Moroccan Living Abroad

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• Two French Suspects Arrested in Marbella for 2020 Kidnapping of Dutch Businessman
  16 February 2023, by Prince

  After two and a half years of investigation, the police arrested in Marbella two individuals of French origin for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Jamal O., the Dutch businessman of Moroccan origin, on August 22, 2020.
  Jamal was kidnapped as he was returning from a restaurant in Puerto Banus in Marbella with his wife and their five children. Their vehicle, a Mercedes G-Wagon, was intercepted by two vehicles equipped with police sirens from which eight armed men in police (…)

• Moroccan Car Rental Industry Faces Slump as Expat Visits Decline
  18 July 2024, by Prince

  Professionals in the car rental sector in Morocco complain of the low demand noted during this summer season compared to previous years.
  "There has been no particular activity or dynamism in car rental services since last June," complains a member of the Union of Car Rental Agency Owners in Morocco to Hespress, noting "low demand in the face of an abundant supply of cars (including new cars) of different models and types". Several factors have led to this situation, explains this (…)

• Morocco Aims to Keep Travel Affordable for Diaspora in ’Marhaba 2024’ Operation
  7 May 2024, by Sylvanus

  Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, assures that his department is working to guarantee affordable ticket prices for Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) as part of the Marhaba operation.
  As the Marhaba operation approaches, Morocco is mobilizing to facilitate the return of Moroccans living abroad to the country. Responding to a question from the Socialist group in the House of Representatives, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, affirmed that the (…)

• Search Intensifies for Missing 13-Year-Old in French Alps
  2 April, by Prince

  Missing for more than a week, Amjad Jacquemin, a 13-year-old teenager, remains untraceable. His family is desperately searching for him. The national police have issued a missing person alert for the young man of Moroccan origin.
  This 13-year-old teenager, a resident of the Les Perce-Neige educational center in Gap, has not given any sign of life since March 23, the date on which he is said to have disappeared, according to the missing person alert issued by the police of the (…)

• Moroccan Expats Face Potential Port Congestion as Summer Travel Peaks
  31 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  In Ceuta, new measures have been taken to better cope with the flow of traffic and facilitate the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) by sea to their host countries.
  A significant influx of MREs and vehicles is expected this weekend. Given these forecasts, Civil Protection and the Spanish authorities recommend planning travel in advance on the roads that mainly converge in Algeciras and, if possible, using alternative routes. MREs and other travelers are invited to be attentive to (…)

• Search Underway for Family of Deceased French-Moroccan Man in Metz
  25 December 2022, by Said

  A man of French nationality but of Moroccan origin died at the Claude Bernard Hospital-Clinic in Metz. Internet users are looking for his family or relatives to be able to bury him with dignity.
  According to several messages posted on social networks, Affoun Abdelhamid died at the hospital in Metz. However, the reasons for his death are unknown.
  Born in Youssoufia on 12/31/1944, Affoun Abdelhamid would live in the Metz region if we are to believe his French passport issued by the (…)

• Family Offers $100,000 Reward in Dutch Businessman’s Marbella Kidnapping Case
  29 January 2023, by Prince

  The family of the Dutch businessman of Moroccan origin, Jamal O., kidnapped in August 2020 in Marbella by a group of men disguised as police officers, is offering a 100,000 euro reward to anyone who provides information to locate him.
  This offer aims to advance the police investigation that is stagnating, explains Javier Muriel, the family’s lawyer, who is desperate. "It’s been almost two and a half years since we’ve had any news of him," adds the lawyer, who recalls that the case has (…)

• Spain’s Guardia Civil Welcomes Diverse Recruits, Including Moroccan Nationals
  12 April, by Prince

  Foreigners, including Moroccans, holding Spanish nationality, have been admitted to training for integration into the Guardia Civil, the Spanish Gendarmerie.
  A total of 2,494 students are entering the Baeza academy, where future Guardia Civil officers are trained. In this new class, which nurtures the desire to serve and protect Spanish citizens, there are 84 students of foreign origin, including eleven Moroccans, one Malian, one Libyan, one Cameroonian, two Russians, and six Romanians. A (…)

• Moroccan Retiree Mistakenly Arrested at Barcelona Airport in Identity Mix-Up
  25 February 2024, by Sylvanus

  As he was getting off the plane at El Prat airport, coming from Nador, a Moroccan septuagenarian was arrested and then incarcerated in the Brians 1 prison, pending his extradition to France, where he is to serve a 10-year prison sentence. Stunned, his family claims he is the victim of a homonym.
  As he was getting off the plane at El Prat airport, coming from Nador, Mohamed el-Maadioui, 71, was a thousand miles from imagining what was waiting for him. This man who has worked and resided in (…)

• Moroccan Father Arrested for Abandoning Children in Spain During 40-Day Morocco Trip
  22 January 2023, by Prince

  The police arrested a 43-year-old Moroccan for having abandoned his minor children, aged 16 and 13, in the family home in Granada (southern Spain) for more than 40 days, to go on vacation to Morocco.
  The defendant, with a clean criminal record, left for Morocco, leaving the two minors with a little milk and a modest sum of money. During his 40 days of absence, he did not contact them, reports Ok Diario. The Moroccan was arrested upon his return from Morocco, after agents from the Unit for (…)