday to bolster cooperation and hold annual meetings for their foreign ministers. The agreement was reached at the inaugural meeting of the Negev Forum Steering Committee that…

The Independent UK

Spanish PM blames traffickers, migrants for deaths at border

Spain’s prime minister is defending the way Moroccan and Spanish police repelled migrants last week as they tried to cross the shared border into the north African enclave of Melilla

Daily Mirror

Long Lost Family fans in tears after mum's emotional reunion with child after 50 years

Davina McCall and the Long Lost Family team helped to reunite a woman who hadn't seen her daughter in 50 years after she was taken to Morocco aged just 18 months old

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Morocco prosecutes 65 migrants involved in deadly Melilla incident

Moroccan authorities have begun prosecuting 65 migrants who joined Friday's mass attempt to cross into a Spanish enclave by storming a border post, leading to the death of at least 23 migrants, a judicial source said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Russian-backed separatists say Morocco can speak with citizen sentenced to death alongside Britons

Brahim Saadoun was sentenced to death this month alongside British nationals Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner

Reuters

Father urges Morocco to intervene to save death-sentenced fighter in Donetsk

The father of a Moroccan man sentenced to death by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on mercenary charges urged his country on Monday to open a dialogue with pro-Russia Donetsk authorities to help release his son.

Radio France Internationale

AU calls for investigation into migrant deaths, violence on Morocco-Spain border

The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23 people died, and has called for an investigation into the incident.

Al Jazeera

AU expresses ‘deep shock’ over deaths at Spain-Morocco border

The deadly crossing was the first since Spain and Morocco mended relations earlier this year after a diplomatic spat.

Reuters

Spain turns to Africa, lobbies NATO, allies over Ukraine-driven migration

Spain is shifting its foreign policy towards Africa while lobbying the EU and NATO for support to address migration from the continent, aggravated by the Ukraine invasion, two senior government officials and two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Melilla border ‘stampede’ death toll rises to 37 as police accused of ‘aggressive violence’

More than 2,000 migrants stormed the area on Friday and around 500 managed to get into a border control area

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