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Public health scientists fear that the Olympics, scheduled to be held in Paris next July, could become a dengue “superspreader event.”

This fear comes after reports of a strange rash appearing among a number of tourists in France, which turned out to be the result of mosquito bites carrying the dengue virus.

Reported symptoms include muscle and joint pain, a burning sensation inside the eyes, and fatigue, which are classic symptoms of dengue fever. These symptoms usually appear between 24 to 48 hours after the bite of an infected mosquito.

Those affected also suffer from severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, facial redness, and muscle and joint pain, giving the disease the nickname “bone crusher,” in addition to nausea, vomiting, and skin rashes.
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#Croatia #Dengue #Europe #France #Italy #Madeira #Mediterranean #Paris_Olympics #Portugal #Public_Health_Scientists #Rash #Spain
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An opinion Survey conducted by Princeton University revealed that 35% of Moroccans are considering emigrating, as a result of the deteriorating economic situation in Morocco.

The survey includes 2,400 Moroccans and showed that 53% of those thinking about immigrating intend to do so illegally, and the countries that most attract these young people are the United States (26%), followed by France and Canada (23%), and Italy and Spain (22% each). , and Germany (19%).

The survey indicated that the most prominent reasons for the desire to emigrate is the difficult economic situation, as the Moroccan economy was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the September 2023 earthquake, which killed 3,000 people, and inflation reached 9.
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#Germany #Alboran_Sea #Canada #Canary_Islands #Colombia #COVID_19_Pandemic #France #Illegal_Immigration #Italy #Moroccan_Economic_Situation #Morocco_News #Opinion_Poll #Princeton_University #Spain #United_States_of_America #Venezuela
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The National Court in Spain decided to prosecute a Moroccan citizen who made threats via email to the Spanish Consulate in Casablanca last August.

These threats came against the backdrop of an alleged delay in processing his marriage file, which began in May 2023.

The accused described the civil status employees at the consulate as “criminals” and wished to cut off their heads, expressing his anger over what he considered a deprivation of his rights and an unjustified delay in completing his marriage procedures.

He said in one of his letters to the consulate: “I renounced my citizenship to obtain Spanish citizenship, and you are betraying me by not issuing my marriage certificate.
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#Casablanca #Morocco_News #National_Court_in_Spain #Spain_News #Spanish_Consulate_in_Casablanca #Spanish_Nationality #Threats
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Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest preserved wine, dating back about two thousand years, in a Roman cemetery in the city of Carmona in southern Spain.

The Journal of Archaeological Science reported that in 2019, scientists found this ancient wine in a Roman cemetery in the city of Carmona in southern Spain, in a jar about two thousand years old, during restoration and maintenance work on a house in the region.

The magazine explained, “The discovery of a jar about two thousand years old containing a reddish-colored liquid in 2019 in a Roman cemetery in the city of Carmona, southern Spain, was very exceptional and unexpected, and the archaeological-chemical study of the liquid showed that it is the oldest wine preserved in a liquid state.

The researchers pointed out that the chemical composition of the discovered ancient Roman wine is not much different from the wine currently produced in southern Spain, which reflects the continuity of traditions and flavors over the centuries.

#Archaeologists #City_of_Carmona #Oldest_Wine_in_the_World #Roman_Cemetery #Spain_News #Wine
The villa of former Italian star Roberto Baggio was subjected to an armed robbery during the Italy national team’s match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament, according to the “Corriere Della Sera” newspaper.

The incident occurred yesterday evening, Thursday, when five thieves stormed the villa coinciding with the start of the match, causing Baggio to suffer a head injury as a result of being hit with a pistol.

Baggio and his family were detained by thieves inside one of the rooms for approximately forty minutes, as the thieves searched the villa in search of money and valuables.

After the thieves left, Baggio managed to break down the door and call the police, and he was later taken to the hospital where he received treatment for his wounds.
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#Euro_2024 #Italian_League #Italian_National_Team #Italy #Juventus_Club #Roberto_Baggio #Spain #Theft
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A report published by the French newspaper “L’Equipe” stated that Mbappe, who played seven years with the club, has not received these dues since last April.

According to Article 259 of the Charter of Professional Football in France, clubs are supposed to pay salaries to their contracted players by the last day of every month.

For its part, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that negotiations are still ongoing to settle this issue, without revealing other details.

In a related context, Spanish club Real Madrid announced in June the signing of a free transfer contract with Mbappe, where the player is scheduled to receive a signing bonus amounting to 150 million euros paid over five years.
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#France #French_League #French_Paris_Saint_Germain #Kylian_Mbappe #Spain #Spanish_League #Spanish_Real_Madrid
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The Spanish government has provided Morocco with 188 border surveillance systems, including 65 fixed thermal cameras. 98 portable thermal cameras, 25-night vision binoculars, and various maritime communications equipment.

Spanish media revealed that all the security tools provided by the Spanish government to Morocco in recent years come within the framework of the program managed by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Public Administration and Policy. FIAPP funds are subject to the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But it also includes defense, interior, and even the economy.

