After six consecutive increases since July, diesel prices in Morocco are finally expected to come down. A 20-centime-per-litre cut is due to take effect Thursday evening, October 15. The limited relief comes after motorists faced a cumulative increase of 3.54 dirhams in three months.
A man living in Morocco is seeking a French pension for ten years of work he says he completed between 1979 and 1989. But CARSAT has found no contributions in his name. Without supporting documents, the Marseille judicial court has rejected his claim.
Spain could reconsider its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. That is the proposal of Juan Rodríguez Garat, a former Spanish navy admiral, who accuses Rabat of pressuring Madrid following naval incidents off the coast of Ceuta.
MoroccoThe government of Aziz Akhannouch is boosting public investment in order to achieve "a national development combining social justice and integrated territorial development".
MoroccoThe Philippines has chosen, for the first time, Morocco for the filming of a television series. This one stars the Philippine actress of Moroccan origin Ivana Alawi and the star Joshua Garcia.
MoroccoMarrakech is working on the implementation of an urban planning police force to strengthen territorial control and management.
MoroccoMorocco has taken a new step in its strategy to develop a national defense industry . The National Defense Administration has announced that it has granted 10 licenses for industrial projects related to this sector, marking the concrete launch of this strategic project.
MoroccoThe desert plains of Morocco have become a prized hunting ground for a rare resource from space. The Kingdom has established itself over two decades as a global hub for the collection of meteorites, creating a dynamic but unregulated market that attracts both scientists and traffickers, as well as local hunters.
MoroccoThe Moroccan government is preparing to toughen its legislation regarding opinion polls during election periods . A bill, presented by the Minister of the Interior, aims to specifically criminalize the use of new technological tools to conduct or publish such surveys, in order to combat their "inappropriate use" aimed at "influencing the normal course of the electoral process".
MoroccoA man died this Thursday morning in the province of Chtouka Aït Baha, after being fatally struck by lightning . The incident, which occurred in the context of severe weather in the region, also caused the death of the two dogs that accompanied him.
MoroccoMoroccan customs authorities have detected a smuggling network specializing in the importation of counterfeit diamonds . These imitation stones, sold as authentic, have been sold on luxury markets in the main tourist cities of the country.
SportThe spectacular qualification of Morocco for the round of 16 of the U17 World Cup , obtained on penalties against the United States, triggered a wave of admiration far beyond Moroccan supporters. The feat of the Atlas Lions, marked by an equalizer in the last minutes, was widely hailed on social networks by Internet users from all over the world.
MoroccoThe justice system has ruled in the case of the VTC driver who dragged a police officer in Salé. The Court of First Instance of Salé sentenced, this Thursday, November 12, the driver of the "Indrive" platform to a sentence of 11 months in prison, accompanied by a fine of 10,000 dirhams.