Morocco
Moroccan Household Debt Rises 6.1%, Averaging 42,500 Dirhams in 2018
The average debt of each Moroccan household has increased from 41,000 DH in 2017 to 42,500 DH in 2018, an increase of 6.1%.
Topic
Investigation
Morocco
Moroccan Celebrities Targeted in Social Media Blackmail Scheme, Police Investigate
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) is investigating the maneuvers of the managers of a page that has become sadly famous on social networks. They have become masters in the art of blackmailing Moroccan celebrities. Their weapon is nothing other than the publication of compromising videos and photos.
Morocco
UNESCO Report: One-Third of Moroccan Students Face School Harassment
In its report entitled "Beyond the Numbers: Ending Violence and Harassment in Schools", UNESCO presents the situation of prevalence and global trends in school violence. The case of Morocco is worrying.
Morocco
Moroccan Actress and Alleged Lover Face Court as Adultery Investigation Concludes
End of the scientific investigation. The famous actress, wife of a Moroccan living in the United States, accused of adultery, and her alleged lover will be brought before the courts in the coming days.
Morocco
Moroccan Official Stabbed During Urban Planning Inspection in Casablanca
An authority agent with the rank of Caid, working in the industrial zone in Moulay Rachid, was the victim of a knife attack on Monday, July 22, 2019.
Morocco
Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Sahrawi Activists Detained in Algeria
Three men held captive near Tindouf are the subject of an "investigation", in particular for "treason against the nation", "sedition" and "acts of aggression against the Sahrawi state". Human Rights Watch reacts to this situation and demands the release of the detainees.
Morocco
Repeat Offender Arrested in Kénitra After Wielding Sword at Wedding Ceremony
An individual with a criminal record was arrested for illegal possession of a sword, during a wedding. Apprehended by the security services of Kénitra, he was placed in custody, for the needs of the investigation.
France
Comedian Gad Elmaleh Faces Fresh Plagiarism Allegations in Multi-Country Investigation
Tough times for Gad Elmaleh who never stops with the accusations of plagiarism against him. In a thorough investigation that the weekly magazine Society has conducted, in three countries, and recently published, the comedian faces criticism for plagiarism, with new testimonies as a result.
Morocco
Moroccan Actress Denies Adultery Charges as Investigation Deepens
Accused of adultery and placed in custody, the famous actress and her alleged lover maintained their line of defense before the Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, July 11, 2019. As a result, the file was returned to the Judicial Police to deepen the investigation, especially since, until now, no flagrant evidence has been established. But we should not count without the determination of the actress’s husband, who says he has what it takes to confound them.
Morocco
Handcuffed Man Critically Injured in Escape Attempt from Casablanca Police Station
A handcuffed individual allegedly tried to flee a police station in Casablanca by jumping from the second floor. His fall caused him several very serious fractures.
France
French Report Finds Low Radicalization in Key Sectors, Urges Vigilance in Others
The rate of radicalization in the police, gendarmerie, the army and the national education system is very low in France, despite the persistence of the threat. This is what a parliamentary report has just revealed. However, progress is to be hoped for in the health sector, transport and in prison environments, the same document notes.
Morocco
Moroccan Animal Rights Groups Demand Justice for Burned Cats in Safi
Animal protection and rights associations in Safi have been in turmoil for a few days. A man who wanted to take revenge on a woman who was bringing food to some cats decided to burn these pets alive in the city center. Not to leave this heinous act unpunished, which caused a general outcry, the association "Comme chiens et chats Maroc" officially filed a complaint on Monday with the public prosecutor’s office, which in turn ordered the opening of an investigation.