Morocco
Casablanca Beaches Cleared of Illegal Vendors Ahead of Summer Season
The authorities of the Wilaya of the Casablanca-Settat region are conducting campaigns to liberate and develop beaches, in preparation for the upcoming summer season.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Casablanca Real Estate Prices Surge 30% Amid Demolitions and High Demand
Real estate prices have seen a sharp increase in Casablanca, following the rise in demand induced by ongoing demolitions as part of expropriation procedures for public utility and the fight against illegal constructions.
Morocco
Moroccan Slaughterhouses Overwhelmed as Eid al-Adha Approaches Despite Royal Appeal
Industrial slaughterhouses in Casablanca and other major cities have been overwhelmed for several days. Thousands of sheep are being brought there to be slaughtered before Eid Al-Adha in order to circumvent the royal call to refrain from performing the sacrifice ritual this year.
Morocco
Scottish Billionaire Joins Operation Smile to Aid Moroccan Children with Cleft Palates
Scottish entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne and his wife Nigora Whitehorn recently traveled to Morocco with the American charity Operation Smile to help save the lives of children with cleft palates.
Morocco
Moroccan Cities Make Global Top 1000 List, But Face Challenges in Key Areas
Seven Moroccan cities are included in the ranking of the 1000 major cities around the world. However, this represents a mixed success due to the average to relatively low positions they occupy.
Morocco
Morocco Orders Inquiry into Illegal Construction Demolitions Amid Citizen Complaints
The Ministry of the Interior has instructed the governors of provinces and prefectures to accelerate the establishment of administrative inquiry commissions responsible for examining complaints from citizens who are victims of demolition operations and evictions affecting illegal constructions.
Morocco
Casablanca Land Probe: Officials Investigate Industrial Zone Profiteering and Abandoned Plots
Following instructions from the central services of the Ministry of Interior, territorial administration officials are conducting investigations into land plots belonging to certain influential personalities, which generate colossal profits through resale or rental, and on abandoned parcels in certain industrial zones in the provinces of Nouaceur and Berrechid, which hinder the investment process, despite the improvement of infrastructure.
Morocco
Casablanca Building Scandal: Falsified Plans Endanger Residents, 12 Suspects Face Judge
A twelve-story building on Abdelmoumen Avenue is at the center of a large judicial case in Casablanca. Its construction plan, which is believed to have been falsified, shows structural modifications deemed dangerous for public safety, a threat illustrated by a partial collapse that occurred in the past.
Morocco
Major Drug Lord Arrested Near Casablanca in Royal Gendarmerie Raid
One of the most dangerous drug lords in the city of Bouskoura is no longer free to move. He has just been arrested by the Royal Gendarmerie near Bouskoura, in the suburbs of Casablanca.
Morocco
Teen Arrested After Armed Bank Heist in Casablanca Nets $20,000
In Casablanca, an 18-year-old young man was arrested by a police patrol after robbing a bank branch in the Ben M’sik neighborhood.
Morocco
Casablanca Launches Massive Relocation Plan to Eradicate Slums by 2027
Deprived of housing, more than 2,600 households evicted from slums in Casablanca have received the keys to their new apartments. The authorities are working to rid the kingdom’s economic capital of slums by 2027.
Morocco
IKEA Morocco Employees Arrested in Major Theft Investigation
Thefts involving several products were committed at the IKEA store in Aïn Harrouda, on the outskirts of Casablanca. An investigation has been opened, and initial evidence suggests the involvement of store employees.