
Moroccans Rally Against Soaring Prices as Cost of Living Crisis Deepens
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Sunday in several Moroccan cities against the high cost of living, following the recent surge in fuel and basic commodity prices.
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Hundreds of people demonstrated on Sunday in several Moroccan cities against the high cost of living, following the recent surge in fuel and basic commodity prices.

Following the "violent and insulting" remarks made by Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the PJD , against a number of media outlets, the Moroccan Association of Media and Publishers (AMME) reacted to denounce an act that is detrimental to ethics.

Morocco wants to further clean up its economic space. To this end, a new practical anti-corruption guide addressed to the players in the financial sector has been launched.

To address the problem of water scarcity threatening Morocco, the government has asked local authorities to take urgent measures to ensure rational management of available water resources.

The work on the expressway connecting Tiznit to Dakhla, spanning 1055 km, has reached 72%, according to the Director of this gigantic project. As for the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra section, its completion rate has exceeded 80%.

Thanks to the fixed speed cameras placed on the road network, Moroccan courts have issued 182,354 judgments related to detected violations and offenses, for a total amount of 66,655,821 dirhams.

The National Federation of Owners, Merchants and Managers of Service Stations in Morocco has denied reports of a supposed nationwide strike by gas station attendants.

Casablanca wants to install new public toilets. The municipal team led by Nabila Rmili has committed to definitively solving the problem in the coming months.

In Morocco, the economic and social cost generated by poor road safety is estimated at 1.7% of GDP per year. The finding is based on an analysis of expenses due to deaths and the difficulties of rehabilitating victims.

Casablanca has regressed in the latest UN ranking of the main French-speaking cities in Africa, now occupying 5th place behind Douala, the 2nd city in Cameroon.

Fines related to offenses and misdemeanors reported by fixed speed cameras, previously referred to the courts, will now be paid online. The new service was launched on Friday by the Minister of Justice.

Long criticized by the government, the Executive of Muslims of Belgium could be dissolved in a few days. The Minister of Justice accuses it of not being representative of all Muslims in the country.