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• Tangier Pushes Forward with Corniche Development Despite COVID-19 Lockdown
  22 June 2020, by Prince

  Development work continues on the Corniche of the city of Tangier, despite the health crisis of the coronavirus. The authorities are determined to complete the work during this year.
  Ultimately, this work will contribute to the enhancement of the surrounding areas of the bay where various infrastructures will be built, including an Aquapark, according to l’Économiste.
  As part of this work, the Massira Khadra square will also be redeveloped. Similarly, the extension of Mohammed VI Avenue (…)

• Royal Air Maroc Resumes Limited Domestic Flights, Excludes Major Tourist Hubs
  22 June 2020, by Kamal

  Royal Air Maroc plans a cautious, and above all selective, resumption of domestic flights. Two of the most important routes, Marrakech and Tangier, are not included in the airline’s program.
  The statement from the national operator indicates the resumption, starting June 25, of only four domestic routes, namely Casablanca-Laâyoune, Casablanca-Dakhla, Casablanca-Oujda and Casablanca-Agadir.
  The statement, however, points out that for reasons of health safety, the two priority tourist (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Arrest 4 Spaniards Near Tangier with 400 kg of Hashish
  25 June 2020, by Prince

  Four Spaniards were arrested by the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie, on the shores of the Dalia beach, near the port of Tanger Med, not far from Ceuta.
  According to the daily Assabah, the four Spanish citizens, aged 24 to 31, were arrested in northern Morocco, near Ksar Sghir, as they were trying to cross the border with 400 kilos of drugs.
  Accused of "international drug trafficking and illegal entry into Moroccan territory", they were brought before the investigating judge of the (…)

• COVID-19 Outbreak: 92 Cases Detected at Renault’s Tangier Auto Plant
  24 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  A cluster of 92 cases of contamination has been detected at the Renault plant in Tangier as part of a COVID-19 screening campaign launched by the automotive group.
  The initial results revealed 32 cases of contamination. On Tuesday, June 23, 60 new cases of contamination were recorded, bringing the number of employees who tested positive for the coronavirus at the Renault plant in Tangier to 92, reports Tanja24.
  "The campaign was launched several days ago. We simultaneously launched a (…)

• Morocco Reopens Beaches with Strict COVID-19 Restrictions in Place
  26 June 2020, by Prince

  In order to comply with the circular of the Minister of the Interior, the wilaya of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region has decreed that access to the beaches of Tétouan, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Fahs-Anjra and M’diq-Fnideq, located in the provinces of zone 1, will be supervised, as of this Thursday, June 25.
  Thus, the beaches concerned will be open between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., in compliance with health measures, in particular social distancing, in order to avoid the spread of the new (…)

• Renault to Halt Production at Tangier Plant for Annual Maintenance Amid COVID-19 Concerns
  26 June 2020, by Kamal

  The automobile manufacturer Renault will close its Tanger-Med plant starting next week. This is a maintenance operation carried out on the site’s industrial equipment.
  Every year, the number one in the automotive industry stops production at its plants in order to carry out assessments of its machines; a procedure that ensures the reliability and maintenance of the equipment.
  A quarter of the 346 cases tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, June 24 are concentrated in the (…)

• Tangier’s Old Medina Undergoes Major Demolition and Restoration Project
  29 June 2020, by Prince

  Dwellings in an advanced state of dilapidation in the old medina of Tangier are being systematically demolished. The operation aims to enhance the heritage of the region in the long run.
  The objective of this operation, carried out as part of the Program for the Rehabilitation of Buildings in an Advanced State of Dilapidation in the Old Medina of Tangier, is to protect citizens by putting in place a support system based on rehousing and dismantling.
  According to the Wilaya of the (…)

• Morocco Launches $36 Million Emergency Water Plan for Northern Cities
  3 July 2020, by Bladi.net

  Morocco has put in place an emergency plan to secure the water supply for the populations of Tangier and Targuist. This plan is estimated at 360 million DH.
  As soon as this emergency plan was drawn up, the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDM) installed a pipeline with a flow rate of 1600 l/s to supply the El Hachef treatment plant on the "9 April" dam from the Dhar Khrofa irrigation perimeter. This 1400 mm diameter pipeline will stretch over 26 kilometers at a cost (…)

• COVID-19 Outbreak Among Medical Staff at Tangier Hospital Raises Alarm
  2 July 2020, by Bladi.net

  The massive screenings carried out in companies are at the origin of the new coronavirus infections in Morocco. Dozens of positive cases were recorded, last Sunday and Monday, among the nursing staff of the Tangier hospital.
  These 16 new cases confirmed with covid-19 at the Mohammed V regional hospital in Tangier worry the National Union of Public Health, recalls the daily Assabah. According to him, this situation could turn into a nightmare.
  These infections are found among doctors, (…)

• Morocco’s Northern Beaches Reopen with Strict COVID-19 Controls
  2 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  The beaches of M’diq-Fnideq, in northern Morocco, reopened for the delight of vacationers, are subject to constant control. The objective is to avoid the risks of contamination with covid-19.
  In M’diq-Fnideq, bathers wear the smile of happiness. The beaches are open and welcome a few bathers. The police play the card of vigilance and maintain permanent control to ensure compliance with the health rules in force, reports Aujourd’hui Le Maroc.
  These are in particular the recommendations (…)