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• Deadly School Wall Collapse in Fez, Morocco Claims Two Young Lives Amid Heavy Rains
  2 February 2019, by Said

  Sad tragedy in Fez where two students were killed in the collapse of the wall of their primary school located in the Bab Ftouh neighborhood.
  For now, the exact reasons for this accident are unknown, but according to the Regional Academy of Education and Training Fez-Meknes, cited by the MAP, the tragedy occurred around 2 p.m. when the two students were playing near the wall of the Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim Al Khattabi school.
  An investigation has been opened by the police to try to (…)

• Fez Swelters as Morocco Heatwave Pushes Temperatures Above 40°C
  20 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  The heatwave persists in Morocco. In Fez, temperatures exceed 40 degrees and it is very difficult to find a cool spot in the city.
  This uncomfortable situation is not helping anyone in Fez. Doctors’ recommendations are always the same: strong hydration and protection, for example with a cap. They also ask residents not to expose themselves too much to the sun.
  To this end, the population prefers to stay at home all day, at the risk of being exhausted by this intense heatwave. On-site (…)

• Fez Police Arrest Three Young Suspects in Connection with Fatal Altercation
  1 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the investigations led to the arrest of the main perpetrator as well as the two accomplices suspected of committing this crime, all young people aged 20 to 25 years old.
  Furthermore, the preliminary data from the investigation made it possible to shed more light on this crime, which is due to an accidental conflict, continues the same source.
  For the purposes of the investigation, conducted under the supervision of the (…)

• French Tourist Among 4 Injured in Knife Attack at Fez Café
  8 February 2019, by Said

  An investigation has been opened by the prefectural judicial police service in the city of Fez following the knife attack on several people, including a French tourist.
  In a press release, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that the suspect, who has mental disorders, attacked 4 people seated on the terrace of a café, near Bab Boujloud, specifying that one of the victims is a 27-year-old French tourist.
  This attack was carried out with a small folding knife, (…)

• Fez Mourns Police Officer Killed by Drunk Driver in Hit-and-Run
  10 February 2019, by Said

  Senior officials from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) as well as many local and civilian personalities came to pay tribute to the policeman mowed down by a reckless driver in Fez.
  The chief peace officer was organizing traffic on the Imouzzer road when he was deliberately hit by a drunk driver, the DGSN said the next day in a press release, which specifies that the investigation "led to the arrest of the suspect in record time".
  Aged 32, the accused was placed in (…)

• Armand Guigui, Prominent Moroccan Jewish Leader and Philanthropist, Dies at 86
  3 December 2019, by Ginette

  The Jewish community of Fez is in mourning. Armand Guigui, its president, died on the night of Sunday, December 01 in Rabat following a long illness.
  Two weeks before his death, Dr. Armand Guigui had been hospitalized. He was 86 years old and will remain a personality who has marked the hearts of many people.
  Indeed, the man was known for his associative activism and his social actions in favor of the underprivileged, writes 2M.ma. A pediatrician in Fez, he voluntarily visited poor (…)

• Elderly Man Collapses and Dies During Friday Prayer at Fez Mosque
  9 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  An elderly man died in a mosque in the Sarhij Gnaoua neighborhood in Fez during the Friday prayer.
  The elderly man died in the mosque while performing the Friday prayer, according to eyewitness accounts collected on site by Barlamane.
  For now, the causes of his death remain unknown. An autopsy has therefore been ordered by the justice system.
  Informed, the police elements arrived at the scene of the death. An investigation has since been opened to determine the circumstances of the (…)

• Iberia Expands Morocco Routes with New Madrid-Fez Flights for Summer 2020
  14 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  The Spanish airline Iberia is preparing to launch a new Madrid-Fez connection in the summer of 2020.
  The Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft with a capacity of 141 to 180 passengers will operate four flights per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, for five weeks, Iberia said in a statement.
  The flights concern four destinations: Marrakech, Casablanca, Tangier and now Fez, the company specifies.
  The Spanish airline will also offer other connections from Madrid to Ljubljana (…)

• Body Found Near Railway Tracks in Fez, Morocco; Murder Investigation Launched
  17 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  The body of a man was found lying next to the railway tracks, located near Zalilak.
  A train driver made this macabre discovery in front of the dismayed eyes of the inhabitants of the cultural city.
  According to barlamne, the man would have been murdered and was bathing in his blood. According to the same media, the criminal would have placed the body on the side of the railway line.
  An investigation has therefore been opened to determine the circumstances of this tragedy.
  It should (…)

• Moroccan Soccer Fan Rides 1,000 Miles by Motorcycle to Support Second-Division Team
  5 March 2019, by Amine

  A big fan of MAS de Fès has just made the trip between Fès and Laâyoune, by motorcycle, to support his team, even though the latter plays in the second division.
  To see the second division match between MAS de Fès and JSM de Laâyoune (Jeunesse sportive El Massira) and encourage his team, a Fès supporter decided to make the trip on a motorcycle, that is, 1,600 kilometers. Laâyoune is located in the south of the country, while Fès is almost in the north.
  MAS lost this match, which took (…)