Mentally Ill Man Hospitalized After Knife Attack on Belgian Tourist in Morocco
4 September 2019
After physically assaulting a foreign tourist, a mentally disturbed man was hospitalized at the Inzegane Psychiatric Hospital.
Begging
Wealthy Agadir Woman Exposed for Posing as Beggar, Owns Luxury Car and Properties
9 August 2019
Asking for charity has become a profession in its own right. Many people engage in it, even though they have a comfortable financial situation. This is the case of this lady in (…)
Morocco Leads Arab World in Homelessness and Begging, Official Data Shows
4 August 2019
Begging is a phenomenon that has taken on an alarming dimension on the streets of Morocco. The number of beggars in Morocco places the country at the forefront of Arab (…)
Agadir Police Use DNA Testing to Combat Child Exploitation in Begging Rings
20 July 2019
The Prefectural Police Service of Agadir intends to use DNA to determine the probable filiation that may or may not exist between the children and the beggars who exploit them. (…)
Morocco Launches Campaign to Combat Professional Begging Amid Rising Concern
13 June 2019
Beggars of all kinds are invading Moroccan streets and arteries, and this phenomenon has been taking on alarming dimensions for some time now.
Morocco Considers Controversial Penalties for Begging and Almsgiving
7 June 2019
Family Minister Bassima Hakkaoui can no longer stand the extent of the phenomenon of begging in Morocco. She made this known to parliament, simply proposing to sanction those (…)
Marrakech Cracks Down on Homelessness and Unauthorized Guides in Tourism Push
9 March 2019
Accused of giving a bad image of the city of Marrakech, several dozen homeless people, but also beggars, have been arrested in recent months by the city’s security services.