Had Soualem

Articles

• Moroccan Official Denies Corruption Charges in High-Profile Embezzlement Trial
  5 November 2019, by Kamal

  The Criminal Chamber at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca gave the floor to the President of the municipality of Had Soualem, who is being prosecuted in a case of corruption, embezzlement and fraud of public funds and abuse of power.
  Zine el Abidine Haouas stated that he did not know the reason for his presence before the Court, and that he rejected all the charges against him.
  "I have never been prosecuted, and I do not remember having visited a gendarmerie station," he argued.
  The (…)

• Morocco Corruption Scandal: Ex-MP Sentenced to 9 Years for Embezzlement and Fraud
  7 July 2023, by Said

  The former MP and mayor of Had Soualem, Zine El Abidine El Howass, nicknamed "Moul 17 billion", saw his initial sentence of 7 years in prison increased to 9 years on appeal earlier this week.
  The verdict was handed down following his involvement in several offenses such as the misappropriation of public funds, blackmail, forgery and corruption.
  The case dates back to June 2017, when a police operation near Casablanca led to the arrest of El Howass and several of his accomplices. A large (…)

• Morocco’s Rental Market Shifts: Surge in Demand for Furnished Properties
  12 November 2020, by Jérôme

  The long-term rental market has been undergoing real changes in Morocco for a few months now. The taste for furnished properties is becoming more and more pronounced, confirms Mubawab in its latest edition of the rental barometer for the 3rd quarter.
  Apartment rentals have seen a 2% increase compared to the previous quarter, with an annual price drop of -4% year-on-year, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc, citing Mubawab. Regarding rented villas, a positive annual evolution of 3% was recorded, (…)

• Grisly Discovery: Human Remains Found at Abandoned Factory in Berrechid, Morocco
  14 June 2021, by Sylvanus

  In Berrechid, while going to his disused factory to pay the guard his monthly salary, the owner discovered human remains gnawed by dogs. He informed the gendarmerie of Had Soualem and an investigation was opened.
  The owner of this factory, which has ceased its activities, no longer has a guard. When he arrived on the premises, he was surprised to find that the door of the building was closed and that the guard was not at his post. He looks for him in vain. He manages to enter the (…)

• Man Arrested for Torching Neighbor’s Car in Bizarre ’Exorcism’ Attempt
  5 January 2023, by Ginette

  The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Had Soualem arrested a rather surprising suspect. He set fire to his neighbor’s car and justifies his act by a need to exorcise the devil.
  In his thirties, the young man was arrested following the complaint filed by the owner of the burned car. She accuses the young man of "a vengeful act, all the more so as he had started by slashing the tires of the vehicle before setting it on fire," reports the daily Assabah.
  During the interrogation that (…)

• Moroccan Police Officer Found Dead After Mysterious Disappearance, Receives Posthumous Honor
  5 March 2023, by Said

  A posthumous promotion has been granted to the police officer found burned in Had Soualem, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
  According to the initial information from the investigation opened by the Judicial Police Prefectural Service of Casablanca, the police officer disappeared after finishing his shift on Wednesday, March 1. His portable work camera and personal glasses were found with traces of blood.
  The competent authorities quickly (…)

• Stray Dog Packs Terrorize Moroccan Towns, Residents Demand Action
  15 March 2024, by Said

  The proliferation of stray dogs in several municipalities in the Berrechid region has become a growing source of concern for residents. These animals, present in large numbers on roads, alleys and public squares, pose a real danger to the safety of pedestrians, especially children and women.
  The situation is particularly worrying in the urban municipalities of Had Soualem and Sidi Rahal, where stray dogs, unsupervised, roam in packs in the various roundabouts and public places, causing (…)

• Moroccan Students Hospitalized After Suspected Chip Poisoning
  17 November 2024, by Said

  An investigation is underway in Berrechid following the hospitalization of 19 students from a school in Had Soualem. They presented symptoms of food poisoning on Saturday evening, after consuming chips bought in a store near their school.
  Taken care of at the regional hospital of Berrechid, 17 students were placed under observation in individual rooms, while two of them, more seriously affected, are under enhanced medical supervision. Their health condition is considered stable, but their (…)

• Moroccan Councilor Arrested for Impersonating Gendarmerie Officer in Fraud Scheme
  18 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  This 36-year-old municipal councilor changed his identity, usurping the title of a royal gendarmerie officer to defraud, reports the daily Assabah. He was caught red-handed by a merchant from Bir Jdid. The municipal councilor had bought the equivalent of 3,000 dirhams worth of poultry meat and asked the merchant to meet him at his office at the royal gendarmerie post in Dar Bouazza to receive his money. Once on site, the victim discovered the deception and filed a complaint, the same source (…)

• Casablanca Plans Major Highway Link to Ease Traffic and Connect Key Routes
  14 June 2024, by Said

  A new highway is planned to connect the Casablanca-Rabat and Casablanca-Had Soualem highways. The objective: to improve traffic flow around the economic capital, particularly for journeys between Rabat, Berrechid and Had Soualem.
  In detail, the new highway link will connect the continental Casablanca-Rabat highway to the Tit Mellil-Berrechid highway, the Casablanca-Berrechid (A3) highway, the Casablanca-Had Soualem (A1) highway and the regional road RR320, according to Le360. Its main (…)