Moroccan Official Suspended After Unauthorized Gathering Violates COVID-19 Restrictions
14 May 2020
The head of the Ain Chock administrative annex has been suspended for failing to enforce the measures enacted under the state of health emergency.
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Morocco Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases Rise, Enhances Checkpoints
14 May 2020
Faced with the non-compliance with confinement that has led to an increase in covid-19 cases since April 29, the Moroccan authorities have decided to tighten control.
Casablanca Funeral Draws Large Crowd, Sparking Outrage Over Lockdown Violations
13 May 2020
The state of health emergency did not prevent about a hundred people from attending a funeral prayer, last Tuesday, in the Ain Chock district of Casablanca.
Morocco Considers Delaying Lockdown Easing as COVID-19 Cases Surge
12 May 2020
Uncertainties loom over the date of deconfinement after the daily increase in the number of cases. The Moroccan authorities announce preconditions for any lifting of the (…)
Casablanca Resumes Major Transit Expansion with New Tram and Bus Line Tenders
12 May 2020
After a few weeks of freezing, the SDL in charge of mobility in Casablanca, signs its return by launching a series of tenders related to lines 3 and 4 of the tramway and the 2 (…)
Massive Drug Bust in Casablanca: Couple Arrested with 3.5 Tons of Narcotics
11 May 2020
Two individuals, including a woman, were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in a 3.5-ton drug trafficking operation.
Moroccan Charity Provides Food and Masks to Sub-Saharan Migrants Impacted by COVID-19
11 May 2020
Sub-Saharan migrants affected by the COVID-19 health crisis in Casablanca and Rabat will receive, on Monday, May 11, 4,000 food kits and 40,000 masks from the National (…)
French Mother Stranded in Morocco Pleads for Repatriation Amid Travel Restrictions
11 May 2020
While she had traveled to Casablanca on March 11 to visit her elderly father, Nadia Kamal, director of the innovation department at Harmonie mutuelle, has been stuck there (…)
Air Algérie Cargo Plane Lands in Morocco: Textile Shipment, Not Medical Aid
10 May 2020
The landing of an Air Algérie cargo plane in Morocco, on the tarmac of Mohamed V airport in Casablanca, on Thursday, May 7, sparked lively controversy. What is the reality?
Three Arrested in Morocco for Kidnapping and Rape of Teen, Ransom Demanded
10 May 2020
Three individuals were arrested last Friday by the judicial police brigade of Ain sebaa in Casablanca, for their alleged involvement in a case of kidnapping of a minor, rape (…)