Morocco
Casablanca Delays Tax Hike on Cafes and Restaurants Amid Economic Pressure
Relief for cafe and restaurant owners in the city of Casablanca, who have just seen the vote on the tax increase postponed by the municipality.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Corruption Scandal Rocks Moroccan Court: Officials Accused of Extorting Millions in Bribery Scheme
The Aïn Sebaâ criminal court would be plagued by corruption . Judicial officials would be involved in an extortion case for a role of intermediation in an individual’s file.
Morocco
Moroccan Music Icon Omar Sayed of Nass El Ghiwane Undergoes Emergency Surgery
The artist Omar Sayed, one of the founders of the Moroccan group Nass El Ghiwane, was admitted on Tuesday to a private clinic in Casablanca.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Expands Service: New Flights Connect Guelmim and Casablanca
Two new Guelmim - Casablanca flights will be launched starting this Monday, October 10, according to the Guelmim Oued-Noun Regional Council. These two additional flights will strengthen the existing offer.
Morocco
Baby Trafficking Ring Busted in Casablanca: Fake Nurse Arrested in Hospital Sting
A police operation by the services of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) succeeded on Wednesday in dismantling a criminal network specialized in baby trafficking .
Morocco
Casablanca Cracks Down on Street Carts, Citing Traffic Concerns
The city of Casablanca has decided to put an end to the activities of cart drivers in its streets , accused of obstructing traffic. A large-scale campaign has been initiated to free the public space occupied, according to the local authorities, in an anarchic way by these vendors.
Morocco
Gold Smuggling Ring Uncovered in Morocco, Linked to Money Laundering Scheme
The arrest of a jeweler for issuing bad checks has led investigators to the trail of a criminal network. It would be active in money laundering from the smuggling of gold from Turkey.
Morocco
Chaos Erupts at Casablanca Rap Concert: Violence and Sexual Assault Allegations Spark Investigation
The concert of rappers Mobydick, Dollypran and El Grande Toto, on September 30 during the L’boulevard festival in Casablanca, turned into a drama. Acts of violence were recorded on the spot and women claim to have been raped. The organizers of the show are calling for an investigation to be opened.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Cancels Flights to Burkina Faso Amid Military Coup
Following the military coup in Burkina Faso, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to cancel its Casablanca-Ouagadougou flights on October 1st and Ouagadougou-Casablanca on October 2nd.
Morocco
Casablanca Introduces New Waste Collection Tax for Hotels and Restaurants
The Municipal Council of the city of Casablanca has set a tax that hotels and snacks must pay for the collection of the waste they produce daily.
Morocco
Morocco Foils ISIS-Linked Terror Plot After US Intelligence Tip
A special brigade of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) arrested on Thursday a Daesh supporter in Casablanca. According to intelligence received from the United States by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), he was involved in the preparation of a terrorist project aimed at seriously undermining public order.
Spain
Major Drug Traffickers Arrested in Spain and Dubai After Decade-Long Manhunt
Two drug traffickers operating between Morocco and France were arrested in Spain and Dubai this summer. The two are on the "national top" of the French drug traffickers wanted by the Anti-Narcotics Office (Ofast).