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Rabat, Morocco – Amidst the current stability in official relations between Morocco and Spain, an article published by the French platform “Omerta Media” on August 22, 2025, titled “Jeu d’espions au Maroc: quand la fiction l’emporte sur les faits” (The Espionage Game in Morocco: When Fiction Trumps Facts), stands out as a decisive response to what the author, Jacques Cunerais, describes as Spanish “media noise.” The article deconstructs Spanish media narratives that promote the idea of a “secret service war” within the Moroccan intelligence apparatus, considering them fantasies designed to wage a war of influence and disinformation. In this context, with the confirmed absence of tensions between the two countries, analysts suggest that hardline factions in Spain may be behind these narratives, driven by external agendas, including funding from gas and oil revenues to support the Polisario mercenaries and counter Morocco. In this analytical article, we will review the original content of the “Omerta” text, while analyzing its context and implications based on this new perspective.
A Reading of the Original Article: Refuting Spanish Narratives
The article begins by describing the Spanish media narratives, published by the newspapers “El Español” by Sonia Moreno and “El Independiente” by Francisco Carrión, as “stunning and suspicious theses” aimed at distorting Morocco’s political function. These writers claim the existence of an internal struggle between “clans” competing to succeed King Mohammed VI, with figures like Mehdi Hajjioui being “victimized” by these conflicts. According to Cunerais, this narrative relies on “confusion, wrong timing, and exaggeration” to build a fabricated drama, suggesting it aims to portray Morocco as a stage for fictional conspiracies.
The main point of the text is to deny the idea of a “services war” between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director-General of National Security (DGSN) and the Directorate-General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), and Yassine Mansouri, Director-General of Studies and Documentation (DGED). The author dismisses this narrative as a “convenient mirage,” emphasizing that the two directorates are complementary: one works internally and the other externally, especially in combating terrorism and cross-border crime. This is supported by a recent event in early August 2025, where the two men held a joint strategic conference to confront asymmetric threats from the Sahel to Europe, thereby refuting any conflict.
The article also refutes specific claims, such as the “Moroccogate” case, where it denies any judicial involvement of Hammouchi or Mansouri, and the “Pegasus” case, which it considers part of unproven accusations. Regarding succession, it asserts that Article 20 of the 2011 Moroccan Constitution provides for male inheritance by primogeniture, making the claims of “competing clans” over Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and his uncle Moulay Rachid unfounded.
The Broader Context: Stable Relations and Hardline Agendas
Despite the current stability in diplomatic relations between Morocco and Spain, as confirmed by official sources, hardline factions in Spain emerge as the main drivers of the negative media narratives. These parties, believed to be backed by external agendas, are thought to be using gas and oil revenues to fund support for the Polisario mercenaries and counter Morocco on the Moroccan Sahara issue. Since 2021, reports of the use of “Pegasus” have caused controversy, but Morocco has denied this and filed lawsuits against German media outlets, with a hearing scheduled for November 2025. A 2023 Spanish security report ignored Morocco in its espionage section, which supports “Omerta’s” view that the allegations are unsubstantiated.
Analysis: Between Defense and Counter-Propaganda
The “Omerta” article appears as a defense of Morocco’s institutional stability, based on practical evidence. Hardline factions in Spain, motivated by external interests, may be using the media to create confusion, especially in the context of the Sahara issue. The false allegations reinforce the image of Morocco as a victim of propaganda. An independent investigation remains necessary to separate fact from agenda.
Source: Fez News
