A 59-year-old Italian woman said she had been attacked by a Moroccan man because she was walking her dog, which was considered “impure.” The case sparked a political controversy in Italy. Two months later, the woman herself is now under investigation for assault and causing injury.
A French woman born in Morocco and her husband had backed out of a €420,000 property purchase. Their withdrawal was outside the deadline. After four years of legal battles, a missing document ultimately allows them to recover their €21,000.
Clare Mitchell, 31, travelled from England for a four-day holiday in Agadir but was found dead in her hotel room the day after she arrived. Without travel insurance, her family must now raise up to £6,000 to bring her body home.
MoroccoThe possibility of an increase in the price of bread is causing great concern among Moroccan households. This debate has been relaunched by the recent statements of the Moroccan Federation of Bakeries and Pastries, which hinted that an increase was possible due to the inflation of production costs.
MoroccoA tourist expedition crossing Morocco had a fatal outcome for two of its participants. A 70-year-old British national and an American tourist lost their lives following a truck accident that occurred on October 30 in Kenitra. The vehicle, a heavy-duty truck specially equipped for off-road tourism, hit a tree, causing the collapse of its upper structure on the passengers.
SpainThe National Financial Intelligence Authority of Morocco has opened an investigation into massive transfers from Europe, after three Moroccan banks reported unusual financial movements on accounts of individuals and entities in the country. The investigations, carried out in collaboration with Spain and other European countries, concern transfers of more than 15 million euros.
FranceThe publication of a recent Ifop poll on the relationship of young Muslims to their religion is the subject of a legal challenge. Four representative bodies of the faith have decided to take legal action against the study, arguing that it lacks neutrality and fuels stigmatization.
MoroccoA few weeks before the end-of-year holidays, consumer associations are sounding the alarm about the marketing of counterfeit alcohol , calling on Moroccans to be vigilant and cautious.
MoroccoScientists predict that Spain, as we know it today, will eventually disappear and that at some point, Morocco and the Iberian peninsula will become one territory .
MoroccoThe Moroccan car rental market is experiencing an encouraging rebound thanks to the massive return of tourists. However, the sector is facing new regulatory challenges. This is the finding of Tarik Dbilij, president of the Federation of Car Rental Companies without Drivers (FLASCAM), who calls for a overhaul of the legal framework to allow a restructuring of the sector.
FranceThe trial of Hadj D., a drug baron detained in the high-security prison of Vendin-le-Vieil, and other accomplices on the run in Morocco, opened this Monday before the Toulouse Correctional Court. The drug trafficker would have continued his criminal activities from his cell.
MoroccoThe investigation into the attempted murder of the businessman and deputy mayor of Salé in mid-April is ongoing. Last Thursday, the court of first instance in Rabat ordered a medical examination to determine the psychological state of the defendant.
BelgiumNawell Madani’s show on Saturday, November 22 at the Guinguette Arena in Charleville-Mézières turned into a nightmare. The many spectators who came to applaud her had to wait more than two hours in the freezing cold (-2ºC) before being allowed into the venue.