
Massive Cocaine Haul Washes Ashore on Moroccan Beach Near Kenitra
Bags containing some 90 kilograms of cocaine, washed up by the sea, were discovered on the beaches of Sidi Mohamed Lahmer in the Kenitra region, on the night of Sunday to Monday.

Bags containing some 90 kilograms of cocaine, washed up by the sea, were discovered on the beaches of Sidi Mohamed Lahmer in the Kenitra region, on the night of Sunday to Monday.

The National Railway Office (ONCF) aims to build a railway tunnel in Rabat as part of the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed line project. In this regard, it has recently launched a call for tenders.

The Chinese giant Gotion High-Tech will finally build its Moroccan factory for the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles in Atlantic Free Zone, the free zone of the city of Kenitra dedicated to the automotive sector, rather than in the commune of Bouknadel, in the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region.

The automotive manufacturer Stellantis is investing 300 million euros in the expansion of its first Moroccan plant inaugurated in Kénitra in 2019. This expansion will double its production capacity to 450,000 vehicles per year.

Moroccan activist Youssef El Hirech was arrested on Tuesday for an alleged offense of attacking a public official, attacking authority and disseminating private information without consent on social networks.

Following the imminent announcement of demolition operations, elected officials and influential personalities are rushing to evacuate the luxurious villas they have illegally built in the area under the jurisdiction of the prefecture of Salé in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.

The railway projects, including the extension of high-speed rail (LGV) lines between Kenitra, Marrakech and Agadir that Morocco is undertaking as part of the preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup, are whetting the appetites of China, South Korea, Germany, France and Spain. But it is the rivalry between French and Spanish companies that is noticeable.

On the eve of Ramadan , many Moroccan pilgrims have been victims of scams. A fact denounced by the Regional Association of Travel Agencies of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra.

Initiated by the National Railway Office (ONCF), the RER project around Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra will soon enter its active phase. The commissioning of the RER will have to free up capacity on the conventional networks, help decongest the roads and allow the deployment of new activity and residential areas in the two regions, but also reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions compared to the car.

The National Railway Office (ONCF) is active for the project to extend the high-speed rail line connecting Kenitra to Marrakech .

A vast operation to free the public domain has been underway for a few days in the city of Kenitra .

A slight earthquake occurred on Tuesday in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, more precisely in the areas near Sidi Kacem, Khnichat and Jorf El Melha.