The Hassan II Foundation’s Cultural Stay program returns for its 27th edition, bringing together 960 children from Morocco’s diaspora, including 43 Palestinians, for a summer of cultural immersion in Kenitra. Through workshops, outings and shared experiences, the initiative seeks to strengthen their ties to Morocco while fostering solidarity, diversity and lasting friendships.
Operation Marhaba 2026 is gaining momentum, with more than 332,000 passengers and 82,500 vehicles already crossing from Spain, Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco by July 6. While Algeciras–Tangier Med remains the busiest route, Almeria–Nador is recording the strongest growth ahead of the expected summer peak.
Every summer, thousands of Moroccans living abroad travel to the Kingdom for the holidays as part of Operation Marhaba. Between Brussels and Tangier, here's how the cost of traveling by plane compares with taking the ferry.
Complaints from travelers have mounted with the launch of Operation Marhaba over conditions at the Beni Ansar crossing, where long queues and overcrowding are disrupting the smooth flow of traffic. The situation has prompted the Azeghanghan branch of the Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights to sound the alarm and call for urgent intervention to improve services.
As the summer season gets underway, many Moroccan families living abroad face the same dilemma. Air and ferry ticket prices are soaring, turning summer holidays back home into a critical strain on household budgets.
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