Morocco Fines Hundreds for Violating COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
10 September 2020
About a hundred people were fined on Tuesday evening at the Tangier train station by the police. They are accused of not having an exceptional travel permit.
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Morocco Tightens Mask Mandate: Prosecutors Ordered to Enforce 300 Dirham Fine
25 August 2020
Faced with the laxity observed in the wearing of masks, the government has strengthened the law which now forces recalcitrants to pay a 300 dirham fine. Thus, to curb the (…)
Casablanca Bans Café Football Broadcasts Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
17 August 2020
Faced with the increasing cases of Covid-19 contamination, the authorities of Casablanca have taken drastic measures to force the population to respect the preventive measures.
Morocco Introduces 24-Hour Grace Period for Mask Violation Fines
15 August 2020
The payment of a fine of 300 DH for not wearing a protective mask can be made 24 hours after the issuance of the ticket. This is the decision of the Council of Government (…)
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Sentenced to 8 Months in ’Hamza mon bb’ Blackmail Case
30 July 2020
Dounia Batma was sentenced to 8 months in prison for her involvement in the Hamza mon bb affair. After numerous postponements, the Court of First Instance of Marrakech finally (…)
Moroccan Customs Official Sentenced to 12 Years, Fined Millions for Corruption
24 July 2020
Twelve years of imprisonment and the payment of a fine of 100,000 dirhams. This is the judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal of Marrakech, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, (…)
Moroccan Restaurants Face Fines and Closures for COVID-19 Safety Violations
19 July 2020
Several restaurants have been fined for non-compliance with barrier gestures and measures introduced by the authorities, in the fight against coronavirus. An inspection has (…)
ISIS Widow Stripped of Belgian Citizenship After Syria Return
27 June 2020
Rahma B., a 32-year-old woman returning from Syria, was sentenced on Friday, June 26, 2020, to five years in prison and a fine of 8,000 euros for her participation in the (…)
Antwerp Ex-Cops Jailed for Illegal Search, Theft, and Racial Bias
24 June 2020
Three former Antwerp police officers were fined and sentenced to prison terms of up to forty months suspended for violent theft and racism. This is the verdict handed down by (…)
Fashion Designer Denies Involvement in "Hamza mon bb" Social Media Scandal
27 February 2020
Fashion designer Aicha Ayach, the alleged mastermind behind the "Hamza mon bb" accounts on Instagram and Snapchat, created a big surprise during her interrogation at the (…)