Most of the teams sent by Spain to the Kingdom of Morocco form part of the program to support border management and migration in Morocco, funded by funds from the European Union through the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.
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#American #Borders #FIAPP #Iberian #Morocco #Morocco_News #Spain
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The Moroccan Football Federation issued a clarification regarding the selection of Madrid Stadium for the 2030 FIFA World Cup Final, indicating that the stadium has not yet been determined.

In an official statement published on the Federation’s website, the Joint Nomination Committee revealed the details of its last meeting in the city of Agadir on June 27 and 28, explaining that the meeting discussed several candidate sites to host the events and updates to the nomination file submitted to FIFA.
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#2030_World_Cup #Benslimane_City #FIFA #Madrid #Moroccan_Football_Federation #Morocco #Portugal #Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium #Spain
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Non-governmental organizations released the results of an investigation two years after the tragedy of the deaths of at least 23 migrants while trying to cross the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

On June 24, 2022, about 2,000 migrants, the majority of whom were Sudanese, attempted to cross the barrier separating the Moroccan city of Nador from the Spanish enclave of Melilla, as the enclave of Ceuta and Melilla represent the only land borders between the European Union and the continent of Africa, and are considered major entry points for migrants seeking asylum.
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#Amnesty_International #Ceuta #Human_Rights #Melilla #Migration_Crisis #Migration_to_Europe #Moroccan_Spanish_Border #Moroccan_Spanish_Relations #Morocco #Spain #Sudanese_Migrants
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The Spanish Civil Guard, in cooperation with the Moroccan General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance, dismantled a terrorist cell active in a number of Spanish cities, including Madrid, Malaga, Cornilla and Melilla.

A Civil Guard statement on its website explained that the operation resulted in the arrest of nine people and the seizure of materials suspected of being linked to ISIS.

The statement also indicated that the arrested individuals were active in spreading extremist ideology, recruitment, and incitement.

This operation comes within the framework of strengthening security relations between Morocco and Spain, which previously led to the dismantling of terrorist cells and criminal networks engaged in drug smuggling and human trafficking.
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#Anti_Terrorism #Cornilla #ISIS #Madrid #Malaga #Melilla #Moroccan_Intelligence #Morocco #Spain #Spanish_Civil_Guard
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced the list of the best football coaches in the world for the 2022-2023 season, topped by Pep Guardiola by winning a historic treble with Manchester City.

The list includes a diverse group of coaches who left their mark in world and European championships, such as Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup, and Luciano Spalletti, who ended decades of absence from titles for Napoli in the Italian League.

The list also included Walid Regragui, who led the Moroccan national team and brought it to fourth place in the world in the World Cup tournament held in Qatar, and Xavi Hernandez, who regained control of Barcelona in the Spanish League.
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#Argentina #English_Premier_League #FIFA #Italian_FC_Napoli #Lionel_Scaloni #Luciano_Spalletti #Manchester_City_FC #Pep_Guardiola #Spain #UEFA_Champions_League #World_Cup_2022
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Sources reported that the chances of finding the players of the Moroccan Tangier Union Football Club who disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea have become almost non-existent, two days after they disappeared during a recreational trip.

The Royal Moroccan Navy teams stopped their search operations after any possibility of finding the players declined significantly.

Possibility indicates that sea currents swept the bodies towards the Spanish coast, which prompted the Moroccan authorities to inform their Spanish counterparts of bilateral cooperation in this regard.

Five players from the Moroccan club Ittihad Tangier entered the sea last Saturday on a recreational boat from the tourist beach of Restinka.
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#Ittihad_Tangier_Club #Mediterranean_Sea #Moroccan_Authorities #Morocco #Orcas #Restinka_Beach #Royal_Moroccan_Navy #Spain #Speedboat
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The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism announced that the number of tourists arriving to Morocco in the first six months of this year increased by 14% on an annual basis, and the number of tourists reached 7.4 million.


The ministry explained that Morocco received an unprecedented number of 14.5 million tourists last year and aims to attract 17.5 million tourists next year and 26 million tourists by 2030, when it co-hosts the FIFA World Cup finals with Spain and Portugal.

The Ministry confirmed that tourism represents about 7% of Morocco’s gross domestic product and is a major source of foreign currency.

She noted that tourism revenues rose by 1.6% during the first five months of this year, reaching $4.13 billion.
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#Fatima_Zahraa_Ammor #Moroccan_Ministry_of_Tourism #Morocco #Portugal #Spain #Tourism_in_Morocco #Tourism_Sector
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German media revealed a horrific rape incident committed by a member of the Albanian national team’s coaching staff during its participation in the European Cup (Euro 2024).

According to reports, the incident occurred in the hotel where the Albanian delegation was staying, where the assailant forced a hotel employee to enter the dishwashing room and sexually assaulted her on June 23.

