Terrorism Suspect Found Dead in Moroccan Prison Cell
15 March 2022
The administration of the central prison of Kenitra announced on Monday that the prisoner "Z.O", involved in cases of extremism and terrorism, committed suicide.
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Drug Cartels Exploit Avocado Boom in Morocco for Money Laundering
11 March 2022
In Kenitra, drug traffickers have found a new trick to launder dirty money. They take possession of hundreds of hectares and invest in avocado cultivation.
Mentally Ill Suspect Arrested After Knife Attack Injures Three in Kénitra, Morocco
2 March 2022
Three people were injured by a knife, one very seriously, in the industrial zone of Oulad Bourahma, near Kénitra. The perpetrator is said to suffer from mental disorders, (…)
Moroccan Police Officers Arrested for Alleged Rape of Underage Girl in Kénitra
22 February 2022
Accused of raping a girl under the age of eighteen, two police officers working in the Mehdia security district in the province of Kénitra were arrested and then placed in (…)
Violent Clashes Erupt at Moroccan Market Over Price Gouging Amid Health Crisis
20 February 2022
The weekly Oulad Jelloul market in the province of Kénitra experienced a commotion and clashes this Sunday following "maintained speculation" by some merchants on the price of (…)
Moroccan Police Trained on HIV/AIDS Stigma and Human Rights
13 February 2022
At the initiative of the Association for the Fight against AIDS (ALCS), 25 judicial police officers were made aware of the fight against stigma and discrimination against (…)
Scam Alert: Fake Job Brokers Target Moroccan Migrants Seeking Work in Germany
9 February 2022
Many young Moroccans wishing to emigrate to Germany have been scammed by con artists posing as brokers to whom they have paid large sums of money to buy work contracts, which (…)
Kenitra Education Officials Refute Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations in High School
4 February 2022
The Provincial Directorate of National Education in Kenitra has described as "allegations devoid of any foundation" the information that students at the Ibn Al-Haytam high (…)
Moroccan Man Arrested for Impersonating Governor in Housing Fraud Scheme
27 January 2022
A 53-year-old man who was posing as a governor to defraud citizens, including unemployed youth, was arrested on January 23 in Mehdia, near Kénitra.
Kenitra Unveils Fleet of 138 Locally-Made Buses to Tackle Urban Transport Crisis
9 January 2022
Long plagued by an urban transport crisis, the city of Kenitra now has a fleet of 138 new generation buses, with the peculiarity that they are largely produced in Morocco.