Column by Faiza Rhoul

Politics
How a Spanish court ruling helped trigger the Ceuta migration crisis
On June 29, Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that individuals intercepted at sea while attempting to swim to Ceuta or Melilla cannot be immediately returned to Morocco. This decision, made public on July 8, created an operational gap that migrant smuggling networks quickly exploited, according to Spain’s intelligence services, the Interior Ministry, and Moroccan authorities. How did the situation reach this point? Here’s a closer look.
04.08.2026 - 15:00
International
Anti-Moroccan hatred gains alarming ground in Spain
The recent migration crisis in Ceuta has become a rallying point for far-right groups, which have stepped up demonstrations and anti-Moroccan, anti-Muslim rhetoric. As hate crimes and hate-related incidents reach record levels, Spain risks seeing the erosion of the model of coexistence that has long distinguished it from much of Europe.
03.08.2026 - 18:09
Politics
Spain’s FM praises Morocco’s swift cooperation during Ceuta migration crisis
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has praised Morocco’s response to the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, saying Rabat cooperated “from the very first moment” to contain irregular crossings and facilitate the return of migrants.
03.08.2026 - 14:30
International
Algeria capitulates to Sánchez and rolls out the red carpet
Pedro Sánchez’s lightning visit to Algiers was enough to lay bare the Algerian regime’s profound change in tone. After four years of attacks triggered by Spain’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received the Spanish prime minister with full honors, promised increased gas deliveries, and even presented him with an unusual cake to celebrate Spain’s World Cup triumph. Above all, the normalization marks a diplomatic victory for Madrid. And for Morocco.
21.07.2026 - 16:41
Politics
After four decades of diplomatic reversals: How Peru is preparing for a historic shift on the Sahara
After more than four decades of contradictory positions, Peru appears ready to end its diplomatic ambiguity over the Moroccan Sahara by backing Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory and endorsing the kingdom’s autonomy plan. The announcement by President-elect Keiko Fujimori represents a significant diplomatic breakthrough for Rabat and the culmination of years of sustained political and parliamentary engagement across Latin America.
18.07.2026 - 17:50
Politics
The PP’s Morocco double game on the road to La Moncloa
Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) hopes to return to power, but its increasingly confrontational rhetoric toward Morocco raises fundamental questions about how it would manage one of Spain’s most strategic foreign relationships. Between its stance on the Sahara, its agreements with Vox, the debate over “national priority” and a string of recent controversies, the party faces a growing contradiction between its opposition discourse and the geopolitical realities it would inherit in government.
15.07.2026 - 12:02