The incident was immediately reported to the police by one of the victim’s colleagues at the hotel, and the Dortmund Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that an investigation had been opened into the incident.

However, despite the serious charge, the defendant left German territory the next day after his country’s exit in the first round, without an arrest warrant being requested against him.
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#Germany #Albania #Albania_National_Team #Albanian_Federation #Croatia #Dortmund #Euro_2024 #European_Cup_2024 #Harassment #Italy #Rape #Spain
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The Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Al-Lafi, stated that the Mediterranean Migration Forum will be held on July 17 in the capital, Tripoli, with the participation of heads of state and ministers of the interior.

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Al-Lafi explained during a press conference with Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi that the forum will continue for one day and aims to come up with practical solutions to the immigration problem.

Al-Lafi stressed that the forum represents a strategic vision to address the migration issue in cooperation with European and African countries.
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#Algeria #Chad #Greece #Italy #League_of_Arab_States #Libya #Libyan_National_Unity_Government #Migration_File #Migration_Forum #Netherlands #Spain #Sudan #Tripoli #Tunisia
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The newspaper “El Espanyol” published a report on Spanish concerns regarding the major modernization of weapons carried out by Morocco.

The newspaper pointed out the accelerating pace of Moroccan armament, which includes the acquisition of advanced aircraft such as the F-16 and Mirage fighters, in addition to modernizing the fleet of armored vehicles.

The report explained that this armament is explained in the context of regional competition, especially with Algeria, as well as in light of the general increase in military spending globally due to current geopolitical tensions.

For his part, experts revealed the details of the large military deals concluded by Morocco, which included the acquisition of American tactical “ATACMS” missiles that were effectively used in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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#ATACMS_Missiles #F_16_aircraft #HIMARS_Bombers #Mirage_Fighters #Moroccan_Army #Morocco #Spain #US_Department_of_Defense
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The National Oil Office in Tunisia announced, on Thursday, that the country’s revenues from olive oil exports jumped by 80% to reach about $1.41 billion, during the period from November 2023 to June 2024.

According to the statement, Tunisia exported 165,000 tons of olive oil during this period, compared to 150,000 tons in the same period last year.

The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture expects olive oil exports in 2024 to exceed 300,000 tons in light of an increase in both production and global demand.

Tunisia ranks third among the largest olive oil exporting countries in the world after Spain and Italy, with the largest proportion of its exports directed to the European Union, the United States, and Canada.
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#Canada #European_Union #Italy #National_Oil_Office_of_Tunisia #Olive_Oil #Spain #Tunisia #Tunisia_s_Economy #Tunisian_Exports #United_States_of_America
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Press reports linked the name of Dutch coach Sarina Wegman, coach of the England women’s national team, to the possibility of her taking over as coach of the England men’s national team after Gareth Southgate’s departure from his position.

Southgate announced his resignation following England’s defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

The “TalkSPORT” network reported that Wegman is considered among the candidates to take over as coach of the England men’s national team, given her record of international success and her deep understanding of the way the English national team works.

In an interview with the Mirror newspaper, Wegman commented on these reports, saying: “I think it is inappropriate to talk about that now. “I am very happy in my current position leading the women’s national team.
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#Eddie_Howe #England #England_National_Team #Euro_2024 #European_Nations_Cup #Gareth_Southgate #Graham_Potter #Lee_Carsley #Mauricio_Pochettino #Sarina_Wegman #Spain
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The Minister of the Interior of the Interim Government of National Unity, Imad Trabelsi, called on the international community to support Libya’s efforts in combating the phenomenon of illegal immigration, which has negatively affected the country and destination countries.

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This came during his speech at the “Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum,” which was held in the capital, Tripoli, in the presence of ministers and delegates from 13 countries and international organizations.

Trabelsi indicated that the number of migrants in Libya may exceed 3 million people, as about 90 to 120 thousand migrants enter the country monthly through the desert.
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#Germany #Austria #Chad #Czech_Republic #Greece #Illegal_Immigration #Imad_Trabelsi #Interim_Government_of_National_Unity #Libya #Libyan_Minister_of_Interior #Senegal #Serbia #Spain #Sudan #Trans_Mediterranean_Migration_Forum #Turkey
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The phenomenon of illegal migration by boat has witnessed a noticeable escalation during the recent period, with more than 800 Algerians arriving on the Spanish coast within one week.

The number of these immigrants, who came on board 50 boats, reached 1,100 immigrants, 80% of whom were of Algerian nationality, while the rest were of Moroccan and other North African nationalities.

Francisco José Clémont Martín, an activist in illegal immigration issues and a member of the non-governmental organization “Oris Dal Mar,” pointed out that the immigrants were distributed in several Spanish regions, including Almeria, Mauricia, Alicante, and the Belaras Islands.
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#Algeria #Alicante #Almeria #Belaras_Islands #Francisco_José_Clémont_Martín #Illegal_Immigration #Immigration_to_Europe #Maurisia #Ores_dal_Mar_Organization #Spain
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