Tangier Police Raid Hookah Cafes, Arrest 10 for Illegal Alcohol Sales
15 August 2022
The police arrested Saturday 10 people in two cafeterias dedicated to hookahs, but which were illegally selling alcohol.
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Morocco to Host First-Ever Oktoberfest-Style Beer Festival Near Casablanca
22 July 2022
Morocco will host its first "Oktoberfest", the world’s most prestigious beer festival, next October.
Morocco Considers Electronic Bracelets as Alternative to Jail for Minor Offenses
3 June 2022
Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, proposes the electronic bracelet as an alternative to prison, particularly for the issuance of bounced checks, the consumption of (…)
Morocco Considers Decriminalizing Alcohol Sale and Consumption in Legal Reform
2 June 2022
More details are known about the reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure pending adoption in Morocco. According to the explanations provided by the Minister of Justice, (…)
Comedian Gad Elmaleh Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction in New Interview
31 May 2022
Moroccan-Canadian comedian Gad Elmaleh returns in a long interview with the Journal du Dimanche to his addiction to alcohol.
Morocco’s Post-Ramadan Alcohol Price Surge Impacts Consumers and Businesses
11 May 2022
In Morocco, alcohol prices have seen a sharp increase since the end of Ramadan, to the point of weighing on the morale of merchants and consumers.
Spanish Police Seize 2,000 Rivotril Tablets in Crackdown on ’Poor Man’s Drug’ Karkoubi
11 May 2022
The national police arrested a man in Zaragoza on Saturday in possession of fake prescriptions and about 2,000 Rivotril tablets, a drug used in the manufacture of karkoubi, (…)
Morocco Bans Alcohol Sales During Ramadan in Major Cities
4 April 2022
In Rabat, Muslims will not be able to consume alcoholic beverages throughout the month of Ramadan. A directive from the Ministry of the Interior prohibits the sale of alcoholic (…)
Moroccan Entrepreneur Shakes Up Spanish Wine Industry with Eco-Friendly Canned Brand
13 March 2022
Sana Khouja, a young Moroccan-born businesswoman, has broken racial, economic and gender barriers to make her mark in the Spanish wine industry. In 2019, she created Zeena, her (…)
Morocco’s Alcohol Tax Revenue Surges, Exceeding Government Projections
15 February 2022
In 2021, revenue from fees imposed on the consumption of alcoholic beverages saw a significant increase, exceeding the government’s forecasts included in the Finance Act.