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Marrakech: Russian tourists arrive in droves, bookings soar

23 March 2026

Fleeing tensions in the Middle East, Russian tourists are massively turning to Morocco at the beginning of spring. The hotels in Marrakech are thus recording a record increase (…)

Removed from Morocco, intercepted in the North Sea: The legal tug-of-war around the oil tanker Ethera (ghost fleet)

14 March 2026

Belgium is demanding 10 million euros to release the Ethera, a ship from the Russian "ghost fleet" that was boarded after leaving Morocco. Suspected of circumventing sanctions (…)

Fake flag and empty holds: The lightning and suspicious passage of the Russian cargo ship in Casablanca

12 March 2026

The Swedish coast guard has boarded the Russian cargo ship "Caffa" in the Baltic Sea. Departed from Casablanca on February 24, the ship is suspected of belonging to a ghost (…)