Sport
Algerian and Moroccan Fans Unite in Support at Africa Cup of Nations
Facebook pages have invited Algerian and Moroccan supporters to become one during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) being held in Egypt.
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Bladi.net
Morocco
German Tourist Dies After 200-Meter Fall Near Chefchaouen, Morocco
This Thursday, June 20, 2019, a tourist died after a fall of more than 200 meters in the vicinity of Chefchaouen, more precisely in Akchour. She died at the hospital, hours after her accident.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman's Suicide Highlights Social Pressures on Single Women
A 40-year-old woman committed suicide in Tetouan by hanging herself in her family home because she had not yet married.
Morocco
King Mohammed VI's Social Media Manager Denies Closing Royal Facebook Pages
Soufiane El Bahri clarified that, contrary to what some people and some media have claimed, he continues to manage the King Mohammed VI’s Pages on the social network Facebook.
Morocco
Cameroonian Man Sentenced for Targeting Homes of Moroccans Abroad in Meknes Burglary Spree
A man of Cameroonian origin has just been sentenced to three years in prison. He had been arrested at the end of an investigation following multiple complaints filed by Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) about burglaries they had suffered. This happened in Meknes.
Morocco
Rural Moroccan Schools in Crisis: Lawmakers Demand Accountability for Poor Education Quality
A flood of questions and criticisms about the deplorable state of national education institutions in rural areas was unleashed on Khalid Samadi, Secretary of State to the Minister of Education, at the Parliament.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Jailed for Impersonating Drug Baron on Spanish TV
The case had made headlines. And the judgment was handed down on Wednesday, June 20, 2019. It is 4 months that a car park attendant will spend in prison, for having passed himself off as an untouchable drug baron, in front of the cameras of a Spanish channel.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Claims Surprise Encounter with King Mohammed VI, Promises Royal Visit
A journalist, working for a local media outlet in the city of Sidi Slimane, claims to have met King Mohammed VI by chance. He also recounts many other things, including the fact that the Sovereign told him not to draw attention to them.
France
French Drug Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Northern Morocco After 7-Year Manhunt
A French national of Algerian origin was the subject of an international arrest warrant since 2012. He has just been arrested near Larache, in northern Morocco. He is being prosecuted for drug and psychotropic trafficking. He seemed to be continuing his trafficking in the Kingdom.
Sport
CAF Sidelines Moroccan and Tunisian Officials from 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Duties
The Moroccan and Tunisian representatives, who are part of the various CAF (Confederation of African Football) commissions, have just been deprived of any responsibility and capacity for action, participation and decision-making regarding CAN 2019 in Egypt.
Morocco
Viral Video Shows Reckless Teen Dodging High-Speed Train in Dangerous Stunt
A video, posted online, of a young man challenging the train, in the middle of the tracks, provoked anger and indignation from Internet users, as well as an appropriate response from the National Railway Office (ONCF).
Morocco
Woman Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Fruit Vendor During Altercation in Meknes
Last Friday, a woman and her boyfriend were arrested in Meknes for the murder of a man. He was fighting with the boyfriend when, to defend him, the young woman used a knife against him and killed him.