French rapper Booba is the target of a complaint for "defamation and insults against Moroccan women". The plaintiff, the Club of Lawyers in Morocco, believes that the presence of the performer of Scarface on Moroccan territory "may present a disturbance to public order in the current circumstances."
A supporter died in the aftermath of incidents during a match of the African Club Cup in Casablanca, causing outrage among Moroccans who are calling for a more thorough investigation.
While controversy surrounds the arrival of Booba for a concert in Morocco, the organizers have decided to maintain the event. This choice opposes the indignation of a part of the Moroccans, denouncing the presence of the artist in the country because of his offensive remarks towards Moroccan women .
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi celebrated Eid Al-Fitr in Morocco, where he visited the children of the Bab Rayan association in Casablanca.
The government of Aziz Akhannouch has already dismissed nearly 300 "ghost civil servants" since taking office. 500 others have been notified of a warning.
As announced in January 2023, the Airbus A380 giant of the airline Emirates has made its first flight to Casablanca, marking its grand return to the economic capital.
The Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital in Casablanca performed its first kidney transplant from a living donor. This operation, performed on a patient suffering from end-stage renal failure, was a success.
A Moroccan jihadist inmate committed suicide in his cell at the Salé prison. This inmate, presumed to be affiliated with the Islamic State group, had been arrested on March 15 with two other individuals and all three are suspected of having assassinated a policeman whose charred body was found in early March near Casablanca.
The famous plastic surgeon Dr. Hassan Tazi , owner of the Chifaa clinic, incarcerated in the Oukacha prison for, among other things, human trafficking and abuse of weakness, is now informed of the start date of the first hearings of his trial before the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
Casablanca is getting a makeover to welcome King Mohammed VI who will inaugurate a local health facility there. Several construction sites, related to the living environment, have started in the city.
The airline Royal Air Maroc announced the resumption of its direct flights between Russia and Morocco starting May 2. The flights will be destined for Moscow-Domodedovo airport, according to information provided by the company.
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) joins the calls to boycott the concert of French rapper Booba, scheduled for June 21 in Casablanca, by asking the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, to ban it.