Berkane Municipality Denies Receiving MAD 2.5 Million from Hicham El Guerrouj
Rabat – Berkane’s Municipality refuted, on Friday, claims by Moroccan athlete Hicham El Guerrouj that he donated MAD 2.5 million in order to support construction of the city’s slaughterhouse in 2009....
View ArticleEssaouira Court Sentences Butches to 3-4 Months in Jail for Selling Rotten Meat
Rabat – Two Moroccan butchers were sentenced to between three to four months in prison terms in Essaouira for selling meat products unfit for human consumption, reports Moroccan daily newspaper Al...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI: Morocco’s African Policy Has Had ‘Positive Impact’ on...
Rabat – During August 20 Royal Speech, King Mohammed VI affirmed that Morocco’s relations within Africa have supported the kingdom’s position in the Western Sahara. “Our African policy has had a...
View ArticleCasablanca Bus Sexual Assault: Six Teenagers Arrested
Rabat – Six teenagers have been arrested on Monday for sexually assaulting a girl inside a bus in Casablanca, the Moroccan national security agency has said. The assault was documented in a shocking...
View ArticleVideo: Parents in Fes Neighborhood Protest Against ‘Rapist Gang’
Rabat – A video posted on YouTube August 18 shows a group of angry parents taking to the streets in Fes’ Zawaaga neighborhood to protest against a criminal gang raiding their homes and trying to rape...
View ArticleDGSN: More than 28,000 People Arrested in August
Rabat – 28,000 people have been arrested during the month of August alone, the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) revealed in a release on Sunday. The national security agency said the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Reportedly in France for ‘Private Visit’
Rabat – King Mohammed VI flew to France on Monday for a “private visit,” according to Moroccan news outlet Alyaoum24 said. The news site reported that the monarch flew to France from the Tetouan...
View ArticleKing Salman’s Tangier Vacation Made Up 1.5% of Moroccan Tourism Revenue
Rabat – King Salman of Saudi Arabia has spent USD 100 million during his month-long summer holiday in Tangier, reports The Independent. The British media source added that the Saudi King’ spending is...
View ArticleForeign Ministry Promises to Improve Services for Moroccans Abroad
Rabat – The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation have announced a set of measures to improve services provided for Moroccans abroad. The announcement was made on Saturday...
View Article9 Stadiums Confirmed in Morocco’s 2026 World Cup Candidacy, Amid Doubts of...
By Chaimae Boulifa Rabat – Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakech, Al Hoceima, and Oujda are among the cities announced as potential hosts of the 2026 World Cup, if Morocco’s candidacy for the international...
View ArticleBus Sexual Assault: Former Salafi Blames Lack of Youth Sex Education
Rabat – Mohamed Abdelwahab Rafiki, also known as Abou Hafs, a prominent former Salafi and public figure, has blamed the recent cases of rape and sexual assault in Morocco on the prevailing sexual...
View ArticleFollowing Outrage on Social Media, Moroccan Top Baccalaureate Student Gets...
Rabat – Following outrage on social media, Imane Touil, who received the highest score in the Moroccan 2017 baccalaureate exam, has finally managed to get a scholarship to study medicine at...
View ArticleMorocco to Celebrate Eid Al-Adha September 1
Rabat – Morocco is expected to celebrate Eid Al-Adha on September 1, corresponding to the Islamic month Dul Hijja 10, 1438, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowment. Eid...
View ArticleMustapha Ramid on Casablanca Video: “Assaults Against Women Exist Everywhere”
Rabat – Commenting Tuesday on the case of the bus sexual assault for French newspaper Liberation, Minister in charge of Human Rights Mustapha Ramid condemned this “crime”, and stated that the suspects...
View ArticleAfter Addressing Sexual Assault, Rafiki Criticizes ‘Marital Rape’ in the Name...
Rabat – After heavily criticizing sexual assault in Muslim societies, including Morocco, blaming sexual frustration and lack of sex education, the scholar Mohamed Abdelwahab Rafiki has set his sights...
View ArticleDrug Traffickers Carrying Over 12,000 Kg of Hashish Arrested in Nador
Rabat – The Judicial Police Brigade in the Nador Prefecture of Police has disbanded an international drug trafficking gang, in possession 12,189 kg of hashish. Following information provided to Nador...
View ArticleCasablanca Beauty Pageant to Give Portion of Proceeds to Bus Sexual Assault...
Rabat – Walae Imad Eddine, president of Casablanca’s Mister and Miss beauty pageant, has announced that a part of the competition’s proceeds will be donated to the victim of a recent sexual assault on...
View Article‘Fez: The Soul of Morocco’, a Book Present to King Mohammed VI on His Birthday
Rabat – During King Mohammed VI’s birthday ceremony on Monday, he received a special gift: a book about Fez’s long and rich history. Entitled: “Fès: l’Ame du Maroc – 1200 ans d’histoire” (Fez: The Soul...
View ArticleEid Al Adha 2017: In Morocco, Animal Supply Greatly Outweighs Demand
Rabat – Demand in Morocco for sacrificial animals for the approaching Eid Al Adha sacrifice feast is expected to reach 5.43 million. With a national stock landing at 9 million, it will be possible to...
View ArticleFood Prices in Morocco Drop After Three Consecutive Months of Increases
Rabat – After three consecutive months of increases, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has finally declined in July, by 0.5 percent, as a result of decreases by 1 percent in the product index and by 0.1...
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