Tangier

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• 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 (…)

• Morocco Arrests Two for Promoting Terrorism on Social Media After New Zealand Attack
  25 March 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Moroccan authorities do not joke with the apology of terrorism. Two people have just been arrested for calling for revenge following the terrorist attacks in New Zealand.
  After the arrest by the security forces, a few days ago, of a student from the Sefrou Institute of Applied Technology accused of having glorified the terrorist attack that cost the lives of 50 worshippers in two mosques in New Zealand, the elements of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) arrested in (…)

• Hanger Manufacturer Erum Expands Moroccan Factory, Creating 400 New Jobs in Tangier
  12 May 2022, by Armel

  The Erum group, a specialist in the manufacture of plastic hangers, has strengthened its presence in Morocco by expanding its factory in Tangier. The inauguration ceremony took place on Wednesday in the presence of the authorities and the group’s managers.
  With a total cost of 235 million DH, this extension will allow the company to double its production capacity and reach 202 million units per year, in order to meet the needs of the textile and clothing sector in Morocco.
  Through this (…)

• Arrests Made in Violent Assault on Gay Man in Tangier, Morocco
  14 November 2022, by Prince

  The judicial police of Tangier have arrested four individuals, including three minors, for their alleged involvement in the case of the savage assault of a homosexual.
  The four individuals, aged between 13 and 24, were apprehended by the police elements, after the dissemination on social networks of a video showing an exchange of blows and injuries on the public highway, on the night of Friday to Saturday, indicates the general directorate of national security (DGSN) in a press release. (…)

• Teen Arrested in Tangier for Filmed Sexual Assault on Woman
  23 September 2024, by Sylvanus

  The Tangier police elements arrested a 13-year-old minor, suspected of sexual assault and violence.
  The arrest of the minor took place on Sunday evening. He is suspected of having, in the company of other people, sexually assaulted and harassed a woman on the street in Tangier. The scene was filmed and posted on social media.
  After his arrest, the suspect minor was placed in custody under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office, in order to elucidate this case. Meanwhile, (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Seize 192,000 Unsafe Phone Chargers at Tanger-Med Port
  13 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  The services of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Green Economy and Digital, in charge of quality control, in coordination with the services of the Customs Directorate, proceeded, on Thursday, October 10, at the Tanger-Med Port, to the seizure of a shipment of 192,000 non-compliant mobile phone chargers with safety standards.
  In a statement, the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Green Economy and Digital, in charge of quality control, said that the impounded cargo contains seven (…)

• Ancient 14th-Century Glass Bottles Unearthed in Tangier’s Medina Restoration
  29 March 2021, by Richard

  Fifteen Dame Jeanne bottles dating back to the 14th century were discovered during the rehabilitation and enhancement work of the Tangier medina.
  These glass bottles were buried on the roof of a grocery store located on the wall surrounding Dar Debbagh on the east side of the city, the APDN press release said.
  Belonging to the type of bottles called Dame Jeanne, they would date back to the 14th century, the press release said, specifying that they have been preserved as historical (…)

• Tangier Real Estate: Housing Prices Rise Slightly as Sales Slump
  31 December 2024, by Said

  The real estate market in Tangier is showing contrasting trends. While the overall price index has increased by 0.1%, this apparent stability masks divergent realities depending on the types of properties at the end of 2024.
  The residential sector, which includes apartments, houses and villas, is holding its own with a 0.6% increase in the price index. However, this increase does not seem to be stimulating transactions. Indeed, the volume of sales for this type of property shows a (…)

• Tangier to Build Three Tramway Lines Ahead of 2030 World Cup
  6 April, by Prince

  Several tramway lines will be built in Tangier. The objective is to address the transportation difficulties in the northern city, in anticipation of the 2030 World Cup.
  These three tramway lines will be built as part of a partnership between the Tangier City Council, the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Regional Council, the Agency for the Development of the Northern Regions, and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics. Feasibility studies have already been carried out to determine the (…)

• Outcry as Tangier Accused of Culling Stray Dogs Ahead of Club World Cup
  27 January 2023, by Armel

  On the eve of the kick-off of the Club World Cup, the local authorities of Tangier would have undertaken to eliminate all stray dogs, even vaccinated ones. The initiative denounced by an animal protection association is causing outrage on social networks.
  The alert was given by the Tangier Animal Sanctuary (SFT), an animal protection association. "Due to the FIFA visit, the Wali of Tangier has ordered the killing of all stray dogs and the dog killer contacted me to tell me that all the (…)