Operation Marhaba

Border Wait Times Plummet for Moroccan Diaspora Entering from Spain

6 July 2022

Since Monday, Moroccans from Europe (MREs) arriving in Sebta with their vehicles to enter Morocco do not spend more than three hours in the waiting area before crossing the (…)

Altercation at Algeciras Port Disrupts Moroccan Traveler’s Journey Home

6 July 2022

A dispute broke out between an employee of the port of Algeciras and a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) participating in the Marhaba Operation. The former prevented the latter (…)

Ceuta Considers Ferry Reduction to Manage Moroccan Expat Travel Surge

6 July 2022

The authorities of Ceuta are considering reducing the number of ferries arriving daily at the port of the city from Algeciras in order to manage the flow of Moroccans from (…)

Moroccan Expats Face Delays and Protest Poor Conditions at Spanish Ports During Annual Return

5 July 2022

While the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity has set up a unique humanitarian system to welcome Moroccans living abroad (MREs) as part of the Marhaba 2022 operation, (…)

Moroccan Expats Face High Costs, Travel Hurdles for Summer Return Home

5 July 2022

The rise in airfare prices and PCR tests are complicating or even hindering the return of Moroccans living abroad (MREs) to Morocco. PAM (Authenticity and Modernity Party) (…)

Ceuta and Melilla Borders Overwhelmed as Moroccan Diaspora Returns for Eid al-Adha

5 July 2022

Less than a week before the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Morocco, the borders of Tarajal in Ceuta and Beni Ensar in Melilla are having difficulty managing the flow of (…)

Spain Implements Measures to Ease Border Congestion for Moroccan Expatriates

5 July 2022

The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, denied on Monday that the Marhaba Operation had caused a traffic jam in Ceuta last weekend, stressing that these were (…)

Record 11,000 Vehicles Cross to Spain in Marhaba Operation Weekend Surge

5 July 2022

More than 11,000 vehicles arrived in the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa between Friday and Sunday, a record influx since the start of Operation Marhaba on June 15.

Algeciras Port Overwhelmed as Moroccan Traveler Numbers Surge 50%

5 July 2022

The flow of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) has increased by 50% at the port of Algeciras for this Operation Marhaba 2022. The Civil Guards in charge of passenger control (…)

Moroccan Border Congestion Soars as Expats Flock to Ceuta for Cheaper Entry

4 July 2022

The low cost of the crossing through Ceuta and the strict health and documentary checks at the Tarajal border constitute the two reasons for the significant influx of Moroccans (…)