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.
Since the escape of the Kuwaiti pedophile, accused of sexual violence against a 14-year-old minor, and released on bail, the case has seen many twists and turns, following the pressure of associations and human rights organizations.
The elements of the judicial police of Marrakech succeeded in dismantling a network of luxury prostitution and drug trafficking last Thursday, February 13. 8 individuals were prosecuted for possession and consumption of hard drugs, incitement to debauchery, illegal sexual relations and the arrangement of a premises for prostitution.
German designer Philipp Plein launched his new perfume called "NO LIMIT $" in Marrakech on Sunday, February 16, 2020. The perfume bottle is in the shape of a black credit card.
After an appeal filed by his wife, the Marrakech court summoned a man to return to the marital home. A first in Morocco.
Moroccan funeral service professionals are opposing the new conditions of the specifications regulating the sector, which now propose the creation of a police force to ensure the surveillance of cemeteries.
The Khalifa International Award was presented to the Director of Research at the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA) in Marrakech, Hasna El Harraq, for her efforts in favor of the date palm and agricultural innovation (Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation).
The case of the Kuwaiti pedophile, who fled Morocco the day after his conditional release by the justice system, continues to spark controversy.
A vast renovation project is announced for the luxury hotel complex, La Mamounia, in Marrakech, in preparation for its next opening.
The central defender of Real Madrid, Raphaël Varane, benefiting from a few days of collective rest granted by the club’s coach, Zinédine Zidane, has chosen the city of Marrakech to spend good times.
The elements of the judicial police of Marrakech went to a Spa in the Gueliz district where they dismantled a luxury prostitution network.
After literally losing control of his vehicle, a bus driver ended up crashing into a cafe in Izdihar, in the city of Marrakech . The toll includes several injured.