Sport
Moroccan Tennis Player Banned for Life After Record 135 Match-Fixing Violations
Guilty of a record number of violations, former Moroccan tennis player Younes Rachidi has been banned for life from any tennis-related activity.
Topic
Investigation
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Questioned in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation
An Istiqlal party parliamentarian was heard as part of an investigation into an international drug trafficking attempt thwarted by customs services in April 2022. A construction company had tried to smuggle cannabis in soap cartons.
Morocco
Tragedy in Morocco: Two Young Brothers Drown in Wastewater Current in Taounate
Aged 6 and 13, two brothers were swept away by a current of wastewater, plunging the town of Taounate into mourning.
Morocco
Moroccan Sisters Arrested in 5-Year-Old Brother's Murder Case, Uncle Suspected
Two sisters aged 17 and 20 were arrested on Tuesday by the judicial police elements of Souk El Arbaa . They are allegedly involved in a premeditated murder case. The victim is their 5-year-old brother.
Belgium
Belgium Probes Social Housing Fraud: Hundreds Own Property Abroad
Several recipients of social housing in Belgium are also owners of real estate abroad, particularly in Morocco. This is what a survey commissioned by the Flemish Minister of Housing has revealed.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Jailed in International Cocaine Trafficking Probe
A member of parliament, who is also the president of a chamber of commerce and industry, was arrested and then incarcerated as part of an investigation by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) into an international drug trafficking network.
France
BFMTV Anchor Suspended Over Unauthorized Sahara Report, Internal Investigation Launched
BFMTV presenter Rachid M’Barki, is "relieved of activity" for having broadcast information on an economic forum between Morocco and Spain in Dakhla, in the Sahara, without referring to his hierarchy. He is the subject of an internal investigation.
France
Body of Missing French Woman Found After Suspect Confesses to Killing
Disappeared on January 25 near Alès in the Gard, Sihem Belouahmia was found dead in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The lifeless body of the young woman was discovered after the confession of one of the two suspects placed in custody.
Spain
Three Arrested in Ceuta for Suspected Murder of Missing Moroccan Teen
National police agents in Ceuta arrested on Monday three young people (including a minor and a woman), accused of the murder of Mohamed Ali Lamsseyeh, 17, which occurred in the García Aldave neighborhood a year ago.
Morocco
Moroccan Imam Found Dead in Apparent Hanging Near Tiznit, Investigation Launched
The Imam of a mosque was found hanged on Tuesday, January 31 at his home in the Kasbat Iboudrarene douar near the city of Tiznit. An investigation is underway.
France
Missing Teen Case: Two Suspects Arrested in Sihem Belouahmia Kidnapping Investigation
The investigation into the disappearance of Sihem Belouahmia , a young woman of 18 years old, is progressing. Two individuals have already been arrested and placed in custody. The kidnapping trail is favored.
Morocco
Illegal Abortion Tragedy in Morocco Leads to Multiple Arrests
Four people were arrested by elements of the national brigade of the judicial police of Inezgane, and brought before the public prosecutor for their involvement in an illegal abortion that turned into a tragedy.