Foreign Investment Declines in Tangier as Businesses Face Obstacles
7 December 2024
The city of Tangier is losing its attractiveness for foreign investments. The reasons are multiple and call for attention.
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FIFA Report Highlights Infrastructure Challenges for Tangier’s World Cup Bid
6 December 2024
Tangier faces a major obstacle that could prevent it from hosting matches of the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
FIFA Report Raises Concerns Over Tangier’s World Cup 2030 Readiness
5 December 2024
Morocco’s candidacy for the 2030 World Cup, jointly with Spain and Portugal, is facing obstacles in Tangier. The FIFA report, following inspections carried out over several (…)
Spain Revives Plans for Underwater Tunnel to Morocco
4 December 2024
The titanic project to connect Spain and Morocco by a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar is resurfacing. Long shelved, it now seems to be taking a new turn with the launch of (…)
Algerian Suspect Arrested in Morocco for International Luxury Car Theft Ring
29 November 2024
The elements of the gendarmerie of Ksar Sghir arrested an individual suspected of being involved in an international luxury car trafficking network. The suspect, of Algerian (…)
Tangier Revives Plans for Urban Cable Car to Ease Traffic and Boost Tourism
29 November 2024
The urban cable car project in Tangier, already envisaged since 2010, is resurfacing. It could even be put into service very quickly if the current constraints are overcome (…)
15-Year-Old Sentenced to 15 Years for Student’s Murder in Morocco
27 November 2024
The court of first instance in Tangier has sentenced Hajar, the 15-year-old minor, to 15 years in prison for the murder of Anouar Othmani, the student found dead in his (…)
Ferry Operators Clash Over Tarifa-Tangier Route Contract
26 November 2024
DFDS-FRS Iberia, holder of the Tarifa-Tanger city line since 2023, has denounced the behavior of Balearia, which has recently announced that it has won the contract to supply (…)
Belgian Tourist Witnesses Illegal Cannabis Cultivation in Morocco’s Rif Region
26 November 2024
Last year, François, a Belgian, went to Morocco to immerse himself in the free cannabis culture. The 23-year-old man said he was very impressed by these hundreds of hectares of (…)
Moroccan Court Overturns Prison Sentence for Public Kiss
24 November 2024
The Tangier Court of Appeal acquitted on Friday a woman sentenced in the first instance to two months in prison with a suspended sentence for having kissed her partner, ruling (…)