Morocco
Moroccan Politician's Son Dies by Suicide Amid Mental Health Struggles
The son of a municipal councilor decided to take his own life last Sunday morning. This happened in Feddalat, in the Benslimane region.
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Spain
Moroccan Elite Funnel Millions into Spanish Banks, Sparking Capital Flight Concerns
Spain has become a paradise for some Moroccan officials and businessmen in search of niches to transfer their money. Despite the measures put in place by the Foreign Exchange Office and the Ministry of Finance, the accumulated capital in Spanish banks has increased by 21% between mid-2017 and January 2019.
France
French School Principal in Marrakech Suspended Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
The principal of Victor Hugo French High School is accused of harassment and sexual abuse of students and teachers within the institution. Despite his total denial of the allegations, he has been suspended from his duties pending the end of the investigation.
Morocco
Morocco's Prime Minister Calls for Urgent Reopening of Algerian Border
The Head of Government, Saadeddine El Othmani, described Moroccan-Algerian relations as better compared to the past, during a ftour organized in honor of several journalists.
Morocco
Morocco's Economic Divide Deepens: Rural-Urban Gap Widens Despite Government Efforts
According to data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), territorial inequalities in Morocco need a quarter of a century to be halved. And the State is partly responsible for this gap between "useful" and "useless" Morocco.
Morocco
Norwegian Mafia Member's Prison Transfer Compromised by Bribed Moroccan Guards
Six Norwegian nationals were allowed to contact a Norwegian mafia member during his transfer from the Salé prison to the Marrakech international airport for extradition to his country of origin.
Spain
Moroccan Buyers Lead Foreign Real Estate Purchases in Spain, Outpacing Chinese and Russians
While the Spanish government was targeting Russian and Chinese nationals for the acquisition of housing in exchange for the residence card, it is the Moroccans who are leading the list of non-European buyers, according to statistics from the Spanish Land Registry and Property Office.
Morocco
Pharmaceutical Companies Threaten Drug Withdrawal After Price Cuts, Risking Patient Access
The decision of the Ministry of Health to reduce the price of 319 drugs has prompted pharmaceutical companies to threaten to withdraw low-cost drugs from the commercial circuit.
Sport
Morocco's Coach Renard Aims for Third AFCON Title with Atlas Lions
The national coach, Hervé Renard, is optimistic about Morocco’s chances of winning the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2019). "We have ambition and must beat everyone. We have a very good team," he said on the CAF website.
Morocco
Morocco Health Minister Under Fire for Alleged Israeli Product Imports
The Minister of Health, Anass Doukkali, is not done with the controversies. This time, it is a PJD parliamentarian who is asking him for explanations on the presence of dental products from the Israeli company "MIS Implants" in Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco Terror Trial: Imlil Attackers Confess to Beheading Scandinavian Tourists
The perpetrators of the massacre of the two Scandinavians have finally described before the judges the course of that evening of December 17th, during which they beheaded the two women in Imlil before posting a video on the Internet.
France
France Deems Morocco Safest African Destination for Tourists
During the update of the "travel advice", Morocco was qualified by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the only country without risks for French tourists in Africa.