Morocco Plans to Reopen Borders for Diaspora’s Summer Return
21 March 2021
The Moroccan government wants to organize the Marhaba 2021 operation next summer. It has already informed the Spanish authorities.
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Algeciras Port Chief Optimistic for Return of Moroccan Diaspora Transit Operation
21 March 2021
The President of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, hopes that the Marhaba Operation will take place this year, despite the ongoing health (…)
Moroccan Border Closure Slashes Spain-Morocco Ferry Traffic by 98%
25 September 2020
The port of Almeria, in southern Spain, was desperately empty between the months of June and September last year, a period during which many Moroccans residing abroad are in (…)
Algeciras Port Traffic Plummets 90% as Moroccan Diaspora Travel Halts
8 September 2020
The port of Algeciras, the main Spanish port in terms of passenger numbers, has lost the majority of its traffic this year. The reason is the absence of Moroccans living abroad (…)
Algeciras Port Traffic Plummets 90% as Moroccan Diaspora Travel Halts
2 September 2020
The absence of port traffic in Algeciras, mainly due to the non-activation of the Marhaba operation dedicated to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), has caused activity to drop (…)
Moroccan Border Restrictions Disrupt Summer Travel Plans for Asturias Community
3 August 2020
The Moroccan community in Asturias, the second largest, with some 3,000 inhabitants, has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Algeciras Mayor Urges Reopening of Spanish-Moroccan Border Amid Travel Uncertainty
23 July 2020
The mayor of Algeciras (Cádiz), José Ignacio Landaluce, announced that he will meet with Arancha González Laya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, (…)
Thousands of Moroccan Seasonal Workers Begin Return from Spain via Tanger Med Port
20 July 2020
The first group of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Huelva, southern Spain, arrived on Sunday at the port of Tanger Med. This is about 1,200 people out of a total of 7,100 (…)
Morocco Welcomes First Ferry from France as Border Reopens for Citizens
19 July 2020
As part of the specific action plan to allow Moroccan citizens and foreign residents to return to Morocco, a first ship from the port of Sète in France has docked at the port (…)
Morocco Reopens Air and Sea Borders for Citizens and Residents Stranded Abroad
15 July 2020
After extending the state of health emergency until August 10, the Moroccan government authorizes its nationals and foreign residents in Spain to return to the kingdom by (…)