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8 stories from Middle East Affairs.

Arab Economy

Damietta port handled 16 cargo ships in 24 hours

Damietta port in Egypt processed 16 general cargo ships and handled more than 85,000 tons of goods in a single day.

Europe

Spain finds no Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge, despite police planning claims

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there was no evidence Morocco orchestrated the July migrant surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, contradicting a police report suggesting the influx was a coordinated operation.

Maghreb

Spain has no proof Morocco orchestrated migrant crossing

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government has received no conclusive evidence that Morocco planned or organized a mass migrant crossing into the Spanish city of Ceuta in late July, despite a police report suggesting the movement was coordinated.

The Gulf

Chinese carmaker Rocks opens Abu Dhabi factory to produce Adamas vehicles

Chinese carmaker Rocks has begun producing its Adamas vehicles at a new factory in Abu Dhabi, backed by the emirate's government investment office and aligned with national industrial strategy.

Africa

No proof Morocco planned Ceuta migrant crossing, Sanchez says

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain has found no solid evidence that Morocco orchestrated July's migrant crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, even as a police report detailed security lapses by Moroccan forces.

Interviews

Spain seeks to limit friction with Morocco over migrant crossings

Migrant crossings at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta have become a flashpoint in Spanish domestic politics and a source of tension with Morocco, which controls access to the border.

Europe

Spain's PM says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta surge

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers Spain has found no evidence that Moroccan authorities orchestrated July's mass border crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, contradicting a police assessment that the event was planned rather than spontaneous.

MEA
Arab Economy

Arab states dominate major power deals in August

Arab states accounted for the largest electricity deals in August 2026, with major projects in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and Morocco, according to a monthly report by Energy Platform.

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