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• Morocco Launches Bid for Massive $300 Million Casablanca Port Shipyard Project
  13 April, by Prince

  The National Ports Agency (ANP) of Morocco has launched a call for tenders to recruit a concessionaire for the Casablanca port shipyard for a period of 30 years.
  The ANP is looking for "a specialized operator for the concession of the development, equipment, operation and maintenance of the new shipyard at the port of Casablanca," under construction, says the Moroccan public body on its website. Moroccan authorities have already spent $300 million (265 million euros) on this project, (…)

• Casablanca Zoo Prepares for Reopening as First Animals Arrive After Years of Renovation
  14 April, by Prince

  Long-awaited, the first animals have finally been delivered to the Aïn Sebaâ zoological park in Casablanca, one of the oldest in Morocco. Closed for renovations for years, the famous zoo should reopen in the coming months.
  This first delivery of animals is part of the ongoing preparations for the reopening of this famous park, following renovation work. The animals were transported in compliance with international standards for animal safety. This first animal convoy is the first of a (…)

• Morocco Launches Tax Probe into Expat Real Estate Investments Amid Money Laundering Concerns
  12 April, by Prince

  Based on suspicions of money laundering from real estate professionals, the control services of the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) have launched investigations in the cities of Casablanca and Marrakech concerning certain real estate projects of the "office space" type.
  These investigations focus on investors, including Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), who have no specific training or experience in the real estate or construction sector, and whose ability to mobilize (…)

• Armed Robber with Fake Explosive Belt Steals 80,000 Dirhams from Casablanca Bank
  18 May 2022, by Ginette

  A robbery took place on Tuesday, May 17 in Hay Al-Azhar, in the Sidi Moume district of Casablanca.
  Around thirty years old, the robber was armed with an "explosive belt" and threatened to blow up the premises. He managed to get away with 80,000 dirhams before fleeing, reports Alyaoum24.
  Even though he was stopped in his tracks by passers-by, his "explosive belt" allowed him to escape. Informed, the police services conducted investigations by viewing the surveillance camera images in (…)

• Interpol-Wanted French-Algerian Man Arrested in Casablanca for 2024 Conviction
  11 April, by Said

  The judicial police services in Casablanca arrested a 38-year-old French national this Thursday.
  According to a security source, this man, who is also of Algerian origin, was the subject of a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the French judicial authorities.
  The arrest took place in Casablanca. Consulting the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was wanted for the execution of a custodial sentence. This (…)

• Algerian Consulate Official Injured in Moroccan Highway Accident
  26 February, by Sylvanus

  The services of the Royal Gendarmerie from the motorcycle unit of the company and the Settat region intervened for a serious accident involving Algerian nationals, including an attaché from the consulate in Casablanca.
  The accident occurred on Monday on the highway crossing the territory of the capital of Chaouia. A vehicle belonging to the Algerian diplomatic mission, coming from Marrakech and heading to Casablanca, transporting the attaché to the Consulate General of the People’s (…)

• Nexans to Invest €100 Million in New Moroccan Cable Plant, Creating 200 Jobs
  14 December 2023, by Said

  After its installation in Casablanca and Mohammedia, Nexans has just announced a major investment in Morocco. In total, at least 200 jobs should be created.
  With a budget of 100 million euros, this project plans to build a new medium-voltage cable production plant in Morocco by 2026. This facility will be added to the existing sites in Casablanca and Mohammedia.
  This project is not limited to simple industrial development, but is also part of an energy transition approach. The (…)

• Former Moroccan Prosecutor General Hassan Matar Dies in Casablanca Car Crash
  10 January 2023, by Ginette

  The former prosecutor general near the Court of Appeal of Casablanca died following a traffic accident, according to Said Laajel, communication advisor to the presidency of the public prosecutor’s office.
  The accident that cost the life of Hassan Matar occurred on Sunday, January 8 near Casablanca. His vehicle is said to have skidded as he was returning home. The death occurred in the evening.
  The former prosecutor general near the Court of Appeal of Casablanca would have succumbed to (…)

• Woman Claiming to be Hassan II’s Daughter Pursues Legal Recognition with High-Profile Lawyer
  27 August 2023, by Sylvanus

  Jane Benzaquen, the septuagenarian born in Casablanca, who claims to be the "hidden daughter" of Hassan II and therefore the half-sister of King Mohammed VI, is pursuing her fight for paternity recognition.
  The Belgian-Israeli Jane Benzaquen, 70, has hired Belgian lawyer Marc Uyttendaele to advance the legal proceedings. Thanks to this lawyer, Belgian plastic artist Delphine Boël won her long legal battle for paternity recognition. The former King of the Belgians, Albert II, admitted to (…)

• Morocco Expels French Journalists Investigating Royal Family and Human Rights
  21 September 2023, by Prince

  Morocco expelled on Wednesday two French journalists from the magazine Marianne, who were conducting investigations on King Mohammed VI and "human rights violations" in the kingdom.
  The two French journalists, Quentin Müller and Thérèse di Campo, were arrested early Wednesday morning in the hotel in Casablanca where they were staying. About ten agents told them they had to leave the kingdom, without giving more details, explained Khaled Drareni, head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (…)