
Morocco Sees 21% Surge in Diaspora Visits as 1.2 Million Return Home
Some 1.2 million Moroccans living abroad (MRE) and 280,000 vehicles entered Morocco as part of the Marhaba 2023 operation, according to the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.
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Some 1.2 million Moroccans living abroad (MRE) and 280,000 vehicles entered Morocco as part of the Marhaba 2023 operation, according to the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to spend his summer vacation in Morocco. Staying in a hotel near the Cave of Hercules, Sánchez was welcomed in Marrakech and Tangier by Moroccan and Spanish officials. The necessary security system for the visit of a head of government was also in place, even for a private visit.

Writer and activist Gilles Perrault, known in particular for his work " Our friend the king ", on King Hassan II, died at the age of 92 from a heart attack, according to information provided by his family.

The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts a heat wave expected from this Friday to Monday in several Moroccan provinces.

A major breakdown in the baggage system at Orly airport suspended traffic on Thursday, August 3. This breakdown caused the baggage belts to stop, causing disorder and delays in forty flights, some to Morocco, affecting some 10,000 passengers.

The Moroccan customs has updated its guide for Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) in which it specifies the procedures for clearing severely damaged vehicles that must be cleared for scrap.

The city of Casablanca has just validated the installation of a surveillance camera system. The investment, estimated at 1.2 billion dirhams, is part of the Greater Casablanca Development Plan 2015-2020, where the Municipality had already adopted measures for traffic and security. This system includes the construction of a main command and coordination center.

The Moroccan women’s national team has just written a new page in history by qualifying for the round of 16 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, on Thursday, August 3, in Perth, Australia.

The Moroccan women’s national football team will face Colombia this Thursday in a decisive match for their qualification to the round of 16 of the World Cup.

Moroccans living abroad (MREs) must be attentive to the new regulatory provisions defined in the 2023 Customs Guide. The document focuses on the export of foreign currency instruments or means of payment and the obligations related to these transactions.

The Moroccan currency gained value against the euro and the dollar during the week of July 20 to 26, 2023, according to figures released by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).

The Moroccan women’s team secured its first World Cup triumph, overcoming South Korea with a tight score of 1-0.