Ceuta

American

[syoo-tuh, the-oo-tah, se-] / ˈsju tə, ˈθɛ ʊ tɑ, ˈsɛ- /

noun

a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

Ceuta British

/ ˈθeuta /

noun

an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)

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Feijoo is hoping to capitalize on his rival’s woes, including the mass crossing of tens of thousands of migrants who streamed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Morocco claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, Spain's two North African enclaves.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Police have begun moving hundreds of migrants in Ceuta to a new tented site in the port area of the Spanish territory in north Africa.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate rolled up their pre-game T-shirts ahead of Real Madrid's match at Elche on Tuesday to obscure the message of support for the people of Ceuta.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The nearby city of Ceuta had grown faster than Tangier, and business had fallen off.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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