Tangier

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• 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 (…)

• Lebanese Star Carole Samaha to Headline Tangier’s CaftaNorte Fashion Event in March
  2 February 2019, by Amine

  While she had already come to Morocco for a show a year and a half ago, Carole Samaha is about to return there, in March, this time for CaftaNorte, a caftan parade that is in its fifth edition.
  Carole Samaha will, according to AlYaoum24, be the guest this year of CaftaNorte, the grand caftan parade of the city of the strait, which will take place on March 9. Many Moroccan and Arab designers will also be present to unveil their latest creations.
  But... What about CaftaNorte?
  The fourth (…)

• Moroccan Passenger Found Dead on Bus from Morocco to France at Montpellier Stop
  14 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  This macabre discovery was made during an inspection, in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, around 3:30 am, in a bus providing the Morocco-France link, via Spain, upon its arrival for a stopover in the Hérault region, in the Près-d’Arènes district of Montpellier. The bus was then to continue to Paris.
  Alerted, the firefighters and a nurse from the Sdis 34, as well as the public security police from the central police station, went to the scene. An autopsy was ordered.
  Upon their (…)

• Royal Sports Field Project in Tangier Replaced by Private Real Estate Development
  26 March 2019, by Bladi.net

  The residents of Bir al-Ghazi in Beni Makada in Tangier and the surrounding neighborhoods were surprised to see the transformation, into a private real estate project, of a royal project that planned the construction of a neighborhood sports field.
  The neighborhood sports stadium project was allocated a sum of 2 million dirhams, with a completion deadline of three months. But to the great surprise of the residents, the project was buried and a real estate project was launched in its (…)

• Tanger-Med Port Expansion Challenges Algeciras’ Dominance in Mediterranean Shipping
  13 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  Just a few days after its extension, the Port of Tanger-Med stands out as one of the best in the Strait and the Mediterranean, to the point of dethroning its Spanish neighbor Algeciras.
  A gladiator fight opposes the Port of Tanger-Med to that of Algeciras. Thanks to its extension, inaugurated just a few days ago, this port complex represents the realization of container traffic on a Mediterranean scale, notes L’Economiste.
  Seen as a threat at first, given Algeciras’ supremacy over the (…)

• Moroccan Port Boosts Capacity for Surge in Overseas Residents Returning Home
  1 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  A series of measures have been announced for the success of this operation to support MREs. These concern guaranteeing the comfort of travelers, reducing travel time, ensuring better fluidity of vehicle flows in both directions, expanding the shaded area and increasing the number of staff responsible for guidance and advice.
  As the current period is too busy, the team of the Foundation has been reinforced by three mobile teams and a medical unit to ensure quality services, in terms of (…)

• Tanger Med Port Implements Special Measures for Massive Moroccan Expat Return
  29 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  In order to facilitate the departure of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) during the return phase of the Marhaba 2019 Operation, the authorities have planned exceptional measures in the port of Tanger Med.
  For the past few days and until August 31, the port authorities are paying attention to the smallest details in order to ensure the return of hundreds of thousands of MREs, says the 2M channel. The influx during this period will be monstrous at the Tanger Med port, which is the largest (…)

• Danish Drug Trafficking Suspects Arrested in Tangier Following Interpol Warrant
  17 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Drug and psychotropic trafficking. This is the charge against two Danish nationals, arrested on Friday in Tangier, after an international arrest warrant. Their arrest was made possible by an operation carried out by the elements of the prefectural service of the judicial police of Tetouan, jointly with the Judicial Police Brigade of the port of Tangier.
  These two Danish citizens, already in an irregular situation in Morocco, were apprehended in the city of the Strait.
  A press release, (…)

• Siemens Gamesa Cuts 10% of Workforce at Tangier Wind Turbine Plant Amid Efficiency Drive
  31 December 2020, by Espagnol

  Installed for three years in Tangier, the wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa announces the layoff of 10% of its staff. For the company’s management, this is a revitalization process to make the company more productive and efficient.
  "A few months ago, Siemens Gamesa launched an excellence management program for its factories, not only for wind turbine blades, but also for other products, starting from its Ágreda (Soria) plant," explain internal sources of the company. A program that is now (…)

• Spanish Hotel Chain Soho Boutique Expands to Morocco, Eyes World Cup 2030 Opportunities
  9 October 2024, by Prince

  The Spanish hotel group Soho Boutique Hotels has decided to establish itself in Morocco, announced Javier Tor Nuevo, the North Africa director of the chain.
  "We took the leap to Morocco because it is a country with a lot of projection thanks to the 2030 World Cup and other sporting events such as the Women’s World Cup," said Tor Nuevo, during an event at which he also presented the vision and investment prospects of the chain in Spain.
  The hotel group will open three hotels in the (…)