Moroccan Living Abroad

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• Morocco to Repatriate Citizens Killed in Libyan Migrant Center Airstrike
  10 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Moroccans, victims of the bombings against the migrant center in Tripoli, will soon be repatriated to their country of origin. A diplomatic source indicates that arrangements are being made to carry out this repatriation.
  7 dead and 10 injured among the Moroccans. This summarizes the toll of the air strike on a migrant center in Tajoura, announced on Monday, July 8, by the Moroccan Consulate General in Tunis, which will oversee the repatriation of the victims.
  This institution also (…)

• Morocco Begins Repatriation of Nationals Killed in Libyan Airstrike
  14 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The operation to repatriate the Moroccans killed in the air raid by Marshal Khalifa Haftar against a migrant center in Tajoura has started, announces the Moroccan Consulate in Tunis in a press release.
  In collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Delegate Ministry in charge of Moroccans Abroad, the Consulate announces that it has initiated, since Friday, July 12, 2019, the procedures for the repatriation of the remains of the victims.
  The families of the latter will be (…)

• FRS Ferry Service Transports Over 166,000 Passengers in Marhaba Operation
  7 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  By sea, the FRS Company expresses its logistical efficiency in the return home of MREs. In a few days, it has ensured the transport of more than 166,000 passengers, thanks to its support for the Marhaba Operation.
  The maritime transport company, FRS, is playing its part in the Marhaba Operation 2019. In total, it has already ensured the transport of more than 166,000 passengers who have chosen its Tarifa-Tanger Ville line. On this line, the crossing of the Strait takes about 60 minutes. (…)

• Moroccan Customs Seize 460 kg of Cannabis in Expatriate’s Car at Tangier Port
  28 August 2019, by Kamal

  An attempt to traffic cannabis resin was thwarted by the Moroccan customs at the Port of Tangier on Tuesday, August 27. A couple of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) tried to smuggle a quantity of 460 kilograms, carefully hidden in the bodywork of their 4x4 car, in the form of slabs.
  According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the customs services at the Port of Tangier were assisted by dogs during the control operation.
  The statement adds that the (…)

• Oman Reserves Private Sector Jobs for Nationals Amid Economic Downturn
  26 January 2021, by Sylvanus

  Due to the negative impact of the health crisis on its economy, Oman has decided to exclude foreign workers, including Moroccans, from several areas of activity in the private sector.
  Oman has opted for national preference in employment in these times of Covid-19. "A number of professions in the private sector will be reserved for nationals," the Omani Ministry of Labor announced on Twitter. From now on, only Omanis will work in insurance companies, shops or car dealerships. The (…)

• Moroccan Woman in Coma After Illegal Botox Procedure in Madrid; Fake Doctors Arrested
  29 December 2022, by Armel

  In Madrid, a 35-year-old Moroccan woman is in a coma after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. A couple of fake Brazilian doctors, responsible for this medical error, have been arrested.
  The two suspects, aged 45 and 40, are accused of endangering the health of a Moroccan woman after subjecting her to a botox injection in the buttocks for a sum of 3,500 euros, reports El Mundo, specifying that the victim is currently in a coma.
  According to the preliminary investigations, the (…)

• Teen Convicted of Jihadist Terrorism in Madrid, Marking First Such Case in Spanish Capital
  19 February 2023, by Prince

  A 16-year-old Moroccan minor, arrested last June by the Algete (Madrid) police, was convicted on Wednesday for jihadist terrorism. A first in the Spanish capital.
  The Moroccan has been interested in the Islamic State (Daesh) since the age of 12, after losing his father in Morocco and joining an adoptive family in Spain. In June of last year, he was arrested by the Algete (Madrid) police, as he was considered a threat to Spain’s security, before being sentenced on February 15 by the (…)

• New Ferry Service Disrupted: Vessel Breaks Down on Inaugural Tarifa-Tangier Voyage
  11 June 2024, by Prince

  The ferry "Morocco Express 1" of the AML Stena Line company, recently authorized to operate the link between Tarifa and Tangier-city, broke down at sea during its first voyage.
  Barely launched, the ferry of the CTM group subsidiary broke down during its test trip between Tarifa and Tangier-city, reports the website Ferrybalear, specifying that this situation forced the shipping company to replace this ferry with another one called "Maria Dolores", flying the Maltese flag, which should (…)

• Fugitive Convicted in Morocco After Faking Death to Evade French Murder Charge
  17 March, by Prince

  Wanted for the murder of Mehdi Ettir, a 23-year-old man killed in 2011 in Paris, Hassan Benhamza, 22, pretended to be dead to escape justice, with the complicity of his family. Twelve years later, in 2023, he will finally be arrested and then convicted in Morocco. He has appealed. The victim’s family is demanding justice.
  Mehdi Ettir, a seasonal construction worker, was killed in broad daylight in Paris on March 27, 2011 by one of his friends named Hassan Benhamza. A dark day for Inès, (…)

• Three Arrested in Spain for Violent Knife Attack on Moroccan Man
  18 January 2023, by Prince

  The Civil Guard has arrested three people aged 28 to 40 in Puente Genil (Córdoba) as alleged perpetrators of the knife attack on a 20-year-old Moroccan, which occurred on January 5.
  The three suspects, with lengthy criminal records, are accused of a crime of serious injury for violently assaulting the victim, stabbing him several times with a knife.
  The victim, seriously injured, managed to escape them and was then taken, in critical condition, to the Reina Sofía Hospital in Córdoba (…)