Spain
Algeciras halts trucks to make way for MREs
Faced with the massive arrival of MREs heading to Morocco, the port of Algeciras temporarily suspended the boarding of freight trucks in order to reserve more space for cars on the ferries.
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Tangier
World
Running short of gasoline, Russia turns to Morocco for supplies
Russia, one of the world’s oil giants, has brought in 30,000 tonnes of gasoline from Tangier. Ukrainian strikes on its refineries are causing shortages and forcing Moscow to seek fuel abroad.
Morocco
Morocco Tax Authority Cracks Down on Undeclared Income and Gift Claims
The Moroccan tax authority is asking holders of bank accounts to explain significant transfers incompatible with their declared income . Family gifts, repaid debts, inheritances or business income must be supported by documents.
World
Morocco speeds ahead at 320 km/h, while California remains at the station
Morocco has operated its high-speed train since 2018, while California is still waiting for its own. An American column contrasts Al Boraq’s results with the delays and staggering costs of the Californian rail project.
Morocco
Young MRE Missing in Tangier Morocco Search Underway
Ouadoud Rabbaj, 22 years old, disappeared on July 19 while spending his vacation with his parents in Tangier. Dependent on their assistance and a daily treatment he did not bring with him, the young MRE is being searched for by his relatives and Moroccan police.
Morocco
Morocco morgue error: family discovers body already buried
A family from Tangier discovered that their loved one’s remains had been mistakenly handed over to another family , who had already buried it. The circumstances of this serious mix-up remain unknown.
Morocco
Morocco hotel prices spike: tourists flee to Spain for better deals
In northern Morocco, hotel rooms are reaching nearly 5,000 dirhams per night. Facing this price surge , some families are giving up their usual destinations between Tétouan and Fnideq and prefer to spend their vacations in Spain.
Morocco
Tangier Ghost Addresses Police Investigation Morocco
The judicial police of Bni Makada questioned a civil registry officer suspected of validating rental contracts containing potentially fictitious addresses . The investigation seeks to establish the conditions of their legalization and any possible responsibilities.
Spain
Algeciras Port MRE Tickets Required Marhaba 2026
The Port of Algeciras is expecting very high traffic as part of Marhaba 2026. MREs are urged to prepare their passage and especially not to enter the terminal without a confirmed ticket.
Morocco
Morocco buses 1980s Larache transport modernization
In Larache, some urban buses are still from the 1980s. Their deterioration contrasts with the new vehicles deployed in Tangier, Tétouan and M’diq-Fnideq as part of public transport modernization.
Morocco
Morocco Begging 500 Dirhams Daily Tangier Tourism
The authorities in Tangier have been conducting daily campaigns against begging and homelessness in the medina and main tourist sectors for several weeks. Up to 80 people are reportedly arrested each day before being returned to their city of origin.
Morocco
Northern Morocco tourism boom: prices spike as tourists return
After a slow start in early July, vacationers are flooding into Tétouan, Martil, M’diq, Fnideq and Tanger. Professionals are delighted by this rebound, while contesting criticism over prices sometimes deemed higher than in Spain.