The municipal council of Tangier , in its capacity as administrative police, formally prohibits the grilling of the heads and feet of the sacrificial sheep of Eid Al-Adha, on the edges of roads and in public spaces.
Many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have been blocked for several days in the parking lot of the Orsetti maritime port (Sète) due to the cancellation of their ticket. The Moroccan company Intershipping, which has opened a third maritime line between Sète and Tangier, is facing very high demand.
Morocco and Portugal started talks a few weeks ago to establish a link between the ports of Portimão and Tanger-Med. Faced with the silence surrounding this project, giving rise to speculation, a source close to the file provides some clarification.
The cities of Tangier and Gzenaya are implementing a project to treat and recycle wastewater for the irrigation of green spaces. It is the result of a new partnership between the delegated company Amendis and the relevant institutional departments and elected councils.
Present in Morocco for two years, the French Mabéo Industries is expanding its activity in the country. It has just created a new unit in Tangier.
Some 94,025 new cars were sold in Morocco in the first half of 2021, an increase of 16.4% compared to the same period in 2019. This was reported by the president of the Association of Automobile Importers in Morocco (AIVAM).
Port activity at Tanger Med continues on its good momentum . Ranked in February 2021 among the 25 largest ports in the world, the port complex is trying to gain a few more points in the ranking.
Several tourists on vacation on the Tangier-Tetouan coast have recently been attacked by jellyfish. Several cases of stings from these marine animals have already been noted at the beginning of the summer season.
The Salvados TV crew, which was preparing a report on the 28 victims of the flooding that occurred last February in an illegal textile workshop in Tangier, was expelled from Morocco by the police on Monday for lack of authorizations. Journalist Fernando González, known as "Gonzo", the presenter of the program, explained in a video posted on his Twitter account the reasons for this expulsion.
Portugal justifies the cancellation of the maritime line Tangier -Portimão by the imposition of a curfew in the city. But this cancellation is also explained by the pressure that Spain has exerted on the country, Morocco having excluded it from the Marhaba 2021 operation.
Announced for early July, the launch of the maritime line between Tangier and Portimão has been canceled. The resurgence of Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant in Portugal is behind this cancellation.
The police arrested in Tangier , on Wednesday, 11 individuals, including two of Romanian nationality and one Albanian in an irregular situation in Morocco, for their alleged links with a criminal network active in international drug trafficking.