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• Moroccan Celebrities Summoned in ’Hamza Mon BB’ Social Media Scandal
  21 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) has summoned new suspects accused of being involved in the "Hamza mon bb" case. They are the singer Dounia Batma and the artist Fatima Zahra Laaziri alias Chikha Trax.
  The summons of the singer Dounia Batma follows a complaint filed by the National Center for Human Rights last July with the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of Marrakech for defamation and insults on social networks, reports Akhbar Al Yaoum. The target: (…)

• Agadir Court Convicts 25 in Massage Parlor Prostitution Case
  24 February, by Prince

  The court of first instance in Agadir has sentenced 25 of the 33 people arrested as part of the case of the massage parlor suspected of prostitution.
  Suspected of prostitution, four employees of the center were sentenced to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 20,000 dirhams each, reports Al Akhbar. Twelve defendants were sentenced to six months in prison with probation and a fine of 2,000 dirhams, while nine others received two months in prison with probation and a fine of 1,000 (…)

• Foreign Tourist Allegedly Raped in Agadir; Suspect Arrested
  6 December 2022, by Armel

  A man was arrested on Sunday by the police in Agadir, for his alleged involvement in the sexual assault of a foreign tourist. An investigation has been opened.
  The victim, whose name and nationality have not been disclosed, claims in her complaint to the judicial police in Agadir that she was raped by the suspect.
  According to the initial findings of the investigation, the tourist was hosted by the accused at his home in Ait Melloul, 15 km south of Agadir, and this with the agreement of (…)

• Americans arrested near Taroudant
  13 November 2024, by Said

  American citizens and a Moroccan national were caught in the act of trafficking in archaeological fossils in the province of Taroudant.
  It was a night patrol of the Royal Gendarmerie of the commune of Tazemmourthat put an end to their activities. Intrigued by suspicious lights coming from an isolated mountain, the gendarmes discovered the individuals in the midst of illegal excavation operations, according to sources cited by Achkayen.
  On site, the law enforcement officers seized dozens (…)

• Luxury Sofitel Resort in Agadir Shuts Down Amid Tourism Crisis, Staff Layoffs
  11 May 2020, by Kamal

  The luxury hotel, the Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort, would have closed down, after having released all of its staff.
  The grand palace of Agadir would have been heavily impacted by the economic crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, which has affected all sensitive sectors, particularly the tourism sector, reports Rue20.
  Due to lack of customers, the hotel would have incurred significant deficits, the site reported, adding that some human rights associations suspect the establishment (…)

• Disruptive Passengers Force Emergency Landing in Morocco After Alcohol-Fueled Incident
  24 January 2019, by Said

  Alcohol abuse is not only bad for health but can also be a source of embarrassment and problems for some. A plane made an unexpected stopover in Casablanca to drop off two apparently too drunk women.
  On January 20, a mother and daughter were on a flight from Manchester (UK) to Agadir and were celebrating the trip with "their own alcohol," reports the Daily Mail newspaper. After being repeatedly called to order by the crew, without success, the two women were finally expelled from the (…)

• Moroccan Gendarmerie Seizes Tons of Smuggled Fabric on Coastal Highway
  13 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie seized a large quantity of smuggled fabrics on the Agadir-Tiznit road axis.
  A seizure operation proved fruitful for the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie from Aït Amira, near the Chtouka Aït Baha region.
  According to sources cited by the Barlamane website, it was the seizure of a large quantity of smuggled fabrics, estimated at several tons.
  The seized goods were transferred to the seizure depot of the Royal Gendarmerie of Biougra. The truck driver (…)

• Royal Air Maroc Crash Mystery Persists 25 Years Later
  24 August 2019, by Bladi.net
• Fatal Pedestrian Collision on Agadir-Tiznit Highway Claims Young Man’s Life
  27 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  A car hit a young man head-on on the Agadir-Tiznit axis. The victim, in his twenties, did not survive the violence of the impact.
  According to sources cited by the website Hespress.com, the deceased was violently hit by a vehicle as he was crossing National Road No. 1.
  Evacuated to the Regional Hospital of Biougra, the victim unfortunately succumbed to the severity of his injuries.
  The same source reports that the local authorities and the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie, dispatched (…)

• EasyJet Expands Morocco Routes with New Agadir-Toulouse Flight
  8 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  The British airline, EasyJet, is preparing to launch the Agadir-Toulouse route next October. This new line will accompany the growth that the "Agadir" destination is experiencing.
  A new line in sight. Next October, the British low-cost airline EasyJet will launch the Agadir-Toulouse route. This is part of the strategy of the low-cost airline to strengthen its offer of air links to Morocco and to make more and more choices available to its passengers, reports Aujourd’hui Le Maroc. (…)