Without drums or trumpets, the Spanish Ministry of Defense proceeded in August to demolish the Clock Tower on the Al Hoceima rock, located 700 meters off the Moroccan coast and 84 kilometers from Melilla.
Six years after the Hirak demonstrations in the Rif, thousands of young people from the region have emigrated clandestinely by boat to the southern coasts of Spain. This year, more than 5,000 young people have already reached the Spanish coasts.
Reda Taliani, the star of Algerian Raï, was admitted on Sunday to the intensive care unit of a private clinic in the city of Mohammedia, Morocco, due to complications related to the serious car accident he recently had with his family.
The Moroccan police have been searching for Soufiane B., a Moroccan from Rotterdam, accused of having stabbed to death a cousin on the beach of Al Hoceima, for almost two weeks now.
In Tetouan, M’Diq and Al Hoceima, chair and parasol renters dictate their law to the vacationers who have come in large numbers to spend good times on the beaches. The issue is reaching Parliament.
A senior police officer stationed in Al Hoceima was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of alleged complicity in a case of blackmail and demanding a sum of money as a bribe.
The high season looks promising in northern Morocco, which is experiencing a strong influx of tourists in recent years. An average occupancy rate of 75% is expected for the months of July and August.
Northern Morocco is preparing for the high summer season. More than three million tourists, including MREs, are expected in cities like Tangier, Al Hoceima, Tetouan and Chefchaouen.
On Monday, Morocco issued the first import authorization for cannabis seeds intended for about twenty farmers who wanted to start the legal cultivation of this plant for pharmaceutical and industrial purposes.
The earth shook in the province of Al Hoceima this Sunday morning, February 12, 2023, where a seismic shock of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded.
The airline TUI Fly Belgium plans to launch new routes to Morocco from Brussels as part of its summer 2023 program.
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has decided to increase the budget for the maintenance of the territories claimed by Morocco, namely the Chafarinas Islands, Al Hoceima and Vélez de la Gomera.