Morocco
Ferry Service Between Spain's Motril Port and Morocco Set to Resume This Weekend
The port of Motril (Granada region) could restore maritime passenger traffic with Morocco this weekend, with the resumption of links to Nador and Al Hoceima.
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Al Hoceima
Morocco
Morocco Tourism Council Spends $67,000 on New Logo, Sparking Controversy
The Regional Tourism Council of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region has unveiled the huge sum it spent on the creation of its logo.
Spain
Spanish Navy Deploys Patrol Vessel for Surveillance Mission off Moroccan Coast
The high-altitude patrol vessel "Vigía" has left the Puntales naval base (Cádiz) to carry out permanent surveillance operations off the coast of Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Bust International Prostitution and Human Trafficking Ring
The authorities have dismantled in Imzouren, in the province of Al Hoceima , a vast network of prostitution and illegal migration led by Moroccans residing in Europe. Several people were arrested during the police operation.
Spain
Spanish Military Fears Potential Handover of Disputed Islands to Morocco
Spanish soldiers deployed in Ceuta and Melilla, and those who have served in the garrisons of the Al Hoceima rock and the Chaffarines islands, fear that the government of Pedro Sanchez, in its dynamic of appeasement of tensions with Morocco, will cede them to the kingdom.
Morocco
Al Hoceima Development Program Nears Completion with 98% of Projects Finished
Almost all the development projects under the "Al Hoceima, Manarat Al Moutawassit" (PMA) program are almost completed. To date, 925 projects out of a total of 942 planned projects have been carried out, a completion rate of 98%.
Spain
Spanish Navy Resupplies Disputed Territories Off Moroccan Coast
The Spanish Navy ship Mar Caribe has started on Monday its first logistical support mission (materials and supplies of all kinds) of the year to the defense forces stationed on the Vélez de la Gomera and Al Hoceima rocks, and on the Chafarinas Islands, claimed by Morocco.
Morocco
Royal Navy Thwarts Major Drug Smuggling Operation Near Al Hoceima
Royal Navy coastguards succeeded in aborting a drug trafficking operation east of Al Hoceima on Friday. Several seizures were made.
Morocco
Moroccan Mayor Surrenders to Police After Nationwide Warrant Issued
An unusual event in Ajdir, in the province of Al Hoceima. The president of the commune surrendered voluntarily after learning that he was the subject of an arrest warrant.
Morocco
Deadly Butane Gas Leak Claims Four Lives in Al Hoceima, Morocco
Four people died from asphyxiation in downtown Al Hoceima on Sunday, after inhaling the fumes of a butane gas cylinder .
Morocco
New Economic Zone Opens in Fnideq, Morocco to Combat Smuggling
The economic activity zone of Fnideq welcomed its first merchants on Saturday, February 12, during a visit chaired by the Wali of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, Mohamed Mhidia.
Spain
Spanish Naval Presence Near Melilla Heightens Tensions with Morocco
A Spanish navy ship is currently on a mission in the Melilla region. Its presence in the enclave has not been viewed favorably by Morocco.