Morocco
Missing 12-Year-Old Girl from Salé Found Safe in Marrakech After Multi-Day Search
A girl, missing in Salé, on Thursday after leaving school, was found in Marrakech .
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Marrakesh
Morocco
Moroccan Fashion Designer Extradited, Faces Prosecution in 'Hamza mon bb' Social Media Scandal
Fashion designer Aicha Ayach, the alleged mastermind behind the "Hamza mon bb" accounts on Instagram and Snapchat, was referred this Friday to the Marrakech prosecutor’s office after being questioned by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police.
Morocco
Moroccan Official Barred from Travel Amid Corruption Probe in Marrakech
The former president of the Marrakech Regional Council, Ahmed Touizi, is prohibited from leaving the national territory due to his involvement in a case of embezzlement of public funds, forgery and use of forgery.
Morocco
Marrakech Mayor Faces Probe Over $28 Million in Missing Funds
The serious charges against the mayor of Marrakech , Larbi Belcaid, and his deputy, Younes Benslimane, could result in the withdrawal of their passports and the prohibition to leave the national territory.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Seize Half-Ton of Cannabis Resin in Marrakech Truck Bust
A large shipment of cannabis resin was seized, on Saturday, on board a truck in Marrakech .
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma's Father Arrested for DUI as Sisters Face Court
A new blow has just struck the Batma family, on the very day the two sisters, Dounia and Ibtissam, were to appear before the investigating judge of the court of first instance of Marrakech.
Morocco
Algeria Demands Apology from Morocco as Condition for Reopening Borders
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has stated that Rabat’s apologies to Algiers are a sine qua non condition for the reopening of land borders with Morocco .
Morocco
Gulf Sex Tourism Scandal Exposes Wider Issues in Moroccan Cities
The controversy sparked by the case of the Kuwaiti pedophile would have the merit of denouncing sex tourism, a social phenomenon that is growing in Marrakech and other tourist cities in Morocco.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Flight Diverted to Bordeaux After Passenger Medical Emergency
Two planes, including one belonging to Royal Air Maroc (RAM) , had to be diverted in flight on Sunday, February 23 to Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, due to passenger illness.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker's Trial Postponed in Alleged Bribery Case
The trial of Abderrahim El Kamil, president of the Ouahate Sidi Brahim commune, and PAM councilor in the second Chamber of Parliament, has been postponed to March 4. This was decided by the Criminal Chamber at the Marrakech Court of Appeal in charge of financial crimes.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Saïda Charaf Vindicated in "Hamza Mon Bébé" Hacking Case
A new conviction has just been handed down by the Marrakech court in the so-called "Hamza mon bébé" case. As for the singer Saïda Charaf, her honor has been restored.
Morocco
Marrakech Mayor and Deputy to Face Trial for Alleged Public Fund Misuse
Prosecuted for misappropriation of public funds and signing of negotiated contracts, the mayor of Marrakech , Larbi Belcaid, and his deputy, Younès Benslimane, will appear before the court, on March 11 and 12, 2020 respectively. This was decided by the investigating judge of the 3rd Chamber dedicated to financial crimes at the Court of Appeal of the ochre city.