Tangier

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• Morocco’s King Condemns ’Odious Act’ in Murder of 11-Year-Old Adnane Bouchouf
  16 September 2020, by Jérôme

  King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of Adnane Bouchouf, an 11-year-old boy who disappeared, was raped, found dead and buried near his parents’ home in Tangier.
  In this message, the Sovereign states that he learned with great emotion and deep sorrow the news of the tragedy that has grieved Adnane’s family. The Sovereign condemns the criminal, odious act of which the child was a victim.
  King Mohammed VI implores, on this occasion, the Almighty to (…)

• Moroccan Textile Industry Faces Order Slump as Global Demand Weakens
  30 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  The clothing and textile sector, which is just emerging from the Covid-19 health crisis, is facing a harsh reality at the beginning of this year in the Fès and northern regions. This is a drop in orders, resulting in a drop in production in the units.
  "We must recognize that the sector is indeed recovering from the health crisis and also from the impact of the war in Ukraine, but the orders, especially foreign ones, are not at their usual level for this time of year," says Mohamed Dairi, (…)

• Massive Drug Bust in Tangier: Moroccan Police Seize Over 15 Tons in Truck
  10 January 2019, by Said

  A new anti-drug operation in Tangier where the police seized more than 15 tons of drugs yesterday, Wednesday.
  In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that it discovered this significant quantity of drugs in "a specially arranged hollow on board a Moroccan-registered international transport truck that was spotted in the Boukhalef neighborhood in Tangier".
  On Saturday, the police had already seized 13.75 tons of drugs at the Tanger Med port, bringing (…)

• Air Arabia Expands Morocco-Europe Routes with New Flights to Nice and Cologne
  29 June 2023, by Said

  The Air Arabia company has just launched two new air links between Morocco and Europe. These are two flights between Fez-Nice and Tangier-Cologne.
  The inaugural flight between Fès-Saiss airport and Nice airport was launched on June 24. These flights are scheduled on Tuesdays and Saturdays, as indicated in a press release from the airline.
  Air Arabia also announced the launch of the air link between the cities of Cologne and Tangier. Only one flight per week is planned, and it will be on (…)

• Norwegian Tourist Dies in Apparent Suicide at Tangier Hotel
  2 January 2024, by Prince

  A Norwegian died on Monday in Tangier after jumping from the sixth floor of the hotel where he was staying. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of his death.
  According to the initial elements of the investigation opened under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, the Norwegian would have jumped out of the window of the 6th floor of the hotel located near the Tangier train station, dying on the spot.
  At the current stage of the (…)

• Morocco Boosts Rail Service for School Holiday Travel Rush
  2 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  The National Railway Office (ONCF) intends to offer better safety and comfort conditions to its customers during the school holidays. In this sense, it has developed a special plan covering the period from November 1 to 12.
  Ensuring the movement of passengers in the best conditions of safety and comfort, in particular, through the strengthening of the offer on the main axes of the network, namely Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Marrakech, Tangier and Oujda, as well as through the mobilization and (…)

• Massive Pyramid Scheme in Morocco Defrauds Hundreds, Including Expatriates
  18 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  Many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), particularly in Spain, are among the victims of the vast fraud orchestrated by the Al Khair Group in Tangier. An investigation is underway to shed light on this case.
  A large-scale pyramid selling fraud in Tangier. Following the filing of 700 complaints with the justice system, the investigating judge of the court of first instance in Tangier is conducting an investigation into the "Al Khair Group" case that has been shaking the city of Tangier for (…)

• Saudi Crown Prince Expected in Morocco as King Mohammed VI Marks Throne Anniversary
  23 July 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, is expected to make a visit to Morocco, more precisely to Tangier, in the very near future, where King Mohammed VI should, in turn, celebrate the 24th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
  The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, "should soon travel to Tangier," report many media sources. He could stay in the palace that his father, King Salman, owns on the heights of the city of the strait, in the residential (…)

• Foul Odors and Mosquitoes Plague Tangier Suburb, Residents Demand Action
  25 February 2024, by Prince

  The residents of the commune of Gueznaia, near Tangier, have been invaded in recent days by bad smells and mosquitoes. They call on the competent authorities to take appropriate measures to preserve their health.
  In a video posted on Facebook, an Internet user denounced the situation, pointing the finger at a bridge near the Gueznaia industrial zone which, according to him, represents a danger for his daughter who passes through this area every day to go to school. The father said he had (…)

• Moroccan Gendarmerie Deploys Drones to Combat Cannabis Trafficking Near Tangier
  2 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  The multiplication of cannabis storage depots in the suburbs located between Tangier and Larache is pushing the gendarmerie services to use drones to track down the traffickers.
  The drone has become a valuable tool for the services of the Royal Gendarmerie. They use this new weapon as part of a vast operation whose objective is to surround the mountainous areas to track down the cannabis storage depots that are multiplying in the suburbs located between Tangier and Larache and detect by (…)