Sania Ramel Airport welcomed him and Franco assumed command of the Spanish Army in Morocco. They held an improvised conference around the plane. The most important contribution of the Sania Ramel airfield to the Nationalist war effort during the Spanish Civil War was its role in the airlift that flew most of the Army of Africa into mainland Spain. It was the world's first long-range combat airlift. At that time, the rebels in Spanish Morocco were being blocked by the Spanish fleet which remained mostly loyal to the government and the Army of Africa, the only professional army in Spain, was key to
Tétouan established in 1963 and was an affiliate of the prestigious Al Quaraouiyine University in Fez until 2015 when it was annexed to Abdelmalek Essaâdi University. There are also some Spanish international schools operated by that country's Ministry of Education: Several foreign cultural centers are located in Tétouan : The economy of the city is based mainly on tourism and commerce. Other sectors of income include fishing and agriculture. Tétouan's civil airport Sania Ramel Airport, which was originally a military airfield built by the Spanish army in 1913 before starting civilian operations in 1927, is operated by the Moroccan Airports Authority