Algeciras

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Al·ge·ci·ras

(ăl′jĭ-sîr′əs, äl′hĕ-thē′räs)

A city of southern Spain on the Bay of Algeciras opposite Gibraltar. It is a port and tourist center.

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Algeciras

(ˌældʒɪˈsɪrəs; Spanish alxeˈθiras)

(Placename) a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)

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Al•ge•ci•ras

(ˌæl dʒɪˈsɪr əs)

n.

a seaport in S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Strait of Gibraltar. 97,213.

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Rabat Moroccan residing abroad have been asked to pay 31% of their vehicle's value in order to cross the Algeciras port, in Spain.MREs, who have been returning to their host countries after spending the summer holiday in Morocco, have encountered entry difficulties at Algeciras port.

Spanish Civil Guard at Algeciras Port Ask MREs to Pay 31% of Vehicle Value

The agreement, signed together with Chilean investment and management holding group Algeciras, will see the hospitality chain boost its earnings and strengthen its position in Latin America.

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ALGECIRAS, Spain, Sha'ban 15, 1436, Jun 2, 2015, SPA -- Spanish customs officials confiscated 440 pounds of cocaine found inside pineapples that traveled from Central America, according to UPI.

440 pounds of cocaine found in pineapples

NEW TERMINAL IN SPAIN Vopak Terminal Algeciras was inaugurated by Cornelis van Rij, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Spain; Manuel MoraAn, president Algeciras Port Authority; Jose Ignacio Landaluce, Mayor of Algeciras; Vicente Fernaandez, secretary general of Innovation, Industry and Energy of the Government of Andalusia; and Eelco Hoekstra, CEO and chairman of the executive board of Vopak.

Vopak considering building first LNG storage in Asia

The deal is in line with Vopak's plan to build an oil storage terminal at the port of the Spanish city of Algeciras.

Dutch Vopak to buy majority in Spanish Alpetrol

Although choreographers Ana Garcia and Felipe de Algeciras only formed Alma two years ago, the core company members had already built up a strong following as Esencia Flamenca.

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Spanish police have reinforced checkpoints in Algeciras and Tarifa in preparation for the inflix.

Spanish Ports Expect 1 Million Passengers From Morocco in September

Many Moroccans had come across the Strait of Gibraltar from Algeciras to Ceuta by ferry.