Eid al-Adha Morocco: Sheep Prices Soar, Families Struggle
11 May 2026
As Eid al-Adha approaches, livestock markets in the Oriental region are bustling. But the surge in sheep prices is sparking buyer outrage, while breeders point to skyrocketing (…)
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New Developments for the Guercif-Nador Highway
4 May 2026
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially launched construction on the first segment of the Guercif-Nador highway axis. This major project aims to open up the Oriental (…)
Wounded Gendarmes: Drug Baron Caught by Massive Gendarmerie Operation
28 April 2026
An intervention to arrest a drug baron turned into an armed confrontation during the night of Sunday to Monday in Aït Maït. The suspect opened fire, wounding two gendarmes, (…)
Man hunt near Nador: drug baron opens fire on Royal Gendarmerie
27 April 2026
Two Royal Gendarmerie officers were wounded, one seriously, during a violent chase that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The suspect, a hard drug trafficker, opened fire (…)
From Nador to Berkane, an unprecedented wave of suicides worries the authorities
23 March 2026
The Oriental region is facing an alarming resurgence of suicides. In less than a month, seven tragic deaths have been recorded, raising serious concerns about the psychological (…)
Expelled from France, a Moroccan kills an imam during prayer
7 March 2026
A 65-year-old imam was killed on Friday by blows from a baton in a mosque in the province of Driouch. The assailant, a Moroccan expelled from France for advocating terrorism, (…)
Morocco: a giant 6.7 billion dirham factory is emerging near Nador
23 January 2026
The construction of a giant tire factory began this Friday in the province of Driouch. Several officials attended the launch of this project presented as the largest in Africa. (…)
Moroccan Expat’s Home Stripped Bare: Brazen Burglars Loot Entire House in Driouch
20 July 2025
The house of a Moroccan living in Spain was the target of a burglary in Driouch, where unknown individuals stole the entire contents of the premises.
Citizen Appeals to Governor Over Stalled Royal Development Projects in Driouch
10 March 2025
In Driouch, the projects launched by King Mohammed VI in 2009 are struggling to materialize. Concerned, a citizen is appealing to the governor of the province, Abdesslam (…)
Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Morocco’s Northern Coast Near Nador
29 May 2024
Geology experts and specialists in natural seismic phenomena assure that there is no link between the earthquake in Al Haouz and the seismic shock that hit the coast of Driouch (…)